Elizabeth specialises in all aspects of EU law with particular expertise in competition law (both EU and UK), including its relationship with intellectual property law, and its application to the financial services sector and the utility sectors.
Issues: Elizabeth advises on include merger clearance, cartels, abuse of dominance, market references and competition litigation.
Credentials
- Swiss Re on obtaining EC merger control clearance for its acquisition of GE Insurance Solutions
- Tata Steel on obtaining EC merger control clearance for its acquisition of Corus
- Resolution on obtaining UK merger control clearances for successive transactions with Abbey Group and Friends Provident
- Nokia on competition law issues arising in various litigation proceedings with Qualcomm
- British Sky Broadcasting on a range of competition and regulatory issues
- Retail banks and insurance undertakings on a range of competition and regulatory issues