Recent Experience
ABBVIE
On the EU merger control aspects of its US$63 billion acquisition of Allergan
AERCAP
On obtaining merger clearances from the EU and several other jurisdictions for its US$30 billion acquisition of General Electric Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) from General Electric – one of the biggest M&A transactions of 2021
BHARTI GROUP
On its acquisition of the satellite company OneWeb jointly with the UK government, including obtaining merger and FDI clearances, and subsequent investments by SoftBank, Eutelsat and Hanwha, and advising OneWeb and Bharti Group on OneWeb's combination with Eutelsat including on several merger and FDI processes
CAPITAL & COUNTIES
On competition aspects of its £3.5 billion all share merger with Shaftesbury Plc including securing unconditional Phase I merger clearance from the UK Competition and Markets Authority
COMCAST AND SUBSIDIARY SKY
In connection with the EU and international merger control aspects of a new joint venture with ViacomCBS to create a new online TV streaming platform (SkyShowtime)
CITIGROUP
In successfully defending a landmark criminal cartel prosecution brought by the CDPP and ACCC which was ultimately abandoned in one of only a handful of criminal cartel prosecutions brought in Australia
Awards and recognition
Global Elite - ranked amongst the Top 25 Competition practices globally
Global Competition Review 2023 (Eleventh consecutive year)
One client says: "I feel that I am in safe hands with them," while a second highlights that "they have a broad scope of understanding across industries which enables them to connect things in a meaningful way."
Chambers Global 2022
"Having lawyers with a deep understanding of local law systems is the most advantageous point of their firm and enables them to provide multi-jurisdictional law advice in an effective way."
Chambers Global 2021
Key contacts
Veronica Roberts
Partner, UK Regional Head of Practice, Competition, Regulation and Trade, London
Linda Evans
Regional Head of Practice – Competition, Regulation and Trade, Australia, Sydney
Kyriakos Fountoukakos
Managing Partner, Competition Regulation and Trade, Brussels