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Latham & Watkins LLP

Competition Law

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Latham & Watkins LLP

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Competition Law - UK

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Latham & Watkins is particularly known for advising on the competition law aspects of corporate transactions, assisting clients with foreign direct investment notifications and with phase II investigations before the CMA. The London office often collaborates with the law firm's highly regarded offices in other jurisdictions to assist with the competition law clearance of multi-jurisdictional mergers. In addition the team has experience in behavioural investigations before the CMA, particularly those involving technology sector clients.

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Work Highlights

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  • Latham & Watkins advised Microsoft on an investigation into alleged abuse of dominance in cloud licensing.

Strengths

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  • The Latham & Watkins team is highly commercially aware.

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  • What sets the firm apart is its exceptional ability to bring together two highly experienced partners who brought effectively tailored strategies specific to our needs.

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  • We were able to be plugged into international offices very quickly which is an excellent and effective offering.

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  • The team is always available. It is unquestionable that a high service level and swift responsiveness is a priority of the team.

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  • Due to the in-depth knowledge and experience of this team, it is our go-to law firm for complex matters.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Simon Pritchard
    Simon Pritchard

    Simon Pritchard

    Simon Pritchard stands out for his experience advising technology sector clients on investigations into possible anti-competitive behaviour. He has further notable experience in CMA merger clearance reviews.

    • Simon Pritchard is really one of the top contentious merger advisors. He is really smart,

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    • Simon Pritchard is creative and a helpful problem solver.

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    • He has a really incredible intellect and a lot of deep knowledge on mergers. That makes him great fun to work with and when you bring his qualities together it means he's creative but very grounded.

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    • Simon Pritchard has the best technical skills of any merger lawyer in the country; no-one is technically stronger than him.

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    • In my view Simon Pritchard is one of the best competition lawyers anywhere. He's level-headed and is great at getting a complex set of facts into a manageable analysis.

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  • Jonathan Parker
    Jonathan Parker

    Jonathan Parker

    Jonathan Parker moves up in the rankings on the back of his work in merger clearance mandates, including representing clients in phase II investigations before the CMA. In addition to his strength in merger notification reviews, he also advises clients on CMA investigations into possible breaches of competition law.

    • Jonathan Parker is an extremely pragmatic and responsive, with an in-depth knowledge of UK competition law. He is our go-to person for complex matters. We highly recommend him.

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    • He understands complexities in deals and the commercial context.

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    • Jonathan Parker is an absolute star, working with him is a joy. He's so experienced and so spot on.

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    • Jonathan Parker is very intelligent and has a great understanding of the commercial dynamics in our industry.

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    • Jonathan Parker is very strong on UK mergers with an unparalleled knowledge of process and the likely concerns of an agency.

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  • David Little
    David Little

    David Little

    David Little is reputed for his knowledge of merger clearance proceedings. He offers additional experience advising on CMA investigations.

    • David Little is a versatile and technically strong lawyer, with a quiet, succinct and understated manner that is very effective.

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    • David Little is one of the most knowledgeable lawyers I have worked with. He has a calm, clear and accessible manner of breaking down complex advice.

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