Simon leads the firm's UK competition law practice.   He has extensive experience advising on competition law compliance, merger control, competition investigations and litigation.

 

Simon regularly works with businesses to develop and implement effective compliance training programmes for their staff.   He also advises on the competition law considerations arising from clients' day-to-day commercial arrangements.

 

Simon represents clients in investigations before the Competition and Markets Authority, as well as supporting clients in competition reviews in other jurisdictions, in Europe and elsewhere.

 

Examples of Simon's experience include:
• representing a major automotive OEM in the CMA's cartel investigation in relation to vehicle recycling and advertising of recycling-related features;

• acting for Fosroc Group on the multi-jurisdictional merger control aspects of its USD 1.025 billion sale to Saint-Gobain;

• acting for a construction company in the CMA's cartel investigation into alleged anti-competitive behaviour in relation to the supply of roofing and other construction services;;
• acting for a party in the CMA's infringement investigation into the use of most-favoured-nations clauses by Compare The Market;
• advising a leading funeral care provider in relation to the CMA's market investigation into funerals;
• acting for Hoyer Group on the CMA merger control clearance of its acquisition of the UK fuel delivery business of DHL;
• advising Fenland Laundries in the CMA's merger control investigation of its proposed acquisition of Fishers Cleanroom;
• acting for Skoosh International in support of Skyscanner's successful appeal before the CAT against the CMA's settlement decision in the hotel bookings case;
• advising a major insurance company in the CMA's market investigation into private motor insurance;
• advising numerous businesses on competition compliance, including providing face-to-face training and working with clients to develop competition e-learning.

 

Simon is recognised in the Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 directories.