Competition Law
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
Band 6
Contact number
+44 207 532 1000Chambers Review
White & Case operates a broad competition law practice, with experience representing clients in merger clearance and foreign direct investment filings, as well as in CMA behavioural investigations and sector inquiries. In addition, the law firm has experience in contentious competition law matters, defending clients in follow-on damages actions and collective proceedings. The team often works closely with the law firm's well-regarded office in Brussels.
Work Highlights
- White & Case acted for Nexans on a threatened application for a collective proceedings order to bring an opt-out class action in relation to High Voltage Power Cables.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is responsive and provides good strategy. We feel comfortable with White & Case."
"White & Case has a good approach to cases and offers a detailed examination of the facts."
"White & Case was proactive, creative in a very positive way, robust and made complex ideas straightforward."
"The White & Case team in London is exemplary when it comes to responsiveness and client focus. The team is very committed, hard-working and responsive."
"The team is responsive and provides good strategy. We feel comfortable with White & Case."
"White & Case has a good approach to cases and offers a detailed examination of the facts."
"White & Case was proactive, creative in a very positive way, robust and made complex ideas straightforward."
"The White & Case team in London is exemplary when it comes to responsiveness and client focus. The team is very committed, hard-working and responsive."
Notable Practitioners
Marc Israel is involved in high-profile CMA phase II merger reviews and in foreign direct investment filings. He has additional experience in CMA behavioural investigations and market studies.
"Marc Israel is extremely dedicated, responsive and practically oriented."
"Marc Israel is a passionate, clever and creative antitrust lawyer who not only tells you like it is but also gets top marks for coming up with solutions that deliver."
"Marc Israel is truly excellent in terms of legal smarts and commercial awareness. He is also very responsive and reliable."
"Marc Israel manages to combine the complex and the commercial in an impressive way."
"Marc Israel is a strong team leader who brings real experience to his work."
Charles Balmain often defends clients in follow-on damages actions arising from European Commission cartel investigations. He also represents clients before the CAT in relation to alleged information exchange and acts for defendants in collective proceedings.
"He has been very helpful in giving me the full playing field. He certainly gives you a good idea of what to expect, the timing and the likely paths the opposition will take."
"Charles Balmain is an excellent lawyer with a quick understanding of complex subjects and he provides a good strategy."
"I am a huge fan of his. He is super impressive, super shrewd tactically, fantastic on strategy and has a good manner with clients."
"Charles Balmain instinctively knows what to do. He is very experienced and strategic. He is excellent."
"I would really flag his strong judgement and his sense of which points will work in court."