Mr Chris Worrall > Burges Salmon LLP > Bristol, England > Lawyer Profile

Burges Salmon LLP‘s competition practice is highly sought after across sectors including retail, tech, and healthcare. The firm excels in merger control, compliance, and antitrust litigation, while also being noted for its expertise in state aid and subsidy control matters. Chris Worrall heads the practice and covers the full-range of EU and UK competition law, while John Houlden focuses on subsidy control and state aid. Clients from the energy, healthcare, and tech sectors regularly turn to Shachi Nathdwarawala for merger control and foreign investment-related matters. Noel Beale left the firm in May 2023.

Highlighted for its ‘excellent knowledge and experience of competition law’, Burges Salmon LLP excels in a wide range of merger clearance mandates, investigations, state aid, subsidy control, and procurement matters. The practice supports clients across various industries, including technology, financial services, healthcare, and utilities. Dividing his time between London and Bristol, the ‘calm and confident’ Chris Worrall maintains a busy practice, advising high-profile clients – including various household corporates – on key antitrust matters. John Houlden is well-regarded for his proficiency in state aid and subsidy control, while Shachi Nathdwarawala has built notable expertise in the financial services and healthcare sectors.