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Led by the . Greg Olsen advised NBCUniversal on the European Commission (EC) investigation of cross- border premium pay- TV content licensing. Jenine Hulsmann and . John Davies advised AB In.

Bev on all antitrust aspects of its . Simon Priddis heads the practice, in which Alastair Chapman is also recommended, and the . Senior associate Erika Rittenauer relocated from the Vienna office in December 2. Linklaters LLP’s .

The team advised Alent on the merger control aspects of its takeover by Platform Specialty Products, including competition filings in eight jurisdictions. Other clients include Barclays, BP, Glencore and J Sainsbury. Christian Ahlborn, Christopher Bellamy and Simon Pritchard are recommended along with the . Recent client wins include Equinix, John Lewis and Ladbrokes. Claire Jeffs, John Boyce and Jordan Ellison assisted Ball Corporation with securing phase two clearance of its acquisition of Rexam. Bertrand Louveaux is praised for his .

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Jonathan Hitchin and Philip Mansfield, who is described by one client as . Mark Friend and Antonio Bavasso head the practice, which includes .

Practice head Nigel Parr acted for Lloyds Banking Group in the CMA’s market investigation into current accounts and the provision of finance to SMEs. Ross Mackenzie advised West of England Trust on the competition elements of the sale of its Jordans Legal Publishing business to Lexis. Nexis. Other clients include Pilkington, Reckitt Benckiser and Virgin Atlantic Airways.

Known for its work on transactions and investigations, the team advised SABMiller on the merger control elements of its . In January 2. 01. Ciara Kennedy- Loest transferred to London from Brussels, and Paul Castlo was promoted to counsel. Samantha Mobley heads the .

Other clients include British American Tobacco, Cargill, Antalis and EDF, the last of which Keith Jones represented during the CMA’s energy market investigation. Barclays’ former global competition head Nicola Northway is expected to join the department in the autumn of 2. Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP’s . Practice head Andrew Hockley and the . Other clients include Hermes Investment Management and Arcadia. King & Wood Mallesons’ . Usher advised Ladbrokes on its proposed merger with Gala Coral’s betting and gaming business, a deal which has been fast- tracked to phase two.

Stephen Kon* and Christophe Humpe* are praised for their . Practice head Martin Coleman acted for HSBC in an EC investigation into alleged collusion in connection with the Euro IBOR. Mark Tricker . Giles Warrington advised Hanson Quarry Products Europe on remedies imposed by the CMA following an investigation into the UK’s aggregates, cement and concrete markets. Angelique Bret made partner in May 2. The . The team also counts J Sainsbury, Jersey Telecom and William Hill among its clients. Rona Bar- Isaac is also recommended.

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld’s . Practice head Davina Garrod, who is particularly strong in the financial services and technology sectors, is .

She assisted Harman International Industries with obtaining clearance of its . Susan Hinchliffe* heads the practice, which served as co- counsel to General Electric Company on the competition aspects of its . Other clients include Monsanto, Mondel. Susan Hinchliffe* left the firm following completion of research for the 2. The Legal 5. 00 UK. CMS’ practice head Caroline Hobson, who is . Other clients include Eurostar, SSE, CKI and Pfizer.

Dolmans acted for Google in several CMA market investigations; Levy advised Coca- Cola Company on the antitrust elements of its $2. Monster Beverage Corporation, and acted for Ryanair in the CMA’s investigation into its minority shareholding in Aer Lingus.

Other clients include Harper. Collins and Glaxo. Smith. Kline. DLA Piper’s . Kamerling advised Celesio AG on the CMA’s investigation of Celesio’s purchase of 2. Sainsbury’s in- store pharmacies. The practice’s recent client wins include Akzo.

Nobel, National Grid, Duke Street and Heineken. Eversheds LLP’s . Stephen Rose assisted Dairy Crest Group with M. Other clients include Compass Group, Vodafone, Volkswagen Group UK and Association of British Insurers. Principal associate Nicola Holmes is also recommended, as is . Davis leads the practice alongside the .

Davis advised FP Mc. Cann on a CMA investigation into an alleged cartel among suppliers of concrete drainage products. AB Electrolux is a client in the context of merger control. Kirkland & Ellis International LLP’s . Recent client wins include Accenture, Cap. Vest and Teva Pharmaceuticals, which is one of Shaun Goodman’s clients. Macfarlanes LLP’ .

Walton acted for Pork Farms on the phase two merger clearance aspects of its acquisition of Kerry Foods’ chilled savoury pastry business. Israel advised Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank on the merger control aspects of their . Recent client wins include Finsavio, Exor and Associated British Ports.

