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Competition Law | UK

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This section encompasses contentious and non-contentious matters arising under EU, domestic and international competition law, including cartels, abuse of a dominant market position, state aid and merger control. This table includes departments based in England or Wales that are not in London.

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Band 1

  1. Burges Salmon LLP
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    Burges Salmon LLP
    Competition Law
    2026 | Band 1 | 12 Years Ranked

    Burges Salmon is an outstanding Bristol-based firm that is particularly sought after by clients from the energy sector for advice on merger clearance and National Security and Investment Act matters. The law firm represents clients in CMA investigations into alleged bid-rigging. Additionally, its competition team has expertise in subsidy control mandates and competition law compliance mandates.

  2. TLT LLP
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    TLT LLP
    Competition Law
    2026 | Band 1 | 12 Years Ranked

    The Bristol-based team at TLT represents companies, trade associations and government entities in CMA investigations into alleged anti-competitive behaviour. It also assists with merger control and National Security and Investment Act filings. Additionally, its lawyers have experience with distribution questions and the competition aspects of commercial contracts, including pricing and resale agreements.

  3. DWF
    Competition Law
    2026 | Band 1
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Band 2

  1. Mills & Reeve LLP
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    Mills & Reeve LLP
    Competition Law
    2026 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked

    Mills & Reeve moves up in the rankings following strong feedback from referees and notable work advising on phase II merger control filings. In addition to its strong work in the merger clearance field, the law firm assists clients with internal investigations, leniency applications and competition law compliance issues, including around distribution agreements.

  2. Walker Morris LLP
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    Walker Morris LLP
    Competition Law
    2026 | Band 2 | 11 Years Ranked

    Walker Morris has a broad competition law practice, assisting clients with obtaining competition law clearance for proposed mergers as well as representing them in CMA market studies and investigations into alleged abuses of dominance. The firm also assists clients with subsidy control issues and competition law compliance matters, including around distribution agreements.

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Band 3

  1. Browne Jacobson LLP
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    Browne Jacobson LLP
    Competition Law
    2026 | Band 3 | 3 Years Ranked

    A popular choice with clients from the public sector and from the automotive and retail industries, Browne Jacobson offers notable activity in the areas of subsidy control and merger clearance notifications. The law firm additionally assists clients with the competition law compliance aspects of commercial agreements.

  2. Eversheds Sutherland
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    Eversheds Sutherland
    Competition Law
    2026 | Band 3 | 12 Years Ranked

    Eversheds Sutherland is a well-respected law firm with a competition team based in Leeds that has a strong focus on merger control. The team assists clients with distribution-related matters and behavioural investigations.

  3. Osborne Clarke LLP
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    Osborne Clarke LLP
    Competition Law
    2026 | Band 3 | 10 Years Ranked

    Osborne Clarke's Bristol office offers clients the full range of competition law matters, often working closely with its other offices. The team advises on merger control filings and behavioural investigations, as well as subsidy control matters. The law firm is particularly active assisting clients with the competition law compliance aspects of commercial agreements.

  4. Shoosmiths LLP
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    Shoosmiths LLP
    Competition Law
    2026 | Band 3 | 12 Years Ranked

    The Reading-based team of Shoosmiths often advises clients on merger clearance notifications and National Security and Investments Act filings. The law firm has additional experience in behavioural matters and internal investigations, as well as in competition law compliance mandates.