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Competition Law - UK

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What the Team is Known For

Pinsent Masons often represents clients in CMA investigations into allegations of possible abuses of dominance or bid rigging, as well as subsequent litigation, including follow-on damages claims related to cartel findings. The law firm also acts on the competition law aspects of corporate transactions, assisting clients with merger clearance reviews and the compliance aspects of collaboration agreements. The team is able to handle matters across the UK and internationally thanks to its network of offices.

Work Highlights

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  • Pinsent Masons advised Motor Fuel Group regarding CD&R's £7 billion acquisition of Morrisons and subsequent CMA merger review.

Strengths

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Pinsent Masons was instructed on an extremely complex and time-critical matter and picked up the baton immediately with a pragmatic, diligent and focused approach.

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The depth and breadth of expert advice provided to us on a critical matter were outstanding. The advice and perspective were well considered, appropriate and transferrable.

Competition Law respondent
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Pinsent Masons has superb experience, a big-picture view and is pragmatic.

Competition Law respondent
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Pinsent Masons manages and guides us through very complex and sophisticated matters with a considered understanding of our commercial and long-term requirements.

Competition Law respondent
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Notable Practitioners

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Alan Davis
4
Band 4

Alan Davis often represents clients in CMA investigations into alleged anti-competitive behaviour. He also assists clients with the competition compliance aspects of collaboration agreements.

Alan Davis is a calm operator who instantly has the ear of the court and regulators.

What is really phenomenal about him is that in an area where people are highly specialised, he does the full spectrum.

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Angelique Bret
4
Band 4

Angelique Bret has recent experience advising clients on investigations into possible abuse of dominance or bid rigging. She also has experience in merger control filings, including acting for interested third parties. She further assists with compliance issues, particularly in the financial sector.

Angelique Bret is everything I look for in an adviser. She is experienced, pragmatic, sees the big picture, makes clear recommendations and is enjoyable to work with.

Angelique Bret is very pragmatic, comes to the point quickly and is really clear in her advice.

Her client-handling skills are the most impressive thing about her. She has the Midas touch in terms of dealing with clients.

She has been extremely commercial and very responsive. She is very straight-talking and direct in a good way. She has business acumen and knows what will likely be the case going forward.

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Alan Davis
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Angelique Bret
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