Based in Minehead and Taunton, the EU and competition law practice at Maitland Walker LLP offers clients a full-service approach covering matters relating to state aid, merger control, and public procurement, amongst others. Founding partner Julian Maitland-Walker heads the practice and is praised for his ‘unrivalled experience as a competition litigator’. Among Adrian Render's areas of expertise are opt-out collective action cases.
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Testimonials
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‘Competition law practice with a national reputation.’
‘Julian Maitland-Walker has provided us with expert advice for two decades; their service has always been impeccable.’
‘Maitland Walker LLP has a remarkable competition law practice for a firm of its size located outside of London. One of its main areas of work is EU and competition law and the focus on this area means that it delivers truly remarkable results for clients.’
'Adrian Render is great at thinking outside of the box for clients on competition matters and is able to achieve fantastic results for them.’
‘Julian Maitland Walker is a very knowledgeable, flexible and very professional lawyer.’
‘Julian Maitland-Walker is outstanding. Unrivalled experience as a competition litigator, and a great track-record of success.'
‘Julian has a truly encyclopaedic knowledge of competition law, having worked on many of the most important competition law cases over the past number of decades. He has second-to-none communication skills and is a formidable strategist.'
'The firm is able to handle complex competition litigation matters and more than holds its own against (or alongside) larger competition practices based in London. It has deep expertise in competition law.'
Key clients
- British Association of European Pharmaceutical Distributors (BAEPD)
- Shearwell Data Limited
- Lexon UK Limited
- OPD Pharmaceuticals Limited
- Chemilines Limited
- Golf Wales Limited
- Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club Limited
- Strathclyde Pharmaceuticals Limited
- Affordable Medicines Europe SA
- Rest & Play Footwear Limited
Work highlights
- Advised on merger control issues arising out of disposal of UK drinks distribution.
- Advised on competition law collective action in a rail ticketing case.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Julian Maitland-Walker
Other key lawyers
Adrian Render; Sheree-Ann Virgin