Macfarlanes LLP, Competition Law | Chambers UK Profile

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Competition Law - London (Firms)

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Macfarlanes assists clients with both contentious and non-contentious competition law matters. The law firm has notable recent experience defending clients in high-profile follow-on damages claims, including class actions, as well as assisting them with challenges to authority decisions. On the non-contentious side, the team has experience in phase I and II merger reviews before the CMA and in behavioural investigations. Team members also act on subsidy control mandates and advise on whether companies can collaborate on sustainability grounds without breaching competition law.

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Work Highlights

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Macfarlanes represented the PGA European Tour in dismissing 12 appeals in relation to anti-competitive behaviour from pro-golfers against sanctions imposed on them.

Strengths

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Macfarlanes has provided invaluable support.

Competition Law respondent
UK

The team is always thinking, adapting and responding to events in real time and, in my assessment, has demonstrated unfailing judgement.

Competition Law respondent
UK

It is undoubtedly a law firm that punches well above its weight, always functioning as a team with sensitivity and a focus on the client.

Competition Law respondent
UK

Macfarlanes goes above and beyond for its clients.

Competition Law respondent
UK

I cannot speak highly enough of their legal, strategic, drafting and communication skills.

Competition Law respondent
UK

Macfarlanes has provided invaluable support.

Competition Law respondent
UK

The team is always thinking, adapting and responding to events in real time and, in my assessment, has demonstrated unfailing judgement.

Competition Law respondent
UK

It is undoubtedly a law firm that punches well above its weight, always functioning as a team with sensitivity and a focus on the client.

Competition Law respondent
UK

Macfarlanes goes above and beyond for its clients.

Competition Law respondent
UK

I cannot speak highly enough of their legal, strategic, drafting and communication skills.

Competition Law respondent
UK

Notable Practitioners

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Tom Usher

Senior Statespeople

Tom Usher has notable experience in merger clearance mandates, including both phase I and II investigations. He often assists clients with competition compliance matters.

Tom Usher is an extremely capable, well-respected practitioner.

We will be forever grateful to him.

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Cameron Firth

Band 2

Cameron Firth offers notable activity in competition litigation, including defending clients in high-profile follow-on damages cases and advising on challenges to CMA decisions before the CAT. He is particularly popular with clients from the automotive and pharmaceutical sectors. He also assists clients with merger clearance and competition compliance matters.

Cameron Firth is a real brain. He has great knowledge and is able to apply that knowledge to our circumstances and speak the client's language.

I found him to be a huge pleasure to work with. He knows when to get involved and when to step back. He is supportive of his team and, it goes without saying, he is knowledgeable of the sector.

He is just extremely experienced and user-friendly.

He is always several steps ahead and is very good at predicting and dealing with issues before they arise.

Cameron Firth is very good at strategy and has detailed knowledge of the law.

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Malcolm Walton

Band 4

Malcolm Walton often assists clients with obtaining merger clearance before the CMA, frequently acting on behalf of private equity houses and other investors. He also advises clients on behavioural investigations before both UK and European authorities. Walton has experience acting on a number of competition law matters in the sports sector and further assists with subsidy control matters and sustainability issues.

He makes sure we achieve everyone's objectives and he is creative and solution-oriented.

Malcolm Walton is a very good lawyer who is pragmatic, knows the law and comes up with pragmatic solutions.

I have a lot of time for him; he is very helpful and knowledgeable.

Malcolm Walton gives very sound and commercial advice to provide the business with practical solutions.

Malcolm Walton is very strong both strategically and tactically.

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