The competition group at DLA Piper covers the full range of services, including merger control, FDI clearance, regulatory investigations, and decision appeals. The practice is particularly strong in the pharmaceutical and sports sectors, often advising major pharmaceutical companies and high-profile sports clubs and associations. Practice head Sarah Smith continues to lead on complex and high-profile merger control matters. She is supported by the ‘commercially savvy’ Matt Evans, who is regularly engaged by multinational and UK businesses on complex UK and EU competition law matters and NSIA notifications.
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Témoignages

Collectés indépendamment par l'équipe de recherche du Legal 500.

  • ‘Matt Evans has a real and unique talent in understanding and advising the companies' needs and situations. Very business oriented, well-balanced advice. Innovative and very reactive. Good relationship with the relevant authorities. He is a key partner.'

  • ‘Matt Evans is an excellent, versatile, user-friendly and commercially savvy competition partner. He has a wealth of experience, is equally at home advising on merger control as on competition law investigations and compliance issues.'

  • 'Martin Strom is an impressive senior associate who appears to have a bright future. I was surprised to learn how junior Juliet Ginsberg looks to be a potential star of the future.’

Clients clés

  • Admiral Taverns
  • Audi
  • Australian Technology Group
  • Air New Zealand
  • ASOS
  • BAE Systems PLC.
  • Bacardi
  • Blackstone
  • Blue Ibsen
  • Blue Yonder, Inc

Points forts

  • Advised Dechra Pharmaceuticals plc on its £4.5 billion public takeover by EQT and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.
  • Acting for WarnerBros Discovery and Liberty Global on the sale of their jointly-owned production house All3Media to Redbird IMI for GBP 1.5bn.
  • Advised Erith Holdings Limited (Erith) in relation to a CMA Chapter I cartel investigation since 2019.

Avocats

Les grands avocats du marché

Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.

Sarah Smith

Responsable de la pratique

Sarah Smith

Autres avocats clés

Matt Evans; Alexandra Kamerling; Chloe Cumber; Richard Jenkinson; Alistair White; Martin Strom; Sam Szlezinger; Juliet Ginsberg