The breadth of Linklaters LLP‘s antitrust and foreign investment practice is evidenced by the variety of work it undertakes, spanning merger control, subsidies, investigations, and market studies. Its activity in merger control, FDI, and EU foreign subsidies is particularly renowned, having secured numerous high-profile merger clearances in recent months. Investigative highlights include business-critical matters in the housebuilding and UK government bonds sectors, both of which have emerged as key areas in UK competition law. Natura Gracia, who heads the UK team, provides specialist expertise in mergers, State aid, UK subsidies, and regulated sectors. Anna Mitchell undertakes a significant volume of merger control work, while Bruce Kilpatrick brings extensive experience in enforcement matters before the CMA and similar agencies. Verity Egerton-Doyle is central to the firm’s success in the digital technology sector. Rachel Hetherington’s remit includes mergers, investigations, and utilities regulation. Jonathan Ford‘s track record includes a number of high-profile CMA mergers, while Mark Daniel is noted for his capabilities in merger control and FDI matters.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Very strong at designing strategy, fantastic at explaining delicate matters to the Board of Directors, and inspiring confidence.'
- 'Bruce Kilpatrick, partner in the London office, is one of the best specialists I’ve worked with. He makes working with the UK competition authorities easy!’
- ‘Fast, reliable, responsive, with deep expertise and easy to work with.’
- ‘Anna Mitchell—merger control guru. Natura Gracia—vast experience. Lucie Richmond-Wigg—so easy to work with.’
- ‘Superb partner group with a strong associate base. Deep experience across sectors and prior matters with the CMA.’
- ‘Bruce Kilpatrick—gets on top of issues quickly. Natura Gracia—impressive in everything she does, an intellectual leader in regulatory matters. Verity Egerton-Doyle—a key thinker on digital markets. Anna Mitchell—the go-to counsel for private equity firms.’
- ‘The Linklaters team stands out among large firms for the breadth of their knowledge and experience, as well as their collaborative approach.’
- ‘The team offers advice that is consistently thoughtful, highly practical, and sensitive to the legal and business landscape in which my company operates.'
- 'The Linklaters team is a cut above the other large firms in terms of the breadth of their knowledge and experience, and their collaborative approach.'
- 'Verity Egerton-Doyle is a clear leader in her generation of competition lawyers.'
Key clients
- Macquarie Asset Management
- Barratt Developments
- Microsoft
- Novo Holdings
- Brookfield
- Britvic
- Hg Capital
- Scotia Gas Networks
- Morgan Stanley
- Thames Water
- Vistry
- Premier League
- Acerinox
- Carrier Global Corporation
- Theramex
- Spirent
- Bharti Global
- Rio Tinto
- CVS Group
- Nestle
Lawyers
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Natura Gracia
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Practice head
Natura Gracia
Other key lawyers
Bruce Kilpatrick; Natura Gracia; Rachel Hetherington; Anna Mitchell; Jonathan Ford; Verity Egerton-Doyle; Helen Crossley; Mark Daniel; Sima Ostrovsky; Evgeniya Rakhmanina