Lander & Rogers welcomes Philip Aitken as a Competition Law Partner in its Corporate team

Leading national law firm Lander & Rogers has appointed Philip Aitken as a Competition Law Partner in its Corporate team. Philip will be based in Melbourne and will commence with the firm on Monday 10 November 2025.

Philip is a specialist competition, consumer and regulatory lawyer with over 13 years’ experience advising clients across Australia, the UK, and the European Union. He joins the firm from Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, where he advised on numerous market leading competition law, consumer law and merger control matters and represented clients in complex regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings.

Philip advises companies operating in a broad range of sectors, including financial services, energy and resources, consumer products, infrastructure, aviation and health. Philip has represented clients in investigations and proceedings before the Federal Court of Australia and the Australian Competition Tribunal and has supported multinational corporates in responding to investigations across multiple jurisdictions.

David Morris, Partner and Practice Group Leader of Corporate at Lander & Rogers, said Philip’s appointment enhances the firm’s ability to advise clients on complex, high-stakes transactions and regulatory issues.

David commented, "Philip’s international experience and his deep understanding of competition and consumer law further strengthens our national Corporate team. With the new mandatory merger control regime coming into effect on 1 January 2026, Philip's expertise in navigating complex merger control issues will be invaluable for our rapidly growing portfolio of transactional clients."

Philip commented that joining Lander & Rogers represents an exciting opportunity to contribute to a dynamic and growing corporate practice. He noted, "Lander & Rogers is widely recognised for its collaborative culture and its commitment to excellence in client service. With the new Australian merger control regime commencing in January, I’m looking forward to working with the team to support clients achieve successful outcomes in an increasingly complex regulatory environment."