The practice, led by the . He also assisted Liberty Global with the UK antitrust aspects of its $1. Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation. Simmons & Simmons combines . Clients include Ofgem, Cheyne Capital, Nippon Electric Glass Co and Schlumberger.

The firm acted for Plastipak Holdings on the merger control aspects of its acquisition of APPE, which received unconditional EC clearance. Charles Bankes and Tony Woodgate head the practice, in which the . Recently promoted partner Stephen Whitfield gives . It handles large merger filings, competition authority investigations and CMA dawn raids. Richard Eccles advised The Football Association on the competition aspects of certain commercial pay- TV agreements.

Other clients include BT, Sanofi Pasteur, Tom. Tom International and Polar Air Cargo. The . Practice head Pat Treacy, who . Sophie Lawrance .

Stephen Smith joined from RPC. Burges Salmon LLP’s key figures include Laura Claydon, John Houlden and Simon Coppen. She also assisted Oasis Healthcare with obtaining CMA clearance for Oasis’ purchase of Total Orthodontics. The team also represents The Co- operative Group, Dwr Cymru Welsh Water and The Racecourse Association. Dentons brought in the .

Other clients include Flextronics and SMBC Europe. Dickson Minto WS’ . The department has been handling much more behavioural work recently, for clients such as AG Barr, Wood Mackenzie and Aggreko.

Notowicz advised Compass Partners on the antitrust aspects of its investment in a $2bn portfolio of Bridgepoint’s assets. Other clients include Allflex Holding France, BC Partners and Fishers Laundry Group. Fieldfisher’s practice head Charles Whiddington acted for Kikkoman on its proposed acquisition of a rival. John Cassels advised Invisalign on a market analysis to determine whether the client is dominant in the supply of dental braces.

Nick Pimlott recently assisted Pearson VUE with its disposal of the Driving Theory Test service to Learndirect and advised Digital UK on the competition aspects of its new Freeview Play service. Greenberg Traurig Maher LLP’s department head Gillian Sproul is supported by Lisa Navarro and senior associate Simon Harms. Navarro acted for Bristol Water during an Ofwat investigation into an alleged abuse of dominance in the infrastructure installation market; she also assisted the client with winning a CMA redetermination of prices set in December 2. Other clients include Atlas Mara, Rentokil Initial and Platform Specialty Products Corporation. K& L Gates LLP combines . Neil Baylis advised CRH on its purchase of Lafarge’s UK business, a necessary condition of the Holcim- Lafarge merger.

Senior associate Gabriela da Costa is . Practice head John Colahan assisted Aviva Life & Pensions UK with securing EC clearance of a joint venture with Public Sector Pension Investment Board of Canada to acquire a portfolio of London real estate. John Kallaugher is another name to note. Jonathan Parker joined from the CMA in May 2. Nabarro LLP’s . The team is sole counsel to Glaxo.

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CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE WHO REPRESENTS WHO SITE It was a story of two halves for capital markets in 2. The first six months saw a continuation of the strong activity that had characterised trading on exchanges across the world, while the second half of the year saw concerns over the Chinese economy and the drop in commodity prices, fuelling a drop in activity. This downward trend continued into 2. UK markets were particularly affected by investor concerns surrounding the EU referendum. There were, however, a few noteworthy offerings during this period, such as Motorpoint’s . This represents a notable contrast to 2. M& A: more than $5tn of deals were announced throughout 2.

Pharmaceuticals, financial services and TMT have been active sectors, and plenty of distressed M& A has been seen in the energy space following continually low oil prices. On the competition side, more merger control enforcement from the CMA and sector regulators has been a notable trend, and state aid work is becoming a larger part of firms’ remit. The OECD’s Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project really came to the fore for tax lawyers, with clients increasingly seeking advice on its implementation and compliance requirements. This has resulted in the tax practices of City firms seeing a rise in standalone instructions, particularly as M& A support work has dipped. These practices are also increasingly diversifying, adding indirect tax as well as litigation capabilities, which are now of greater concern to clients.

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For more information, contact david. CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE WHO REPRESENTS WHO SITEBaker Mc. Kenzie LLP has . Duncan Reid- Thomas’s expertise spans various types of commercial agreements, including public and private procurements, manufacturing agreements and services agreements. Reid- Thomas and Michelle Bawn are advising CSL on matters arising from its $2. Novartis’ global influenza vaccine business. Other key names include Steve Holmes, an expert in the telecommunications and media sectors, and technology and outsourcing lawyer Harry Small.

Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP . The firm’s extensive practice handles commercial and IT outsourcing, as well as all other contract types for a roster of blue- chip UK and international clients including Dell, Nike and Travelex. Richard Shaw and Mark Lewis head the group, which include Marcus Pearl, whose experience . Clients include Tom.

