The ‘exceptional’ team at Baker McKenzie work with a diverse roster of clients, including a number of multinational companies hailing from the worlds of energy, manufacturing, retail and healthcare. The practice is well positioned to assist on both contentious and non-contentious matters, on a domestic and international scale. The team is jointly led by Samantha Mobley and Tristan Grimmer. A mix of blue-chip corporates turn to Mobley for her capabilities on transactional matters and her experience before regulatory authorities, while Grimmer is praised for his capabilities across the full scope of competition law matters. Other key figures include Keith Jones, noted for his work on international transactions, contentious and regulatory matters, and James Robinson, an antitrust investigations specialist.
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Testimonials
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‘The lawyers on this team have a thorough and very knowledgeable understanding of the competition laws for the EU and UK. All of this team are exceptional. They also have a strong understand of our business, which allows them to provide quick and efficient services.'
‘Mara Ghiorghies stands out as being very responsive; proactive; fully cognisant of the realities of our business.'
‘They have quite good experience and knowledge regarding the competition practice. They provide swift and smooth communication, and if needed, discuss with competition authorities if necessary. Such a proactive support is very beneficial for the client.’
‘Mara and Anthony provide excellent support.'
‘A specialist, experienced, business-focused team providing user-friendly advice quickly and effectively.’
'We work very regularly with Luis Gomez and particularly value his industry expertise. He is an extremely intelligent and thoughtful lawyer who is able to navigate complex issues and risks whilst at the same time communicating these to business clients in a digestible way.'
'Unrivalled global coverage, both in terms of jurisdictions covered but also quality of local counsel.'
Key clients
- Alphabet Inc.
- Barclays Bank, PLC
- Core Equity Holdings
- Global Blue
- JAIN Irrigation Systems Limited
- L'Oréal S.A.
- Nestlé S.A.
- Nike, Inc.
- Platinum Equity, LLC
- Rio Tinto plc
Work highlights
- Advised Sika on the successful EUR 5.3 billion acquisition of the Master Builder Construction Chemicals (MBCC) Group from Lone Star.
- Advised Core Equity Holdings on the acquisition by its healthcare platform, Portman Dental Care, of the Dentex Healthcare group.
- Representing and assisting Platinum Equity (Solenis) with the non-US multijurisdictional regulatory analysis (merger and foreign investment filings) in relation to the USD 4.8 billion acquisition of Diversey Holdings.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Samantha Mobley; Tristan Grimmer
Other key lawyers
Keith Jones; Luis Gomez; James Robinson; Mara Ghiorghies; Anthony Gamble; Eva Warden; Gavin Hayes; Zeyang Gao