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Euclid Law

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Euclid Law is an independent competition boutique, and its unique model, described as ‘very efficient’, has been commended for facilitating ’direct engagement with partners’ . The team is well positioned to offer competition and FDI advice to its diverse roster of clients. The practice fields a highly regarded team of talented partners, led by founder Oliver Bretz and Brussels based Andrea Zulli. With over 15 years’ experience in competition law under her belt, Sarah Long is noted for her focus on online markets and the digital economy, including telecoms. Other notable individuals include the ‘very practical and commercial’ Natalie GreenwoodGavin Robert, who is praised for his ’great insight’; the ‘fantastic’ Michael Reiss; and ’leader in his field’ Becket McGrath.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The Euclid team has strong expertise in competition law. The business model of only partners/paralegals means that clients receive direct engagement with partners throughout. It appears to be a very efficient, cost effective way to work, with material savings compared to using other law firms, but still with a very high standard of output.’

  • ‘Gavin Robert has great insight into the competition institutions and adds great strategic value.'

  • 'Natalie Greenwood is very practical and commercial with a solid understanding of commercial priorities.’
  • ‘The practice has expert knowledge of competition law in particular.’

  • ‘Becket McGrath is a leader in his field with fantastic knowledge of all matters relating to competition law regulation.'

  • ‘The process of engaging Euclid Law was frictionless.’

  • ‘Michael Reiss was fantastic! Very knowledgeable and proactive in dealing with our engagement. It felt like we were in good hands, dealing with a complex new set of regulations.’

Key clients

  • London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)
  • BP
  • Rio Tinto
  • Guardian Media Group
  • Pulsant
  • Citrix Systems Inc.
  • Towerbrook Capital Partners
  • GSMA
  • Mastercard
  • Shell

Work highlights

  • Advised London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) on merger control throughout its acquisition of Quantile Group Limited. The CMA unconditionally cleared the acquisition after a Phase 2 investigation.
  • Advising BP Plc on multiple projects in the client’s bid to orchestrate major shifts in green renewable energy options and expansions in Asia, Australia, and Europe.
  • Advised Rio Tinto on competition law and merger control advice in relation to the restructuring of the Simandou iron ore joint venture and in particular the creation of an infrastructure joint venture.

Lawyers

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Next Generation Partners

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Oliver Bretz, Andrea Zulli

Other key lawyers

Sarah Long, Becket McGrath, Gavin Robert, Marie Leppard, Natalie Greenwood, Michael Reiss