Addleshaw Goddard’s competition team is well regarded in the market, offering an impressive breadth of expertise, including in antitrust, merger control, state aid, and competition litigation matters. It is also active across a range of regulated utility sectors, including the water, transport, and telecoms sectors. Mark Molyneux heads the firm’s wider competition practice from London. Elizabeth Turner left the practice for a position at the CMA in May 2023.
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Key clients
- Allergan plc
- Ferryspeed Limited
- SSE Plc
- GIPHY Inc
- Road Haulage Association
- Openreach
- NKT A/S
- NKT Verwaltungs GmbH
- Co-Op
- Access to Cash
- Lidl
Work highlights
- Advising Allergan regarding the CMA's investigation for competition law breaches in relation to the supply of hydrocortisone tablets, which culminated in multi-million fines for excessive pricing and other competition law infringements.
- Advising the Road Haulage Association on an opt-in class action, seeking to represent more than 17,000 class members and £1bn+ in damages.
- Advising Co-op on the competition law aspects of the sale of its petrol forecourt station business, Arthur Foodstores Limited, to Asda.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Mark Molyneux