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Competition Law: Litigation - London (Firms)

5
Band 5

What the Team is Known For

Travers Smith assists clients with both contentious and non-contentious competition law matters. The law firm often defends clients in high-profile follow-on damages cases. On the non-contentious side, the team is active in merger clearance mandates before the CMA, as well as advising clients on obtaining FDI and NSIA approval. It also represents clients in behavioural investigations, including before the FCA. The team assists clients with competition law compliance issues.

Work Highlights

  • Travers Smith advised Lindab on a phase II investigation into the proposed acquisition of HAS-Vent.

Strengths

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The team went above and beyond in delivering the service, putting in incredible hours during the process.

Competition Law: Litigation respondent
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The Travers Smith team is on top of current developments, is very easily approachable and is pleasant to work with. The team exudes a sense of great camaraderie when approaching a project.

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Travers Smith was extremely responsive and focused on achieving business goals.

Competition Law: Litigation respondent
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Travers Smith has exceptional commercial awareness and an ability to understand our business quickly.

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Notable Practitioners

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2
Caroline Edwards
2
Band 2

Caroline Edwards has a strong focus on contentious matters involving competition law angles, acting for defendants in follow-on damages cases.

Caroline Edwards is not afraid to pursue difficult points and she is a skilful and strategic litigator.

Her legal ability and overall intelligence is astounding. She understands the cases and the strategy and is so hard working. She is absolutely at the top of her game.

Caroline Edwards is a great strategic thinker and gives pragmatic advice. I strongly recommend her for bet-the-company matters.

Caroline Edwards is a brilliant lawyer and is very friendly. She is a pleasure to work with.

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Nigel Seay
3
Band 3

Nigel Seay advises clients on obtaining merger control, foreign direct investment and National Security and Investment Act approval for corporate transactions before the CMA. His practice also encompasses investigations into alleged anti-competitive behaviour and market studies.

Nigel Seay did a great job shepherding us through the process.

He has incredible experience and is commercial.

Nigel Seay is sophisticated, pragmatic and very responsive.

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4
Stephen Whitfield
4
Band 4

Stephen Whitfield draws upon his experience to advise on the merger control, FDI and NSIA aspects of sizeable corporate transactions, in addition to representing clients in CMA antitrust investigations. He moves up in the rankings on the back of recent work on Phase II merger clearance filings.

He is such a pleasure to work with. I always appreciate the time he takes to educate me and his willingness to go the extra mile to address a particular concern.

Stephen Whitfield is an excellent and pragmatic technical lawyer. He is very responsive and understands our business.

Stephen Whitfield has an encyclopaedic knowledge of UK competition law, is a safe par of hands, is incredibly diligent and gains the complete trust of the clients.

Stephen Whitfield led the team and was truly excellent throughout.

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Travers Smith LLP

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Competition Law
3
Nigel Seay
3
Band 3
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4
Stephen Whitfield
4
Band 4
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Competition Law: Litigation
2
Caroline Edwards
2
Band 2
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