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We can advise you on the full range of EU and UK competition issues, helping you to find the best commercial solution for your business.
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At its most basic competition law seeks to promote and maintain the process of rivalry between competitors in the market. Lots of everyday commercial transactions can, in practice, restrict competition. Some restrictions are perfectly acceptable and can even have positive benefits. Others, such as fixing prices, can be very damaging and are illegal.
Antitrust and competition rules are complex and the downside of getting things wrong is potentially crippling.
Businesses run the risk of significant fines, damages claims from third parties and key commercial agreements being unenforceable or in the case of merger control the complete transaction being unravelled. Individuals flirt with the danger of director disqualification and, where involved in the operation of cartels, criminal charges which may lead to fines and/or imprisonment.
Our team of experts advise on the full range of EU and UK competition law issues for businesses. Our approach is to identify the real competition law issues. We will help you find the best commercial solution for your business and to clear any administrative hurdles quickly. In more complex cases, we provide an up-front risk assessment and a recommendation of the best tactical approach.
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