Chambers Review
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Competition Law - Scotland
What the Team is Known For
Shepherd and Wedderburn is particularly noted for advising clients on merger control and National Security and Investments Act filings, as well as assisting with competition law queries. Team members offer additional experience in subsidy control mandates and in representing clients in cartel damages actions.
Strengths
The team is very responsive and provides a good level of support.
Shepherd and Wedderburn is also competent on subsidy control.
We have complete confidence in the team to navigate difficult matters.
Work Highlights
Shepherd and Wedderburn advised AviAlliance on the competition law aspects of its acquisition of AGS Airports.
Notable practitioners
Gordon Downie frequently assists clients with competition law compliance, including issues around the proposed establishment of joint ventures. He has further experience in subsidy control mandates and competition law disputes.
He is a details person who is quite creative in his thinking, has a very good sense of humour and can look at things from a different angle.
Scott Rodger joins the rankings this year on the back of notable activity in the field of merger control and NSIA filings. He also assists clients with subsidy control mandates, competition law litigation and compliance queries.