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Competition Law - UK

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Ashurst often assists clients with obtaining clearance from the CMA for mergers, as well as advising on issues under the National Security and Investment Act. The law firm also advises on behavioural investigations and market inquiries carried out by UK authorities. The team offers further experience in follow-on damages litigation as well as handling high-profile CAT and CJEU appeals against fines. Team members also act for clients on state aid matters under the UK's new subsidy control regime.

Work Highlights

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  • Ashurst advised Morrisons on the CMA's merger inquiry into its £190 million completed acquisition of McColl's, in addition to market studies into the groceries sector and the supply of road fuel.

Strengths

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Ashurst has a wide spectrum of specialism with sufficient depth and experience.

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Ashurst is really invested in the relationship with the client. We have a trusted relationship.

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The lawyers are always working very hard and are dedicated to the project.

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The advice is practical and trustworthy.

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Ashurst is a great firm for complex, novel problems, so it is a go-to adviser.

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Notable Practitioners

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Nigel Parr
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Band 1
Nigel Parr is well regarded for his ability to handle the competition law aspects of corporate transactions, assisting clients with obtaining consent under the NSIA and advising them on phase I merger clearance reviews before the CMA. He also has a strong focus on representing clients in CMA and FCA market studies, as well as offering notable experience in appeals against authority decisions. He chairs the firm's competition practice.

Nigel Parr is a renowned source of information on the merger control side.

Nigel Parr has been at the top for a long time and there is no sign of that abating. He has outstanding experience which is very helpful.

Nigel Parr is a well-rounded and practical lawyer.

Nigel Parr is very good to deal with.

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Anna Morfey
3
Anna Morfey
3
Band 3

Anna Morfey has experience acting on claims in the transport, energy and technology sectors, assisting with opt-out collective claims and class actions for both defendants and claimants. Her practice also encompasses anti-competitive investigations and market studies.

Anna Morfey is fantastic; she has a great practice and is very experienced.

She is very calm, unflappable and hard-working. She makes herself available and has done a good job for us.

I thought she was absolutely fantastic.

Anna Morfey is a good strategic partner and knows the ins and outs like the back of her hand.

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Euan Burrows
3
Euan Burrows
3
Band 3

Euan Burrows has a wide-ranging competition law practice that includes advising clients on subsidy control matters and market inquiries. In addition, he acts for claimants in cartel follow-on damages litigation and defends clients in investigations into possible cartel involvement. He is the global head of the competition team.

He is just very considerate and good at looking out for me in my role.

Euan Burrows is very knowledgeable and delivers practical and balanced advice.

He can bring strategic problems to life and show how we are going to solve them.

Euan Burrows works hard to make sure he understands the client's perspective and business.

He makes sure the work he does is in the right context and he has an understanding of business.

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Duncan Liddell
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Duncan Liddell
4
Band 4
Duncan Liddell has a broad competition law practice. He often acts for clients on merger clearance mandates, including phase II reviews, in addition to advising them on sector inquiries and investigations into possible anti-competitive behaviour. He has further experience assisting clients with appeals against authority decisions, including before the GCEU.

Duncan Liddell is a pretty solid, good practitioner.

Duncan Liddell has excellent experience across mergers and cartels so he is very much an all-rounder.

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Neil Cuninghame
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Neil Cuninghame
5
Band 5

Neil Cuninghame often assists clients with obtaining clearance for transactions from the CMA and under the NSIA. He has further experience in subsidy control matters.

Neil Cuninghame is always responsive.

Neil Cuninghame provides very thorough and detailed assessments of all the advice he delivers. He is technically solid.

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Nigel Parr
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Band 1
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Duncan Liddell
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Duncan Liddell
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Euan Burrows
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Euan Burrows
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Band 4
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Neil Cuninghame
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Neil Cuninghame
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Anna Morfey
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Anna Morfey
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Euan Burrows
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Euan Burrows
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