Competition Law
UK Guide 2025 : The Regions
Band 1
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Burges Salmon is an outstanding Bristol-based firm that is particularly sought after by clients from the retail, technology and healthcare industries for advice on merger clearance matters. The law firm represents clients in CMA investigations. Additionally, its competition team has expertise on subsidy control mandates and also demonstrates notable experience in regulated sectors, particularly the water industry.
Work Highlights
- Burges Salmon advised FirstGroup on merger control, competition and national security advice in relation to its £100 million joint venture entity with Hitachi.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team we work with thrives on complex challenges and enjoys the intellectual side and how to unpick it."
"Not only do they have fantastic expertise but they're really good at understanding the rail sector and understanding the knotty issues. They understand it to a degree I haven't found elsewhere."
"The team we work with thrives on complex challenges and enjoys the intellectual side and how to unpick it."
"Not only do they have fantastic expertise but they're really good at understanding the rail sector and understanding the knotty issues. They understand it to a degree I haven't found elsewhere."
Notable Practitioners
Based in Bristol, Chris Worrall leads the competition law practice of Burges Salmon. He has notable experience in sectors that are subject to recent CMA focus such as technology, retail and healthcare. He advises on a broad array of competition law matters, including merger control, CMA investigations and market studies. He is additionally skilled at assisting with National Security and Investment Act filings.
"Chris Worrall's natural style is very calm and easygoing and he has the experience to back it up. He can reassure the clients."
"Chris Worrall is very detailed and cuts straight to the issue that we need to deal with which is really important."
"He is able to articulate very complex issues into easy to understand terms."