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EU and competition

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Dentons

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Leveraging its extensive global network, Dentons continues to advise on complex multijurisdictional merger control and FDI review mandates, coordinating filings across a wide range of jurisdictions. Practice head Christopher Graf has recently led on a number of high-profile international merger clearance matters. Adrian Magnus brings over 35 years of competition law experience to the team, while Rebecca Owen-Howes maintains an active practice spanning merger control, cartel investigations, abuse of dominance issues, and subsidy control.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘A real hidden gem. Dentons has an exceptional competition law team which combines great customer service with in depth knowledge of the regulatory regime.’

  • ‘Adrian Magnus and Tom Hanson are all exceptional lawyers and a pleasure to work with.’

  • 'The Dentons competition team are fantastic. They regularly deal with complex matters and break them down into layman's terms. On many occasions, the team has been present in meetings with key internal and external stakeholders and always had a positive influence on the meeting, representing our company as if it were their own.'

  • 'The team is absolutely excellent! We have been working together with Dentons in the UK for several years and they know the needs of our company very well. The Dentons team always gives us advice which reflects our company's needs as well, and they have good cost control.'

Key clients

  • Stagecoach
  • Yamaha Music
  • Dye & Durham
  • Jacobs Solutions, Inc.
  • Merck
  • John Lewis
  • Civil Aviation Authority
  • DESNZ
  • Capita
  • Marks & Spencer
  • OFWAT
  • Cerealto Spain Foods

Work highlights

Advising on multi-jurisdictional foreign investment review issues in relation to a high value complex spin-off and merger with Amentum

Practice head

Christopher Graf

Other key lawyers

Adrian Magnus; Laura Whyatt; Rebecca Owen-Howes; Talya Morris; Tom Hanson