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Addleshaw Goddard LLP handles a wealth of matters, including public procurement and state aid issues, and merger filings. The Mars Group, Manchester City Council, adidas, PZ Cussons and Brunner Mond are key clients. National practice head Phil McDonnell is ‘exceptionally good, and has pragmatism and the ability to identify issues quickly’. Jonathan Davey focuses on EU procurement and competition advice.

Cobbetts LLP’s ‘excellent’ team, led by Jonathan Branton, is recommended for state aid matters and well known for handling public procurement and governance issues for clients such as The Mersey Partnership, Liverpool City Council and Cornwall Council. It recently represented Mexichem UK in an EC investigation against Honeywell and DuPont.

Eversheds LLP’s focus includes cartel investigations, merger control and state aid procurement. Adam Collinson and Adam Ferguson split their time between the firm’s Leeds and Manchester offices.

Squire Sanders LLP recently advised on merger control aspects of cross-border transactions as well as on various regulatory investigations. Clients include Deutsche Bank, BritNed Development and Innospec.

Weightmans LLP provides ‘quality advice’ on EU and UK procurement law matters to local authorities as well as education and social housing providers, recently advising Queen Mary University of London and Wigan & Leigh NHS Trust. The team is three partners strong, following the hire of competition law specialist Laurence Pritchard from DWF LLP. Highly recommended for education sector issues, Martin Vincentknows procurement inside out’. Sean Crotty advises public sector bodies on commercial agreements.

Gateley’s Jonathan Moakes advises in relation to commercial, IP and IT agreements and corporate deals.

Pannone LLP’s team, led by Amanda Howlett, is noted for its efficient service and knowledge of UK and EU regulations. It recently advised on corporate transactions, commercial agreements and cartel investigations.

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