Merger Control
Counsel on various transactions subject to the EU Merger Regulation, including phase one and two clearances subject to remedies. Sectors include construction machinery, agricultural machinery, process machinery, transport, healthcare, electronic equipment and chemicals.
Counsel on various transactions reviewed under the UK merger control and public interest rules, including phase one and two clearances subject to remedies. Sectors include process machinery, transport, chemicals, defense and retail.
Counsel on various “multi-jurisdictional” merger control transactions, including obtaining clearances subject to remedies.
Counsel on appeals to the EU General Court in relation to decisions under the EU Merger Regulation.
General Competition Law including Cartels and Competition Litigation
Counsel in relation to European Commission and UK Office of Fair Trading cartel investigations, including the EU settlement procedure. Sectors include insurance, general manufacturing, removals and transport.
Advice on competition compliance and provision of compliance training and audits. Sectors include transport, general manufacturing, chemicals, FMCG and pharmaceuticals.
Advice on private damages litigation before national courts following cartel decisions.
Advice on distribution, dominance, the interface with intellectual property and other general competition law issues. Sectors include packaging, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, general manufacturing, natural gas distribution, retail, medical devices, software, gaming, FMCG and electronic equipment.
State Aid
Appeal by a transport operator to the EU General Court in relation to a European Commission decision concerning alleged aid granted to one of its competitors.
Appeal by a transport operator to the EU General Court in relation to alleged aid granted to it by an EU government.
Advice on a range of infrastructure projects and privatizations.
Advice on various complaints to the European Commission.
EU Internal Market including Public Procurement and EU Regulatory
Advice on the public procurement aspects of a range of projects and privatizations. Sectors include infrastructure, defense, town center development, accommodation and energy-from-waste.
Advice on procurement actions and appeals before national courts.
Advice on various procurement complaints to the European Commission.
Advice on free movement issues. Sectors include gaming and medical devices.
Advice on EU regulatory issues including in relation to natural gas distribution, REACH, packaging and pharmaceutical/veterinary product regulation.