Fielding a ‘strong team’, Watson Farley & Williams LLP’s competition practice regularly acts for clients on both contentious and non-contentious matters. The team possesses particular expertise in the transport sector, providing advice on EU competition law, regulations, international policy and trade rules in the maritime space. The team is led by the ‘very trusted, approachable and knowledgeable’ Solange Leandro, who advises a broad range of aviation, maritime and energy clients on EU and UK competition and regulatory issues.
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‘A strong team with individuals that go out of their way to provide value-add services (notably training) to assist their clients.’
‘Solange Leandro is a very trusted, approachable and knowledgeable lawyer giving clear and pragmatic advice.’
Key clients
- Ultimate Heli (Pty) Ltd
- Yanolja Co., Ltd
- TotalEnergies
Work highlights
- Providing competition advice and carrying out a global merger analysis for Yanolja Cloud Pte. Ltd. on its acquisition of Go Global Travel from Gorilla Holdco Ltd.
- Advising TotalEnergies on its sale of a 25.5% equity stake in the Seagreen offshore wind farm for £522m to PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited.
Lawyers
Practice head
Solange Leandro
Other key lawyers
Philippe Ruttley; Lauren Buchan; Daisy East; Simon Kavanagh