Lauded for its ‘deep knowledge’ and ‘high level of legal advice and strategic guidance’, the competition team at Ashurst works with clients across the full suite of competition and regulatory issues, regularly advising on significant mergers and cartel investigations. Head of the London Antitrust team Duncan Liddell remains active on high-profile contentious and non-contentious competition matters, both in the UK and across the EU. Euan Burrows is noted for his strategic advice, while Nigel Parr, chair of the firm’s global antitrust practice, stands out for his work on leading contentious and non-contentious matters in the UK and Brussels. Neil Cuninghame draws considerable praise from clients for his ability to provide ’clear and pragmatic advice’, while Steven Vaz‘s practice covers multijurisdictional merger control and foreign investment control and leading behavioural cases.
Testimonials
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Very thorough and detailed. No stone is left unturned. You are in safe hands with the Ashurst team.'
'Neil Cuninghame provides very through and detailed assessment on all the advice he delivers. He is technically concrete.'
Key clients
- Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited
- Equitix
Work highlights
- Advised Morrisons in connection with the CMA's market study into the supply of road fuel in the UK. The CMA published its final report in July 2023 and Ashurst is continuing to advise Morrisons in relation to the implementation of the CMA's recommendations.
- Advised Equitix in relation to the merger between two UK smart metering businesses, MapleCo and Calisen.