Experience

Please find below examples of our experience in this practice area:

  • Department of Trade and Industry - representing them in British Coal Corporation v. NALOO, a case before the European Court of Justice concerning allegations of excessive royalties in the coal mining industry.

  • Yamaha - representing them in the OFT's investigation of Yamaha's "dual pricing" scheme for musical instruments.

  • Oakley - advising them in the OFT's investigation of allegations of price fixing with House of Fraser.

  • OAG Inc - advising them on complaint to the European Commission concerning IATA's Schedule Reference Service.

  • Eurostar - advising on Project Jupiter, the internal reorganisation of the group's rail operations. Handling state aid, procurement, merger control and other EU regulatory issues.

  • A number of parties - acting on OFT investigations in the healthcare industry, particularly in relation to preferred provider networks.

  • Various parties - representing on the Competition Commission enquiries into store cards and groceries.

  • Other regular clients - Alphameric, Alphyra, British Cement Association, Costco, Credit Suisse, Fenner, International Management Group, OCS, Philips Electronics, Railpart, Siemens and Yoplait.