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Simmons & Simmons garners significant praise from various clients, who commend the competition group for delivering ‘top-notch work’ with a ’proactive’ approach. Utilising its expansive global network, the team is adept at handling merger control and antitrust matters, as well as behavioural investigations, regularly working for clients in the TMT, financial services, life sciences, and healthcare sectors. Practice head Mark Jephcott specialises in all aspects of competition law in relation to the regimes of the UK, Europe and many jurisdictions in Asia – in particular, Greater China, Hong Kong and Singapore. Clients hailing from the worlds of finance, retail, technology, energy and infrastructure turn to David Trapp for his proficiency in merger control matters and contentious proceedings before the CMA and EC. Satyen Dhana has left the firm.
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  • ‘Really work hard to understand the business and our needs. They are responsive and proactive. Very useful tailored updates provided by the firm consistently.'

  • ‘Duncan Green is an exceptional associate and should be recognised as an upcoming leader. Mark Jephcott is also extremely responsive, commercial and business friendly in his approach.’

  • ‘This team is doing top-notch work which compares very favourably with the other top teams in the City.’

  • ‘Mark Jephcott is experienced and has a great strategic brain.’

  • ‘Very knowledgeable and sensitive about client's needs in the global market. Willing to accommodate client's requests including issues related to budget.’

  • ‘Provides comprehensive and timely, fast response. Very pleasant to work with. Understands cultural differences that exist with the client.’

Key clients

  • Suez S.A.
  • Honeywell
  • The Key Support Services Limited
  • First Sentier Investors (FSI)
  • BP

Work highlights

  • Advising Suez S.A. through its UK CMA Phase 2 merger review - pursuant to its acquisition by Veolia Environnement S.A. - following a ‘hostile’ takeover situation in Phase 1.
  • Assisting Honeywell with the merger analysis, EU notification and coordination of notifications in various other jurisdictions of the creation of a joint venture with Saudi Aramco.
  • Advising First Sentier Investors (FSI), the global investment manager, on its strategic partnership with AlbaCore, the European credit specialist.

Lawyers

Practice head

Mark Jephcott

Other key lawyers

David Trapp; Duncan Green