England - London • Corporate and commercial
Stephenson Harwood
Offering a competition service that is well-versed to assist on the full scope of transactional, transactional, behavioural and advisory matters, Stephenson Harwood regularly handles work concerning the financial services and transport sectors. Notably, the practice is highly regarded for its expertise in cartel investigations, providing guidance to clients involved in complex multi-jurisdictional inquiries. The ‘brilliant’ Marta Isabel Garcia leads the team and is highly regarded for her specialised knowledge across the financial services, transport, insurance, retail and healthcare sectors. Managing associate Bryony Roy has particular expertise in cartel investigations, merger control and vertical agreements.
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Testimonials
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‘Marta Isabel Garcia is brilliant - commercial, accessible and great to work with.’
Key clients
- WindAcre Partnership LLC
- bd-capital
- Abellio UK
- Bicycletx
Work highlights
- Advising Windacre Partners LLP on all antitrust, merger control and foreign direct investment aspects in connection with its proposed $16bn takeover of Nielsen Holdings, the US information, data and market measurement firm.
- Advising Abellio UK on all merger control and National Security and Investment Act aspects pertaining to the management buyout of Abellio from the Dutch state-owned rail company, Nederlandse Spoorwegen.
- Advising Bicycletx, a bicycle precision therapeutics company on all antitrust, merger control and FDI aspects of its radiopharmaceuticals deal with Novartis, a global pharmaceutical company worth up to $1.7bn.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Marta Isabel Garcia