Praised for its ‘strong service’ and ’in-depth knowledge of EU and competition law’, TLT covers the full-range of matters in this area, from antitrust investigations to merger control and dawn raid training. Miles Trower heads the Bristol-based team and represents clients before UK authorities as well as in Brussels, with noted expertise advising clients from sectors including manufacturing, retail, automotives, and tech. The clean energy sector constitutes an area of focus for Bill Hull, who is also a go-to advisor for public sector bodies, while Richard Collie fields extensive expertise pertaining to the digital markets, competition and consumers bill.
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‘TLT always provide a strong service and have in-depth knowledge of EU and competition law that we rely on. They are innovative with their solutions and can deliver bespoke tasks when asked.’
‘The availability of senior people at the firm is excellent. The people we work with always have a detailed knowledge of the matters and background law that applies when we contact them.’
‘We have always found TLT's competition law practice to be excellent. Their clear understanding of the nature of our industry and the particular challenges that we face allows them to consistently advise us in a pragmatic but comprehensive manner.'
'The unrivalled insight that their team has into our business allows them to deliver excellent advice that is practical and very well-tailored to our needs.’
‘Miles Trower and Richard Collie continue to excel when advising our business, and remain our trusted external advisors. Their abilities to draw upon many years of industry knowledge and experience, whilst also contextualising that against wider competition law trends and developments, gives us the confidence that we remain in very safe hands.’
‘I really enjoy working with this team. They do an incredible range of work, and it is easy to see why clients are loyal. The team are all highly committed to getting the best result, think deeply about the issues and bring really high-quality experience to bear in tricky situations.’
'Deep expertise in the law, practice and process, they spend time listening to and understanding client needs. They offer great collaboration, are not afraid to push back when needed, flexible around customers' needs and priorities and the quality produced is of the highest level. They are also dependable and easy to work with.’
‘Miles Trower has a huge wealth of experience and is a careful and deep thinker. He is someone I would trust with the most complex and difficult of problems.'
Key clients
- The Home Office
- Government Legal Department
- The Retail Motor Industry Federation Limited (RMIF)
- National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA)
- Mineral Products Association
- Boohoo Group PLC
Work highlights
- Representing the Home Office in connection with the CMA’s market investigation into the supply of secure communications network services for emergency personnel via the “Airwave” network (operated by Motorola).
- Assisting a client with a competition dawn raid training solution as part of its crisis management protocols that would reach as many of its legal, risk and corporate affairs colleagues as possible across various jurisdictions.
- Represented the The Retail Motor Industry Federation Limited (RMIF throughout 2023 in connection with its representations to government and the CMA on sector-specific competition regulation to address concerns arising from rapidly changing distribution models.
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