The ‘sharp and well-informed’ competition group at Slaughter and May has experience spanning merger control matters, state aid and subsidy control, and multi-jurisdictional competition litigation, with an emphasis on complex, international matters. Anna Lyle-Smythe heads the Brussels offering, with experience of the appeal of cartel cases to the European Courts, and Bertrand Louveaux and Claire Jeffs head the firm’s competition practice across Brussels and London. Jordan Ellison is particularly recommended, with notable expertise regarding cases in the technology sector.
Testimonials
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‘Outstanding commercial acumen, practical solutions, succinct and clear legal advice.’
‘The Slaughter & May competition team are one of the best in the market, dealing with top-end complex antitrust cases in a very collaborative manner.'
Key clients
- Banco Santander Totta
- BHP
Work highlights
- Advising Google on various competition investigations in Europe and globally, including the EC investigation into the online advertising technology sector.
- Advising International Airlines Group on the EU competition law aspects of its proposed acquisition of Air Europa.