Brodies LLP is geared for a comprehensive array of competition services including merger control, antitrust compliance and investigations, market studies, dawn raids, public procurement, EU law and related disputes. Charles Livingstone leads the practice and serves as a market authority on Brexit-related issues; his team is particularly active in the transport, infrastructure, energy, food and drink, public sector and technology fields and is also home to Roger Cotton, lead partner of the firm’s state aid and subsidy control practice. Chairman Christine O’Neill provides the practice with formidable disputes expertise, most notably in respect of procurement challenges and transport infrastructure cases pertaining to breach of a dominant position, meanwhile associate Jamie Dunne is an up-and-coming name in respect of UK, EU and international merger clearance.

Dentons demonstrates a tenacity for merger control, compliance, vertical supply chain, competition litigation, public procurement, utilities regulation and dawn raid mandates, deploying its far-reaching international network to handle both domestic and cross-border affairs. Practice head Michael Dean is reputed for the full array of competition law matters, a forte which he complements with extensive expertise of regulatory law, particularly within the water, post and power fields. Elsewhere, Catriona Munro is a go-to for state aid, cartel and contentious competition law affairs meanwhile counsel Carolyn Burns is forging a prominent reputation among government and regulatory clients. Senior associate Melanie Martin is also a key member of the team, having notably advised the UK government on competition, Brexit and state aid-related issues.

Burness Paull LLP is particularly knowledgeable of matters in the technology, food and drink, public, oil and gas, energy and renewable energy sectors. Colin Miller demonstrates a track record in cartel, merger clearance and abuse of a dominant position proceedings, serving as practice co-head alongside Graeme Palmer, an expert in procurement and subsidy control. Beyond partner-level, director Ruth McNaught is an up-and-coming name for state aid, regulatory compliance and publicly procured contractual affairs. The practice is well placed to support on matters of UK, EU and international significance, leveraging its membership with Lex Mundi to oversee matters of a cross-border nature.

Harper Macleod LLP endeavours to support on the full suite of competition law matters, directing a large bulk of its attention towards public procurement and subsidy control affairs. James McMorrow heads the practice and holds the distinction of litigating all the way up to the Competition Appeals Tribunal. The team is predominantly focused on public sector representation and is also home to Jill Fryer, who previously worked at the European Commission, in addition to litigation risk, statutory obligation and compliance expert, Jennifer Jack.