Venture Capital
United Kingdom
14 April 2025
Praised for being a ‘one-stop shop for performing detailed analysis of competition law issues in various markets’, Osborne Clarke LLP handles the full gamut of matters, from merger control and compliance to investigations and state aid. Practice head Simon Neill advises companies on merger control, competition investigations, compliance issues and behavioural matters, as well as NSIA matters.
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Testimonials
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‘Great knowledge of competition law, have a great global network of legal advisors, and can serve as a one-stop shop for performing detailed analysis of competition law issues in various markets.'
‘Simon Neill and Joachim Piotrowski are both proactive, attentive, and oriented to providing efficient legal advice on the matter at hand.'
Key clients
- BioNTech
- Octopus Energy
- RM plc
- The Publishers Association Limited
- Grifols S.A.
- Biffa plc
- The British Land Company plc
- Tenzing Private Equity
- Founders Factory
- Avia Solutions Group
Work highlights
Advised BioNTech on worldwide merger strategy, coordinating merger filings across multiple jurisdictions, in respect of its acquisition of InstaDeep.
Advised Octopus Energy on its worldwide merger control strategy and on making a EUMR filing in respect of its acquisition of joint control with Legal & General Capital over The Kensa Group, obtaining merger clearance from the European Commission.
Advising RM plc on a number of transactions and providing merger control advice.
Practice head
Simon Neill
Other key lawyers
Joachim Piotrowski; Katherine Kirrage