With notable expertise in regulated sectors such as telecommunications, energy and transport, the team at Michelmores LLP handles the full spectrum of matters such as merger control, cartel investigations and public procurement. The team is jointly led by practice heads Noel Beale, Ian Holyoak and Andrew Oldland KC. Beale advises clients across a range of UK competition law and economic regulatory matters, handling M&A, commercial contracts and investigations; Holyoak focuses on advisory work for large corporates and investors, including in the energy sector, and boasts a specialism in competition and matters related to public procurement and subsidy control; Oldland hosts a broad regulatory practice covering product liability and recall, competition and consumer protection.
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Testimonials
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‘The Michelmores team is pragmatic and commercial in its approach. They have great knowledge of our industry and are able to deliver high quality, timely work to help us achieve our business needs and strategy.'
'We have regular engagement at a partner level and the team is highly responsive.’
‘Good degree of specialist, industry-specific knowledge and expertise.’
‘Noel Beale is an expert in a highly specialist field - the first port of call for any questions around the water industry and its regulatory regime.’
Key clients
- Freshways Dairy
Work highlights
Advised Freshways in relation to the UK merger control aspects of its acquisition of Milk & More from Muller Dairies.
Advised consumer brands on the competition law aspects of their distribution and pricing strategy in respect of concerns about potential allegations of anti-competitive resale price maintenance, differential pricing between online and 'bricks and mortar' stores, selective distribution and geographic exclusivity.
Advised an airports operator in relation to the subsidy control issues arising from subsidies being provided to publicly owned competitor airports.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Noel Beale; Ian Holyoak; Andrew Oldland KC