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.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
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