Representative experience

Advised Amcor Plc in obtaining numerous multi-jurisdictional merger clearances required for its US$6.8 billion acquisition of Bemis Company, Inc.

Advised Bottomline Technologies (DE) Inc, a global payments software group, in obtaining unconditional Phase 2 merger clearance before the UK CMA for its acquisition of certain assets from Experian Limited.

Advised a digital services provider in relation to the UK Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) online platforms and digital advertising market study.

Represented News Corp in connection with the public interest aspects of the merger review by the CMA of the Fox/Sky acquisition.

Represented a FTSE 100 diversified group in obtaining unconditional clearance following an intensive Phase I review initiated by the CMA also involving extensive hold-separate requirements.

Advised SABMiller on the EU merger control aspects of its acquisition by Anheuser-Busch InBev NV for US$104 billion.

Advised ALSTOM in the context of GE’s €12.4 billion acquisition of ALSTOM’s power business with merger and foreign investment clearances obtained in over 30 jurisdictions.

Won a landmark victory before the EU General Court on behalf of Air Canada in overturning the European Commission's 2010 air cargo decision.

Represented an international engineering company before the English High Court in defending an action for damages for alleged abuse of dominance.

Obtained unconditional clearance in the first phase from the European Commission for Liberty Global's £15 billion acquisition of Virgin Media.

Defended a European manufacturing company in relation to two High Court damages actions following on from cartel prohibition decisions by the European Commission.

Acted for a leading retailer before the UK Office of Fair Trading in successfully contesting allegations of cartel practices in the supply of dairy products.

Acted for a UK retailer in a successful appeal to the Competition Appeal Tribunal against an infringement decision by the OFT concerning the sale of tobacco products.

Acted for a pharmaceutical company in relation to a EC dawn raid and investigation of its settlement with a generic manufacturer of a patent infringement action.

Represented a UK water company before the Competition Appeal Tribunal in relation to a follow on antitrust damages action.

Acted for a UK bank intervening in support of MasterCard in the General Court with the prohibition decision of the European Commission on interchange fees.

Acted for a main party in the UK Competition Commission market investigation into movies on Pay TV.

Advised a major bank in connection with the European Commission's retail banking sector inquiry.