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.’

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.

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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