Expertise

Cooperation agreements including joint ventures, consortiums, alliances, the establishment of trade associations, and advice on information exchange (Art 101 TFEU, Competition Act 1998)
Supply, distribution and agency – EU and UK Vertical Restraints Bock Exemptions, as well as disputes, termination and compensation under the Commercial Agents Regulations 1993
Competition assessment of subcontracting – vertical, and between competitors
Cartel and market investigations, assisting companies and associations with requests for information from the European Commission and other competition authorities
Damages actions for involvement in cartels
Abuse of dominance, acting for dominant suppliers and non-dominant complainants (Art 102 TFEU, Competition Act 1998)
Advice on compatibility of government and public authority schemes with the EU State aid rules
Mergers - EU Merger Regulation and UK Enterprise Act 2002, advice on the need for filings, structuring to avoid filings in certain cases
Risk management, compliance programmes and training on compliance responding to dawn raids, and contact with competitors
EU public procurement, pursuit and defence of actions for breach of tendering obligations
Land agreements and Competition Act 1998 in the retail sector.