Burges Salmon LLP’s competition team advises clients active across a diverse range of sectors, including highly regulated utilities such as energy. Beyond its track record in securing Phase 1 clearances, the team also maintains strong investigation and compliance activity. Splitting his time between Bristol and London, team head Chris Worrall continues to represent high-profile clients on complex competition mandates.
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Testimonials

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  • 'Excellent knowledge of the landscape.'
  • 'The team is on the ball, they make themselves available and are very pleasant to work with.'
  • 'Chris Worral, who heads the team, is a very knowledgeable lawyer. I never hesitate to refer my clients to him.'
  • 'Shachi Nathdwarawala has been a very competent and reliable help.'
  • 'Experienced team, with knowledge of a wide range of UK competition work, including mergers, behavioural investigations, and litigation.'
  • 'Chris Worrall - very experienced across a wide range of competition work. Very easy to work with - calm and outcome-focused approach.'

Key clients

  • FirstGroup
  • Electricity Supply Board
  • Yeo Valley
  • ENGIE
  • Gooch & Housego
  • Amiosec
  • Royal Sens
  • Bluefield Solar Investment Fund
  • Electricité de France
  • UK Research and Innovation

Work highlights

Advising FirstGroup in relation to its acquisition of RATP’s London bus group.
Advising on a CMA cartel investigation in the construction sector.
Advising Yeo Valley in relation to its acquisition of The Collective.

Practice head

Chris Worrall

Other key lawyers

John Houlden; Shachi Nathdwarawala