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Clifford Chance LLP
Well-regarded for its ability to offer clients ‘creative’ and ’balanced legal solutions’, Clifford Chance LLP’s competition group possesses the capabilities to advise on the full gamut of merger control filings and antitrust investigations. The team is particularly strong in the tech, fintech and pharma sectors and is regularly engaged by a number of household names including Amazon, Spotify and Epic Games. In recent months, the firm’s work for Amazon garnered prestigious recognition, earning them both ‘Matter of the Year’ and ’Behavioural Matter of the Year’ for Europe at the Global Competition Review Awards. Leading the practice is Greg Olsen, who holds an excellent market reputation for his proficiency in both behavioural and merger control matters. He also serves as antitrust counsel to the Bank of England and European Central Bank Working Groups. Assisting Olsen is Alex Nourry, who covers all aspects of EU and UK competition law, advising on merger and foreign investment controls, cartels and market investigations. The ‘extremely talented and bright’ Nelson Jung is noted for his expertise in the technology, pharmaceutical and retail sectors.
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Testimonials
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'They are our go-to firm for day-to-day competition law advice.'
- 'The work they are performing is extremely complex. The European Commission’s investigations are the most complex cases I’ve managed and the most complex case of the last few years worldwide. To deliver on their work they not only have to be excellent layers but also be able to understand complex businesses and processes.'
- 'They are not only brilliant lawyers, but more importantly know our business very well and go beyond the typical OC advisory work. We consider them our partners. It is very difficult to find lawyers with these qualities.’
‘Nelson Jung is an extremely talented and bright partner. He knows our business in depth and also adjusted to our business needs. He is excellent at communicating with the business which makes him an extremely helpful and reliable partner to our in-house team.'
- 'Aleksander Tombinski is the counsel in charge of our main case and also is deeply involved in our EC Stated Aid case. He is practical, thorough and always available.'
- 'Amy Ryan is the best associate I’ve worked with. She is thorough and technically excellent. I can rely on her to drive very complex high-profile matters and know she won’t let me down, no matter what. An associate to watch.’
‘Team of outstanding legal professionals, focused on providing the best and truly reliable legal support, with creative, but still balanced, legal solutions. They take time to understand the business and corporate culture, and approach legal work to the individual specificity of their client.’
‘Richard Blewett and Sue Hinchliffe are two outstanding professionals that I highly recommend to anyone seeking Antitrust/Competition law advice. Richard is extremely knowledgeable, with a shrewd mind for business and with outstanding communication skills. Sue is an outstanding professional, with deep knowledge of her area of expertise, seeking creative though reliable and balanced solutions.’
Key clients
- Amazon
- Spotify
- Epic Games
- Mondelez International
- Pfizer
- Mastercard
- Cellnex Telecoms
- Inmarsat
Work highlights
- Advising Amazon in relation to two active European Commission investigations regarding Amazon’s marketplace, as well as other Member State investigations.
- Advising Mondelez International on the EU Commission's ongoing major investigation into suspected restrictions of cross-border trade in violation of Articles 101 and/or 102 TFEU.
- Advising Delivery Hero in the context of the European Commission’s unannounced inspection at Delivery Hero's offices in July 2022.
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Practice head
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Greg Olsen