On the merger control side, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP continues to see growth in complex clearance mandates, including Phase 2 investigations. The team is also well regarded for its expertise in foreign direct investment and competition investigations, as well as its work on increasingly prominent industry-wide market studies undertaken by the CMA. Practice head Veronica Roberts has extensive experience advising on high-profile competition investigations and merger/FDI clearances in the UK and globally. Stephen Wisking’s broad practice spans merger control, cartels and abuse of dominance cases. Susan Black regularly advises on competition law issues affecting the consumer, transport and financial services sectors. Suzy Campbell brings deep competition law expertise and strong sector-specific knowledge of the highly regulated aviation industry.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Responsive, hardworking, and down-to-earth.’
- ‘André Pretorius—robust. Louis Austin—efficient.’
- ‘Highly skilled and knowledgeable.’
- 'One of the top antitrust groups in the UK. They are excellent substantively, highly client-service oriented, and much more cost-effective than US firms. They have tremendous experience and expertise. Very impressive in all respects.'
- 'Andre Pretorius - Tremendous antitrust lawyer who provides very thoughtful, considered advice. He is extremely experienced and has a calm demeanour. Very insightful and measured. He is very, very impressive.'
- 'Vassilena Karadakova - Highly impressive younger partner. Very experienced and thoughtful, and hugely responsive to the client. Knowledgeable and practical. Will be a star in this field.'
Key clients
- Amentum Services
- Spreadex
- Hotel Chocolat
- Meta
- Sainsbury's
- Iveco Group
- Virgin Atlantic Airways
- The Ardonagh Group
- The Coca-Cola Company
- WH Smith
- Bellway Homes
Work highlights
Advising Jersey Airtel in connection with the Phase 2 merger review in Jersey relating to its acquisition by Sure.
Advising Spreadex in respect of its completed acquisition of the B2C business of Sporting Index Limited.
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Kim Dietzel
Stephen Wisking
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Veronica Roberts
Other key lawyers
Stephen Wisking; Susan Black; André Pretorius; Kim Dietzel; Natalia Rodriguez; Vassilena Karadakova; Suzy Campbell