Bristows LLP’s competition litigation department is distinguished by its extensive life sciences expertise, further strengthened by the hire of Robert Vidal from Pinsent Masons in January 2025. The team is particularly strong at the intersection of competition, IP, and data protection, with a broader focus on the life sciences and tech sectors. Team head Sophie Lawrance is an experienced litigator with notable expertise in competition issues affecting the tech and pharmaceutical industries.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The Bristows team are absolutely outstanding competition lawyers and litigators. They are highly expert, extremely experienced in all possible fields of competition analysis and disputes, and extremely astute at understanding and responding to client needs.'
- 'Sophie Lawrance is in my view one of the very best legal minds and litigators in the City.'
Key clients
- Panasonic Corporation
Work highlights
Defending Google from a long-running mixed standalone/follow-on damages claim related to the EU Shopping Decision.
Practice head
Sophie Lawrance
Other key lawyers
Stephen Smith; Robert Vidal; Edwin Bond; Francion Brooks; Matt Hunt