Competition Law
UK Guide 2025 : The Regions
Band 3
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(0115) 976 6000Chambers Review
The Browne Jacobson team is instructed by companies and trade organisations on a range of competition matters, including merger clearance mandates, compliance advice and dawn raid training. Additionally, it leverages extensive subsidy control experience, acting for local councils across England. The firm also counts major automotive and retail brands among its clients.
Work Highlights
- Browne Jacobson provided Cheshire East Council with subsidy control advice related to the development of a youth leisure facility.
Strengths
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"The lawyers are very pragmatic, so they tailor their advice to make it helpful and suggest ways forward. They're very approachable and respond to me in good time."
"The lawyers are very pragmatic, so they tailor their advice to make it helpful and suggest ways forward. They're very approachable and respond to me in good time."
Notable Practitioners
Matthew Woodford leads the competition team at Browne Jacobson. He acts on a broad range of matters, including merger control, distribution systems and behavioural compliance, often with multi-jurisdictional aspects involved. He boasts substantial experience advising high-profile clients in the automotive, retail and consumer goods industries.
"He is a very commercially savvy lawyer who offers real-world advice which is appreciated by both in-house counsel and business leaders."
"Matthew Woodford is very bright, capable and knows when to bring in other members of the firm. He's just been fantastic to work with."
"He has a very practical nature."
Alex Kynoch is a legal director at Browne Jacobson. Benefitting from extensive experience and an established reputation as a subsidy control expert, he continues to assist regional councils and local authorities with compliance for significant projects, related to housing, finance and commercial development.
"He really knows his stuff and is very approachable."
"He's incredibly knowledgeable in the area. He works well with us; it's more like a partnership when we're working together. This is a strong quality he has."