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Martin McElwee

Europe 2026

Freshfields

Ranked in 1 practice area

Competition Law

8 years ranked

About

Provided by Freshfields

Europe

Practice Areas

Martin is a partner in Freshfields’ London competition team. He helps clients manage their strategy in relation to competition law issues and covers all aspects of EU and UK competition law, including merger control, antitrust, market reviews and State aid. He is also the co-lead of the firm’s trade practice. He has extensive recent experience of guiding clients through complex merger control processes. Recent major matters include acting for LSEG on the EC Phase II clearance of its acquisition of Refinitiv and acting for Aon on the EC Phase II clearance of its merger with Willis Towers Watson. He has also acted for clients on major cartel and behavioural investigations as well as UK market studies and market investigations.

Career

Qualified at Freshfields in 2003 and became partner in 2014. Martin is based in both London and Brussels.

Publications

Author of the competition law chapters in Garzaniti, ‘Electronic Communications, Audiovisual Services and the Internet’ (2020).

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Competition Law - UK

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Martin McElwee often assists clients with obtaining CMA clearance for multi-jurisdictional mergers and investigations into allegations of anti-competitive behaviour.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Martin McElwee is so smart and clients love him yet he is really modest.
Competition LawChambers European Guide
Martin McElwee is very hard working and provides excellent, pragmatic advice.
Competition LawChambers European Guide