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Provided by Matthew R Woodford
Matthew is the head of our antitrust and competition team. Recognised as a leading expert by Chambers and Partners for over 10 years, Matthew advises on all aspects of competition law including resale restrictions, abuse of dominance and UK and multi-jurisdictional merger control. He also advises on national security/FDI and anti-bribery compliance procedures.
Matthew’s clients include national and multi-national companies and trade associations as well as central and local government bodies. Clients recommend him for his ability to provide practical and solution focused advice that enables them to make informed decisions in a complex and evolving field.
Matthew advises extensively on sales and distribution structures including exclusive and selective distribution models and agency. He also advises on internet resale controls and pricing strategies. He has defended numerous clients in investigations and dawn raids by the CMA (and OFT) and the European Commission, as well as making leniency and immunity applications (including appeals to the Competition Appeal Tribunal). He also advises clients on developing and implementing tailored competition compliance programmes, including running training and workshop sessions for employees and putting in place internet-based training modules.
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Matthew Woodford often assists clients with merger control and NSIA filings. He has additional experience advising clients on competition law compliance issues, particularly with regards to distribution agreements. He acts for clients from a wide range of sectors, including agricultural, automotive and retail.
Provided by Chambers
His support over the last year has been excellent.
We really value the high quality of the advice he provides, as well as his insights into competition law development. He is bright, very responsive and great to work with.
He is a trusted and reliable lawyer and business adviser with a friendly manner and a commercial approach.
Matthew Woodford is both an expert in his field and commercial in his advice, which we value very highly.
He always responds, taking into account our interests with commercial awareness.
His support over the last year has been excellent.
We really value the high quality of the advice he provides, as well as his insights into competition law development. He is bright, very responsive and great to work with.
He is a trusted and reliable lawyer and business adviser with a friendly manner and a commercial approach.
Matthew Woodford is both an expert in his field and commercial in his advice, which we value very highly.
He always responds, taking into account our interests with commercial awareness.