Competition Law
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
Band 6
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(020) 7067 2000Chambers Review
Covington & Burling is involved in a number of large multi-jurisdictional merger clearance mandates, often in cooperation with its offices in the US and Brussels. The team has additional experience advising clients on claims of anti-competitive behaviour and other CMA investigations. Team members also assist clients with foreign direct investment filings and litigation related to damages claims and class actions. It is a popular choice with clients from the pharmaceutical, sporting and technology sectors.
Work Highlights
- Covington & Burling advised Hewlett Packard on the global merger control and FDI aspects of its acquisition of Axis Security.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Covington & Burling was well positioned to do the work required in order to achieve successful results."
"Covington & Burling's competition lawyers are always very keen to help."
"I was particularly impressed by the level of detail. They drilled into the facts and ensured that the evidence and submissions had been prepared very carefully and meticulously."
"They were the dream team and took care of everything. They were engaged, generated ideas and kept on top of everything."
"Covington & Burling was incredibly prompt in providing responses and was very proactive in providing us with all the necessary information."
"Covington & Burling was well positioned to do the work required in order to achieve successful results."
"Covington & Burling's competition lawyers are always very keen to help."
"I was particularly impressed by the level of detail. They drilled into the facts and ensured that the evidence and submissions had been prepared very carefully and meticulously."
"They were the dream team and took care of everything. They were engaged, generated ideas and kept on top of everything."
"Covington & Burling was incredibly prompt in providing responses and was very proactive in providing us with all the necessary information."
Notable Practitioners
Louise Freeman represents defendants in high-profile class actions and damages actions arising from cartel investigations. She regularly assists clients from the telecoms, technology and finance sectors.
"Louise Freeman is confident and has great instincts."
"She has real competition law expertise that she brings to these cases."
"Louise Freeman is very hard-working and gets deep into the details. She is very effective."
"Louise Freeman was absolutely brilliant and great at working with the client."
James Marshall assists clients with merger clearance and foreign direct investment notifications, in addition to abuse of dominance investigations and the competition aspects of distribution matters. He is well equipped to handle multi-jurisdictional mandates.
"James Marshall is very problem and client-focused. He provides a great service."
"He understood the needs of the client and was a creative problem solver who presented practical solutions to complex problems."
"James Marshall is super responsive and gets straight to the heart of the issues when providing advice."
"James Marshall is extremely knowledgeable, has excellent judgement and is responsive, effective and efficient."