Welcome.
I help companies, their advisers and investors as they anticipate or navigate merger investigations by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority, often through highly-targeted interventions to assess prospects or strengthen the case.
Frequent interventions include:
- Constructive challenge to help strengthen draft submissions – a fresh pair of eyes – a Devil’s Advocate
- Preparing executives for CMA investigation hearings, including as a panelist for rehearsal hearings
- Deploying unique research from over 400 past CMA cases to identify and assess risks, sharpen arguments and provide analytical support to key decisions, such as case notification strategy
- Delivering training and briefing events for companies and their advisers
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My work draws on:
- Over 20 years experience working in UK merger control for business and the competition authorities, including as Head of Merger Economics at the OFT
- Close involvement in hundreds of UK merger investigations
- Analysis from a unique UK merger database to guide effective case-making
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I also:
- train competition agencies around the world in investigation skills and techniques
- run training events for companies and advisers on how to make a better merger case
- advise companies involved in CMA market investigations
