England - London • Corporate and commercial
DLA Piper
We only have limited information for this firm. Consider the following firms which have provided more information:
Fielding a ‘proactive’ competition team, praised for its ’technical ability’, DLA Piper offers advice across the full scope of competition law matters, ranging from merger control and FDI clearance, to regulatory investigations and appeals of decisions. Pharmaceutical and sports sector expertise is a defining characteristic for the practice group, frequently receiving instructions from major pharmaceutical companies and high-profile sports clubs and associations. Noted for her ‘keen intelligence’, practice head Sarah Smith has extensive experience on the merger control front, routinely advising on complex and high-value transactions. Matt Evans regularly advises clients on complex cross-border and UK merger control matters and has been praised for his ’unchallenged expertise’ in the field.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Matt Evans is unique in his way of advising his clients. On top of his unchallenged expertise and the relationships he has with the authorities, he understands immediately who his client is, the level of maturity in the antitrust field, the business needs, the need for innovation and finding solutions and makes himself and his team available to bring cases to success.'
‘Sarah Smith - keen intelligence, hard working, will fight for her client.’
Abbreviated data is displayed for this firm.
Key clients
- Admiral Taverns
- Aggreko
Abbreviated data is displayed for this firm.
Work highlights
- Acted for Football DataCo in its long-running dispute with Sportradar concerning its distribution model of proprietary sports-bedding data.
- Advised Warner Bros. Discovery in its establishment of a joint venture with BT Sports establishing Warner Bros Discovery as a major player in sports broadcasting in the UK and Ireland.
Abbreviated data is displayed for this firm.