COMPETITION LAW, REGULATION & LAW REFORM
About Simpson Legal
BARRISTER SOLE
Andrew Simpson LLM, PhD
Regulatory counsel, specialising in competition law, public policy, and economic development in small states.
Andrew has 25 years' experience in competition law and its enforcement, including in the public sector, in-house at a telecommunications carrier, as a solicitor, and as an independent advisor to governmental and private sector clients.
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Andrew teaches at Canterbury University Law School and is a member of the New Zealand Game Animal Council and the Central South Island Fish and Game Council.
Qualifications
LLB (Hons) 1993 (Cant.)
LLM 1994 (Cant.)
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LLM 1996 (Syd.)
PhD 2000 (Syd.)
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ACAMS Certified Anti-Moneylaundering Specialist (2018)
Career
Barrister sole, NZ April 2017-present.
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Founder and Principal of Hong Kong compliance specialists Certari Consulting Ltd, 2009-2020.
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Director of Regulatory Affairs and Regional Legal Counsel, Pacnet (fka Asia Netcom), 2006-2009.
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Assistant General Counsel, NZ Commerce Commission, 2004-2006.
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Solicitor, Arculli & Associates, Hong Kong, 2000-2004.
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Solicitor, Gilbert&Tobin, Sydney, 1994-2000.
Admissions
New Zealand — 1993
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New South Wales — 1995
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England and Wales — 1999
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Hong Kong — 2001
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