Antitrust, Competition & Trade

Based across London, Edinburgh and Brussels, we integrate seamlessly into the wider CMS Antitrust, Competition and Trade (ACT) group, one of the largest specialist competition and trade teams in the world. More than 225 CMS experts advise clients in more than 40 countries worldwide on all ACT matters. 

We advise businesses and their boards on all aspects of merger control, competition and regulatory investigations, market studies and compliance. We also advise extensively in the related areas of foreign direct investment controls, including the National Security and Investment Act, UK subsidy control, EU state aid, digital and sectoral regulation and public procurement. 

We have renowned sectoral experience, including in technology, media and communications, life sciences and healthcare, consumer products/FMCG and retail, energy and infrastructure, automotive and real estate among other sectors. 

Our size and very wide footprint enable us to handle all ACT matters irrespective of geographic dimension. Where necessary we cooperate with long established contacts from our wider network of law firms across the world. 

We use the most up-to-date technical and AI tools to support our business. 

We run frequent webinars and events on UK / EU competition developments and a renowned annual EU competition law conference which has become a feature in the Brussels calendar. We put out regular case law updates on UK, European and international competition and trade developments on our Law Now service. And our international group is steered, not just by a management committee of partners but also by an active associates’ group that keeps us innovating to serve clients.