Competition, regulation and trade

Our team of lawyers are based in London, Paris and Brussels and are consistently rated as one of the leading practices in this field.

Main areas covered | general competition (antitrust) | behavioural investigations | competition litigation | merger clearance | regulatory matters | state aid | public procurement | EU | WTO and international trade

Key clients include | Coca-Cola | Pearson | Pilkington | Virgin Atlantic Airways

Sector expertise includes | energy and natural resources | financial institutions | food and beverages | infrastructure | transport | manufacturing and industrials | retail

• BAA on the Competition Commission’s market investigation into the UK airports market
• Bank of Ireland on substantial matters including the “super-complaint” about personal current accounts in Northern Ireland, the OFT’s ongoing investigation into payment cards
• London and Continental Railways on a variety of regulatory issues relating to the development and operation of the High Speed Rail Link used by the Eurostar services
• Pilkington on the European Commission’s investigation into the alleged cartel conduct in the European flat and automotive glass sectors
• Virgin Atlantic Airways on the investigation into long-haul passenger fuel surcharges