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Competition Law - UK
What the Team is Known For
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner has a notable contentious competition law practice, offering notable experience in stand-alone and follow-on damages actions, and representing both the defendants and claimants in high-profile cases. The law firm also acts for clients in investigations into possible breaches of competition law conducted by UK regulators. In addition, the team assists with FDI filings and merger control notifications.
Strengths
BCLP has a talented group of lawyers who always see the bigger commercial picture and deliver great client service.
I have a hugely positive impression of BCLP. The team is very hard-working, bright, proactive and strategically very skilful.
The team has a clear understanding of legal issues and is easy and pleasant to work with. It is clearly very experienced in handling complex litigation and knows what is required.
My experience with BCLP has consistently been that it is very hard-working and has a strong capacity to take on major instructions. A lot of the time, it punches very much above its weight.
The team is always responsive and accommodating.
Work Highlights
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner defended Morgan Stanley in a stand-alone damages action in the High Court brought by 175 institutional investors, led by Allianz, in relation to alleged participation in a foreign exchange cartel.
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner's private enforcement team advised the Dawsongroup as claimants in a damages action against participants in the trucks cartel.
Notable practitioners
Andrew Hockley advises clients on merger control filings and foreign direct investment notifications. In addition, he acts for clients in behavioural investigations carried out by a variety of regulators. He also assists clients with matters involving potential abuses of dominance.
Andrew Hockley is very good at distilling things down into practical and digestible advice.
Andrew Hockley is a brilliant lawyer who is wonderful to work with.
The risk is unfolding in real time so he is diligent in keeping us abreast of this. He is practical, commercial, effective and always a phone's call away.
Andrew Hockley has broad experience, a calm head and is commercially minded. He is a really good person to pick up the phone with and can think of broader issues.