Nelson Jung > Clifford Chance LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Well-regarded for its ‘encyclopaedic knowledge’, the ‘indefatigable’ team at Clifford Chance LLP is capable across the full gamut of merger control filings and antitrust investigations. Technology sector expertise is a defining characteristic of the practice group, advising some of the world’s leading tech and ecommerce companies on critical transactions. The team is led by the ‘extremely talented’ Nelson Jung, who stands out for his focus on the technology, pharmaceutical and retail sectors, working with clients on both behavioural and merger control matters. Jung regularly works with Stavroula Vryna, who boasts extensive experience of leading antitrust investigations and multijurisdictional merger control matters. Alex Nourry, who moved into a consultant position in 2024, continues to assist the team on all aspects of EU and UK competition law. The team has been bolstered by the arrival of Michael Grenfell, who previously served as the executive director of enforcement at the CMA. Former practice head Greg Olsen has retired.

The multidisciplinary team at Clifford Chance LLP leverages its strength in M&A in services of a diverse roster of clients, from multinational mobile network operators to blue-chip software companies. The firm’s broad offering spans regulatory investigations, acquisitions, antitrust, service agreements, digital infrastructure, IP, copyright, and data work. Described by one client as ‘extremely well prepared‘, the practice is co-led by the ‘incredible‘ tech M&A heavyweight Jennifer Chimanga. Noted for her ‘record of success’, Chimanga advises on a large M&A within the sector, in addition to co-heading the firm’s East Africa practice. Other key figures include Jonathan Kewley, who co-heads the dedicated, cross-practice tech group at the firm, and Nelson Jung, who advises on competition issues.