Competition Law
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
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Clifford Chance remains a particularly popular choice for clients from the financial services, telecommunications and technology sectors for competition law matters. The law firm offers market-leading expertise in phase I and II merger clearance investigations before the CMA, in addition to acting on high-value foreign direct investment filings. The law firm's wider network of offices facilitates the in-house coordination of pan-European or transatlantic merger filings. The team further stands out for its ability to assist clients with CMA investigations into alleged breaches of competition law and market studies. In addition, it represents both claimants and defendants in contentious matters before the CAT, as well as acting on a number of appeals against CMA fines, often in the pharmaceutical sector.
Work Highlights
- Clifford Chance acted for Inmarsat on obtaining phase II merger clearance without remedies from the CMA and European Commission, alongside 17 other clearances, for its USD7.2 billion sale to Viasat.
Strengths
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"Clifford Chance has a wide and diverse pool of talent that works seamlessly together. It has created great team synergy and, as a client, you can always count on a team member being there for you."
"We received excellent service from a team of dedicated individuals."
"The lawyers all worked very hard and were able to provide seasoned advice."
"Clifford Chance is able to provide commercial and strategic advice that is easy to understand and apply when solving issues in the context of complex and sophisticated matters."
"The team's breadth of experience is perhaps unmatched and the advice provided is always clear, concise and easily digestible."
"Clifford Chance has a wide and diverse pool of talent that works seamlessly together. It has created great team synergy and, as a client, you can always count on a team member being there for you."
"We received excellent service from a team of dedicated individuals."
"The lawyers all worked very hard and were able to provide seasoned advice."
"Clifford Chance is able to provide commercial and strategic advice that is easy to understand and apply when solving issues in the context of complex and sophisticated matters."
"The team's breadth of experience is perhaps unmatched and the advice provided is always clear, concise and easily digestible."
Notable Practitioners
Greg Olsen assists clients with merger control reviews before the CMA, including both phase I and II investigations. He also has experience advising clients on European Commission investigations into allegations of anti-competitive behaviour. He is the head of the firm's non-contentious competition practice in London.
"Greg Olsen is bright, astute and has built a rapport quickly and easily to create a trusted relationship."
"Greg Olsen is widely considered to be a safe pair of hands."
"He made it very easy for us to understand something and this made a massive difference."
"It has been a great pleasure working with Greg Olsen over a long period of time."
"I really appreciate the fact that he is always available and that his advice is always practical."
Nelson Jung often represents high-profile clients from the technology sector in competition law investigations before various UK authorities. He also advises clients on merger clearance filings. He has further experience in European Commission investigations.
"Nelson Jung is an excellent advocate who has great business acumen and is a pleasure to work with."
"I trust Nelson Jung to provide practical and strategic advice on time-sensitive and complex matters."
"He is very calm and measured and he provides useful, commercial advice."
"Nelson Jung is always great in that he is very strategic and very good at reading how to position things with the competition authorities."
"Nelson Jung has a huge amount of experience."
Alex Nourry has a strong focus on assisting clients from the telecommunications and transport sectors with merger filings, including representing them in phase II investigations.
Senior associate Ben Jasper represents large multinationals in litigation arising out of abuse of dominance, anti-competitive behaviour and excessive pricing claims, as well as subsequent appeals. Clients from the TMT, finance and pharmaceutical sectors rely on his expertise.
"His work ethic is astonishing and his output is staggering."
"Ben Jasper is very into the details, very smart and great to work with."
"Ben Jasper has really developed into a strong technical lawyer who knows how to manage clients. He is respectful but able to push back, doing a good job of guiding us in an appropriate way."
"He is very bright and personable."
"Ben Jasper has really fantastic insight on the competition side."
Ranked Lawyers at
Clifford Chance LLP
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