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Slaughter and May

Competition: EU

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Slaughter and May

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Competition: EU - Belgium

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Slaughter and May's competition teams in Brussels and London often work closely together on high-value mergers that are likely to attract considerable scrutiny from the CMA and the EC. The law firm has also acted on antitrust investigations, often involving alleged breaches of Article 102. Slaughter and May's lawyers additionally assist third-party interveners with EGC cases seeking to overturn merger clearance decisions or appeals of EC abuse of dominance decisions taken against IT sector clients. The firm is very active on matters involving the technology and aviation fields.

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Work Highlights

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  • Slaughter and May advised Salesforce on the complaint by its subsidiary Slack, alleging abuse of dominance by Microsoft.

Strengths

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  • Slaughter and May's team has an excellent technical knowledge when evaluating the regulatory implications of complex proposed transaction structures.

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  • Slaughter and May's team has the ability to provide diagrammatic representation of broad issues affecting multiple jurisdictions. Also, the advice is practical and readily implementable.

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  • Slaughter and May's team offers relevant, concise, and commercial advice consistently presented in a clear and straightforward way.

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  • Slaughter and May has highly responsive partners when strategic or sensitive advice is required.

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  • Slaughter and May's team has a deep understanding of the law, offers clear and pragmatic advice, and is very responsive when required.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Anna Lyle-Smythe
    Anna Lyle-Smythe

    Anna Lyle-Smythe

    Anna Lyle-Smythe acts as head of the Slaughter and May Brussels office. She frequently draws upon her skill to assist clients from a broad range of sectors, including technology and aviation. She is admitted to practice both in the UK and in Brussels, and she often advises on merger control filings made to the CMA or to the EC. She has further experience acting for clients on cartel and abuse of dominance investigations, and in appeals against authority decisions.

    • Anna Lyle-Smythe is a very good strategic thinker across the EC and UK and on merger clearance.

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    • Anna Lyle-Smythe is extremely bright, has superb technical knowledge, grasps new business concepts and issues extremely quickly, and provides practical and business friendly legal advice.

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    • Anna Lyle-Smythe's ability to get up to speed on details is phenomenal. She is unphased by difficult situations and has a incredible depth and breadth of knowledge and experience.

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    • Anna Lyle-Smythe gives pragmatic, business-focused advice, and simplifies complex topics into non-technical language.

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    • She is exactly who you want on the end of the phone when something tricky or sensitive arises.

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  • Jordan Ellison
    Jordan Ellison

    Jordan Ellison

    Jordan Ellison is a Brussels-based, English law-qualified lawyer who stands out for his work representing clients in antitrust investigations particularly in the TMT and FMCG sectors.

    • Jordan Ellison's a pleasure to work with. His understanding of the law is exemplary and he delivers the advice in a way that is clear even if the client is unfamiliar with the legal framework.

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    • Jordan Ellison's ability to grasp the big picture helps the client to react appropriately.

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    • Jordan Ellison has a deep knowledge of EU competition law and a knack for thinking creatively and delivering practical advice.

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    • He is incredibly responsive, and frames advice in clear and concise terms.

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  • Alexander Chadd
    Alexander Chadd

    Alexander Chadd

    Alexander Chadd enters the rankings this year on the back of his experience assisting clients with both EU merger control matters and antitrust investigations.

    • Alexander Chadd is a real leader in the field and a consistent provider of extremely valuable and commercially relevant advice to his clients.

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    • Alexander Chadd understands not only the advice we need but also how to talk to our top management if necessary.

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    • He is sensitive to the client’s need.

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    • He has been very practical and has great experience.

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  • Kerry O’Connell
    Kerry O’Connell

    Kerry O’Connell

    Kerry O’Connell boasts a solid practice advising clients on merger clearance proceedings before the European Commission, including phase II proceedings.

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