Chambers Review
Eversheds Sutherland remains a popular choice for clients facing CMA or FCA investigations into alleged anti-competitive conduct. It is able to leverage competition law experts based both in London and in Leeds to serve clients across the UK. The team advises on merger control issues arising from M&A and the formation of joint ventures. It assists with the design of competition-compliant distribution systems and of structures to prevent the unlawful exchange of information between competitors. The firm also has broad litigation capabilities that increasingly cross over onto the claimant side of follow-on damages cases.
Work Highlights
- Eversheds Sutherland represented OnTheMarket in the defence of its damages claim against Gascoigne Halman and Connells before the High Court and the Court of Appeal.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Without Eversheds' skills, it is unlikely we would have been able to achieve the outcome that we did."
"The team is good at handling complex and sophisticated matters in a straightforward way."
"We had access to knowledgeable, resourceful and self-aware lawyers who worked together effectively as a legal team."
"Without Eversheds' skills, it is unlikely we would have been able to achieve the outcome that we did."
"The team is good at handling complex and sophisticated matters in a straightforward way."
"We had access to knowledgeable, resourceful and self-aware lawyers who worked together effectively as a legal team."
Notable Practitioners
Peter Harper has a range of experience advising on complex merger procedures before the CMA, including Phase I and II investigations and foreign direct investment advice.
"He is very good in that he is relentlessly focused on doing the best thing for the client. He is the kind of person who will imagine every possible bad scenario to make sure it does not happen."
"He approaches problems with commercial understanding and sensitivity for the needs of the client."
Ros Kellaway acts as global co-chair of the firm's competition practice and advises on a broad range of competition issues, including abuse of dominance investigations, merger clearance and matters relating to distribution networks.
"Ros is highly responsive, superbly knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with."
"Ros has immense experience and shared this generously and where required."