UK Guide 2026 : The Regions
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Osborne Clarke's Bristol office offers clients the full range of competition law matters, often working closely with its other offices. The team advises on merger control filings and behavioural investigations, as well as subsidy control matters. The law firm is particularly active assisting clients with the competition law compliance aspects of commercial agreements.
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Osborne Clarke assisted Amber Fund Management with subsidy control advice on a number of regional funding initiatives.
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The firm is very up to date with current legislation and legal developments in the area of competition law. The team gives quick and clear responses, and has an easy-to-understand presentation style.
We appreciate the team's combination of an excellent knowledge of competition law with a pragmatic solution-oriented approach. The advice is hands-on and takes into account the needs of the business.
The lawyers are very commercial and able to get the non-lawyers in our business to understand the complexities of competition law. They instantly build trust with the wider business.
The Osborne Clarke team is able to provide highly pragmatic and commercially oriented advice in a form that resonates with our company's strategic needs and ways of working.
The team has a fantastic ability to learn our business and provide advice from a position of knowledge.
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Bristol-based Marc Shrimpling has a broad competition law practice, advising clients on CMA investigations and state aid matters, as well as compliance issues connected to supply chains and distribution agreements.
Marc Shrimpling is fantastic; he knows his customers and their businesses better than anyone.
He has a deep understanding of the sector and an ability to apply complex rules on a commercial basis.
Marc Shrimpling gives clear advice and is great to work with. He makes a difficult area accessible for non-specialists and non-lawyers.
He is truly a pleasure to work with. He has a great understanding of our business and the types of advice we need.
His willingness to support solving an issue and his expert advice are very much appreciated.
Rebecca Malone enters the rankings this year on the back of her experience assisting clients across the full range of competition law issues. She advises clients on merger control filings and behavioural investigations, as well as subsidy control mandates and the compliance of distribution agreements.
She isn't afraid to tell the client the news they need to hear, in a helpful and supportive way.
We absolutely love working with Rebecca Malone. She combines intelligence with great business-mindedness, and she is very solution-oriented.
She combines good technical expertise with a very pragmatic and result-oriented approach.
Rebecca Malone is our go-to external competition lawyer for counselling on strategic business initiatives.
She is extremely competent, avoids jargon, and is approachable for questions and responsive. She is great to work with and feels part of the team.
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