LawFuel Power List
No. 12
Crowther fronts Bell Gully’s Commerce Act coverage, emphasizing “legal certainty” and “proportionate enforcement”—corporate-speak for “don’t let the regulator overreach.” As Chair of Bell Gully’s competition team, he’s published analyses on merger thresholds, cartel leniency, and the Commission’s new commitment powers.
His client roster includes major corporates navigating post-reform compliance. The Commerce Act changes (September 2025 announcements, mid-2026 enactment) mean every significant transaction now risks regulatory scrutiny; Crowther’s job is keeping deals moving without triggering Commission intervention.
His prominence in merger commentary and government relations expertise make him the boardroom whisperer for nervous CEOs. He enters at No. 12 alongside Pilkington because competition law has become too consequential to ignore—and both lawyers are writing the playbook.
