England - London • Dispute resolution
Latham & Watkins
The team at Latham & Watkins regularly appears before the CMA and the CAT, and represents clients in antitrust investigations and group actions. ‘Enthusiastic and experienced litigator’ Martin Davies leads the team, having longstanding expertise in acting for private equity firms, high-net worth individuals, and portfolio companies in both collective and class actions, supported by Oliver Browne who has broad experience in handling follow-on damages claims. Promoted to partner in January 2023, Greg Bonné is noted for his knowledge of obtaining antitrust clearance in transactions, in addition to merger investigations. ‘Standout competition lawyer' Simon Pritchard joined the team from Linklaters LLP in March 2023, contributing his vast expertise in merger control matters within the life sciences, financial services, and entertainment sectors.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Martin Davies and Nell Perks are super hardworking, very strong lawyers. Nell's work ethic is something to behold! They are really easy to deal with and really sensible with fantastic judgment; they are realistic about the outcome of cases but combine this with a strong drive to get the client to where they want to be.’
‘Greg Bonné is knowledgeable, and has the benefit of past experience at the CMA.'
- 'Martin is an enthusiastic and experienced litigator.'
‘Simon Pritchard is a standout competition lawyer, with a real feel for the priorities and concerns of regulators, and a deep understanding of legal and economic issues. He also has a gift for conveying difficult concepts in an easy and attractive manner. Simon is bound to be a huge asset for Latham.’
Key clients
- Meta
- GRAIL, Inc
- Renesas
Work highlights
- Representing Meta in its acquisition of GIPHY and related UK litigation before the CAT and Court of Appeal.
- Representing GRAIL in the EC’s review of its acquisition by Illumina, a landmark case concerning application of the referral powers under Article 22 of the EU Merger Regulation.
- Representing Renesas Group in its defense against a follow-on damages claim for approximately €480m, in connection with the European Commission’s Smart Card Chips cartel decision.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Martin Davies