Frances Murphy > Morgan, Lewis & Bockius UK LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius UK LLP houses a ‘formidable team of experts‘ who leverage their international strength to advise notable clients, including Mercedez Benz Trucks, AstraZeneca UK, and Teva Pharmaceuticals. Practice head Frances Murphy is ‘simply outstanding’ and equipped to handle a broad spectrum of issues, including allegations of abuse of dominance, cartel investigations, and civil proceedings concerning damages. The ‘highly accomplished and effective’ Joanna Christoforou represents a broad-range of clients across the life sciences and technology industries in matters concerning abuse of dominance investigations, and appeals before the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court; and Leonidas Theodosiou often acts for global corporates in merger control matters, in addition to handling state aid investigations.

The competition group at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius UK LLP is praised for its ability to combine ‘subject matter expertise’ with a ‘practical approach’, to advise its diverse roster of clients on both contentious and non-contentious competition matters. The practice has earned a formidable reputation for its strong competition offering in the pharmaceutical sector where it is routinely instructed by high-profile pharmaceutical companies on a significant volume of CMA investigations. Team lead Frances Murphy is entrusted by clients to oversee their complex, high-profile matters, and plays a pivotal role in driving the team’s involvement in noteworthy contentious and non-contentious engagements. Leonidas Theodosiou, noted for his ‘attention to detail’, was promoted to partner in October 2022.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius UK LLP‘s team is noted for advising biotech companies on seed investments, venture capital deals, and obtaining product approvals. Omar Shah has vast expertise in acting for clients in cartel investigations and challenges to European Commission decisions, while Allison Soilihi handles a variety of matters, including private equity transactions and joint ventures. Frances Murphy leads the competition team, often acting for large pharmaceutical companies in challenges to dawn raid search warrants and allegations of market exclusion. The ‘exceptional‘ Paul Ranson has broad experience spanning the biotech, pharmaceutical and medical device sectors, often advising clients on pricing, reimbursement, and outsourcing issues.