Competition

Designing practical governance, policies and training to help organisations comply with UK and international competition rules.

Defending alleged infringements, responding to complaints and enforcement action, and pursuing or resisting competition claims.

Assessing pricing, distribution, supply, joint venture and collaboration arrangements for competition risk.

Advising on consumer protection, online selling, green claims, sanctions and evolving UK and EU trading requirements.

Providing integrated competition advice on acquisitions, investments, financing and business strategy.

Preparing organisations for unannounced inspections and providing urgent support when regulators attend.

Representing clients in Competition and Markets Authority and sector-regulator investigations, information requests and interviews.

Assessing notification requirements and managing engagement with competition authorities.

Advising on mandatory and voluntary notifications under the National Security and Investment Act.

Reviewing pricing strategies, selective distribution, channel differentiation and other vertical arrangements.

Our Partners take the time to understand what matters to each client and remain closely involved as work progresses. Their experience brings perspective, sound judgment and a clear sense of what may be needed next as we grow together. This continuity creates trusted relationships, keeps advice grounded in the wider context and gives clients direct access to the people responsible for guiding their most important decisions.

A relationship with us can develop as your ambitions, circumstances and priorities change, grow and evolve over the years. We bring together the right combination of legal and professional expertise from across the business, without losing the relationships and understanding already established. From our full spectrum of services for individuals and businesses alike through to our specialist services in chartered town planning, patent and trademark attorneys, tax, competition and regulatory with sector specialists across the board, you can draw on the broadest of capability while continuing to work with advisers who know what matters to you.

We believe clients shouldn't have to choose between accessibility and expertise. Our advisers are based in the communities where you live and work, providing the personal relationships and local understanding that come from being close at hand. Backed by a connected national business, you also get access to a wide range of specialist expertise.