Competition Law
UK Guide 2025 : The Regions
Band 3
Contact number
(0121) 200 1050Chambers Review
Pinsent Masons has deep competition expertise, with a particular focus on providing advice for merger control submissions both to UK and European regulators. It also acts for clients on CMA market studies and subsidy control matters, assisting in the infrastructure, energy and technology industries. Its lawyers cooperate closely with its London office.
Work Highlights
- Pinsent Masons advised Diamond Transmission Corporation on the merger control and National Security and Investment Act implications of a £1.1 billion investment made in an offshore electricity project.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Pinsent Masons is very good to work with."
"Pinsent Masons is very good to work with."
Notable Practitioners
Moving up to the second tier of the rankings this year, Birmingham-based Giles Warrington continues to handle some significant matters for domestic and international clients. He advises on merger clearance procedures before the CMA and European Commission, as well as leveraging his expertise on the National Security and Investment Act 2021 to assist with transactions in such high-impact sectors as energy and construction.
"He was really supportive and practical and he provided commercial advice which helped us frame our responses. He's a very amiable person with a good business mindset."
"He's really good at getting to the bottom of what we want to achieve and figuring out how to get there. He's got a can-do attitude and is able to find a pragmatic solution. He's absolutely brilliant."