Led by Peter Willis, Bird & Bird LLP’s competition team boasts sector expertise across regulated industries including sports, retail and consumer, energy, financial services, life sciences, digital, telecoms, and AI, covering complex issues such as data access and usage and the intersection of IP and competition law. Saskia King, praised for her ‘extremely impressive and detailed knowledge of UK and EU competition law’, is also recommended.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Bird & Bird have a very well-known and highly respected UK competition practice. Their EU capabilities across borders make them perfect for merger work, and in the UK the crossover with their market-leading sport practice is increasingly important.’
- ‘Saskia King has an extremely impressive and detailed knowledge of UK and EU competition law, together with well-honed instincts for how best to deploy that knowledge.'
- ‘The Competition team at Bird & Bird are a pleasure to work with. Their technical knowledge is excellent as is their ability to share this knowledge and explain complex legal concepts in an easily digestible way.'
- ‘Dr. Saskia King is an extremely impressive practitioner. Her sector knowledge is second to none, benefitted by her experience working both in regulators and in private practice, meaning she is always able to see the bigger picture.'
Key clients
- Six Nations Rugby Limited
- Costa Coffee
- Bet 365
Work highlights
Advising an international client on various competition law matters concerning an investigation by multiple competition authorities.
Advising an international federation on numerous cross-border competition law matters concerning e.g. rules, regulations, eligibility criteria and governance.
Practice head
Peter Willis
Other key lawyers
Saskia King; Ariane Le Strat; Tenisha Cramer; Emma Bermingham