Tom, EE and King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Simon Shooter and Ronald Hendrikx lead the team, which includes data protection and cyber law expert James Mullock, who recently joined from Osborne Clarke.

DLA Piper’s sizeable global footprint makes the firm well placed to advise on UK and multi- jurisdictional commercial contracts, distribution transactions and outsourcing. Kit Burden worked with the Stockholm office to advise HCL Technologies on its acquisition of Volvo’s IT services arm. Iain Bowler leads the team, which includes new recruits Mark Dewar and senior associate Michiko Jo, who joined from Simmons & Simmons. Fieldfisher’s workload includes joint ventures, brand and technology licensing agreements, and franchising contracts. Simon Briskman advised e. Bay on its joint venture with Argos for click and collect services.

The firm also acts for customers and suppliers in global technology outsourcing projects. Robert Shooter and David Bond head the group, which was joined by Rob Sheldon and Sam Jardine from DWF and Watson Burton LLP, respectively.

Hogan Lovells International LLP is . Peter Watts and Helen Mc. Gowan acted for Twentieth Century Fox on its sponsorship agreement with Manchester United. Paul Joukador, Richard Welfare and Andrew Skipper are also recommended. Other clients include ITV, SABMiller and Uber. Mark Taylor joined Osborne Clarke in 2. Travers Smith LLP’s team .

In addition to handling day- to- day commercial issues, the team deals with outsourcing arrangements, joint ventures, supply agreements and distribution, among other matters. Recent highlights include assisting Cuba Mountain Coffee Company with its European distribution arrangements. Tom Purton’s team includes . Jonathan Davey is advising a subsidiary of the Danish government on various aspects (including procurement) of an undersea road and rail tunnel between Denmark and Germany. Fiona Ghosh and managing associate Robert Garwood are .

Toni Vitale joined from Willis Towers Watson. In an illustration of Allen & Overy LLP’s ability to leverage cross- disciplinary expertise to handle high- end projects, Jim Ford acted for The Yokohama Rubber Company on the negotiation of a five- year, $3. Install Ms Word On Ubuntu Wallpaper. Chelsea Football Club. Other clients of Jane Finlayson- Brown’s highly rated team include Novartis, Amazon and Virgin Group.

Nigel Parker made partner in 2. CMS regularly undertakes international commercial and outsourcing work across a wide range of sectors, and has particular strengths in regulated industries such as life sciences, financial services, energy and utilities, and e- health/telemedicine, which is a notable growth area. Sarah Hanson, John Armstrong, Ian Stevens, Alan Nelson and . Juan Crosby joined Pricewaterhouse.

Coopers Legal LLP, while senior associate Loretta Pugh recently joined from Herbert Smith Freehills LLP. In addition to advising on day- to- day matters, Dentons has notable strength handling sizeable UK and cross- border deals. The group’s client base is drawn from a wide range of industries, and has a particularly notable following among retail sector clients, including ASOS, Argos and John Lewis. Martin Fanning . Highlights included acting for Transport for London on the re- letting of its cycle hire scheme. Usb Driver For Samsung Behold 2 Pc more. Aston Martin, CBRE and Rugby Football Union are other notable clients. Jeremy Schrire’s team at King & Wood Mallesons provides .

Schrire and Gretchen Scott (who relocated to the London office from Dubai) are advising Ladbrokes on a joint venture to introduce online betting to the Chinese market. James Walsh joined from Eversheds LLP. Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & Mc.

Cloy LLP has a first- rate reputation for complex multi- jurisdictional outsourcing projects. In 2. 01. 5, Sean Keaton, Joel Harrison and others acted for WPP in a number of global outsourcing services agreements, covering WPP’s agencies in more than 1.

Global practice head Laurence Jacobs is particularly well known for his outsourcing expertise. Norton Rose Fulbright advises customers and suppliers on high- value, complex commercial contracts, including franchising arrangements, procurement and outsourcing agreements. The firm’s broad geographical coverage sees it act for multinational clients including Pfizer, Saab and Glaxo. Smith. Kline. Mike Knapper handles commercial matters involving intellectual property, technology transfer and licensing, among other issues. James Russell and Peter Hall are also recommended. Olswang LLP’s highly regarded practice handles IT outsourcing, BPO and procurement transactions, among other matters, and its clients include BP, Marks & Spencer and Vodafone. Dominic Dryden led advice to Unilever on outsourcing its service desk, desk- side support and device management operations to Unisys.

Dryden jointly heads the practice with Matthew Bennett.