Hogan Lovells International LLP fields a ‘hugely commercial’ team which is praised by clients for its ’deep matter knowledge.’ The practice is highly sought after by some of the world’s largest companies for advice on the full suite of competition and regulatory issues. The team is led by the ‘very personable’ Christopher Hutton, who stands out for his financial services sector experience, advising international banks on the full range of competition law matters. Angus Coulter, head of the firm’s global telecoms sector, is a key port of call for some of the word’s largest companies on matters before the CMA and EC. Suyong Kim has retired from the firm.
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‘Angus Coulter is smart, practical and great to deal with overall.'
‘Very approachable, pragmatic advice and flexible when dealing with the wider business or fellow specialists at their client.'
‘Availability when needed at key moments, but not at the expense of protecting their own work-life balance which is important. Ability to cut through lots of the noise and provide concise to the point input and advice when needed.’
‘Highly personable staff and deep matter knowledge.'
‘Chris Hutton - very personable and unassuming, easy to work with. Christopher Peacock - manages the up and coming senior associate role very well. Knowledgeable, again very personable and works well with his own seniors and juniors and us as the client.'
‘The team are hugely commercial, pragmatic, technically excellent and very easy to work with.'
‘Angus Coulter understands our business, can simplify complex legal concepts, very calm and knowledgeable.
‘Broad international coverage and experience which makes them well-placed to manage large multijurisdictional filing exercises on global M&A deals.'
Clients clés
- Shaftesbury Capital PLC
- Sandoz AG
- M&G Plc / Infracapital
- B&Q Limited
- Daiichi Sankyo
- Vodafone
- On the Beach
- Affinity
Points forts
- Advised Shaftesbury PLC on its merger with Capital & Counties Properties PLC (Capco).
- Advised Sandoz on its global acquisition of an antifungal drug from Japanese manufacturer Astellas.
- Advised Infracapital on the merger control and FDI considerations in its additional investment and the introduction of KKR as a strategic co-investor in Zenobē Energy Limited.
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Responsable de la pratique
Christopher Hutton
Autres avocats clés
Alice Wallace-Wright; Christopher Peacock; John Embleton; Juliette Parkinson; Nicolas Heaton