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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_861057-08[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading204_861057-08\"]{margin-bottom:30px;font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;color:#003b5c;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_861057-08 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_861057-08[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading204_861057-08\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_861057-08 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_861057-08[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading204_861057-08\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading204_861057-08 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading204_861057-08\">The team has experienced representing complainants and defendants in investigations before the European Commission, UK Competition and Markets Authority and other regulators, including making leniency applications, defending and settling multijurisdictional cartel investigations, and advising on abuse of dominance investigations and complaints. We attend and represent clients at \u201cdawn raids\u201d and carry out subsequent internal investigations.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_bbd8a4-ec, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_bbd8a4-ec[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading204_bbd8a4-ec\"]{margin-bottom:30px;font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;color:#003b5c;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_bbd8a4-ec mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_bbd8a4-ec[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading204_bbd8a4-ec\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_bbd8a4-ec img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_bbd8a4-ec[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading204_bbd8a4-ec\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading204_bbd8a4-ec wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading204_bbd8a4-ec\">Our lawyers coordinate merger control and FDI clearances in multiple jurisdictions for cross-border mergers, acquisitions and joint venture transactions. The team has acted for transacting parties and third-party interveners on numerous high-profile, first- and second-phase merger control investigations in the EU, UK and other countries, including cases settled by remedies.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_f7d186-cb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_f7d186-cb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading204_f7d186-cb\"]{margin-bottom:30px;font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;color:#003b5c;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_f7d186-cb mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_f7d186-cb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading204_f7d186-cb\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_f7d186-cb img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_f7d186-cb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading204_f7d186-cb\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading204_f7d186-cb wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading204_f7d186-cb\">We also advise on general competition law issues relating to commercial agreements and practices in the areas of franchising, distribution, R&amp;D, agency, licensing, supply, parallel imports, pricing\/rebates, refusal to supply\/access to facilities, and discrimination and cooperation agreements between competitors. We advise on tailored and appropriate competition law compliance procedures, including preparing suitable written compliance programs and manuals, and provide related training. Our team advises on internal audits, using up-to-date technology tools. We also provide stand-alone training\/CLE\/CPD sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_94b8d9-ff, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_94b8d9-ff[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading204_94b8d9-ff\"]{margin-bottom:30px;font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;color:#003b5c;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_94b8d9-ff mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_94b8d9-ff[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading204_94b8d9-ff\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_94b8d9-ff img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_94b8d9-ff[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading204_94b8d9-ff\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading204_94b8d9-ff wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading204_94b8d9-ff\">Our competition lawyers work closely with our litigators in London and the firm\u2019s other offices to bring, defend and settle private claims for damages or other measures in national courts. We have cutting-edge experience defending \u201cfollow-on\u201d claims for damages in the UK courts. We also bring actions before the EU and UK courts, appealing decisions in all areas of competition law and acting for companies defending their interests arising out of competition law violations in the EU and UK.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_294165-88, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_294165-88[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading204_294165-88\"]{margin-bottom:30px;font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;color:#003b5c;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_294165-88 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_294165-88[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading204_294165-88\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_294165-88 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_294165-88[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading204_294165-88\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading204_294165-88 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading204_294165-88\">Our lead partner in the EU and UK is a long-term member of the leadership of the American Bar Association and its Antitrust Law Section, and is a regular co-host of the section\u2019s podcast,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcuriousamalgam.com\/about\/\">\u201cOur Curious Amalgam.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id204_b60b51-0d{margin-top:13px;}.kb-row-layout-id204_b60b51-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id204_b60b51-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id204_b60b51-0d > 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column204_e2d0a7-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column204_e2d0a7-ee\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_7d74af-00, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_7d74af-00[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading204_7d74af-00\"]{max-width:1150px;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;text-align:center;font-size:2rem;line-height:1.2;font-style:normal;color:#003b5c;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_7d74af-00 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_7d74af-00[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading204_7d74af-00\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_7d74af-00 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_7d74af-00[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading204_7d74af-00\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_7d74af-00, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_7d74af-00[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading204_7d74af-00\"]{font-size:2rem;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_7d74af-00, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_7d74af-00[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading204_7d74af-00\"]{font-size:1.5rem;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading204_7d74af-00 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;}.kadence-column204_a373cc-f0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column204_a373cc-f0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column204_a373cc-f0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column204_a373cc-f0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column204_a373cc-f0{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column204_a373cc-f0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column204_a373cc-f0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column204_a373cc-f0\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_f47db5-81, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_f47db5-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading204_f47db5-81\"]{margin-bottom:50px;font-size:3rem;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_f47db5-81 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_f47db5-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading204_f47db5-81\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_f47db5-81 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading204_f47db5-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading204_f47db5-81\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading204_f47db5-81 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading204_f47db5-81\">Senior Contacts<\/h2>\n\n\n<div style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-mgw-people-content-selector\" data-layout=\"featured-grid\"><div class=\"wp-block-mgw-people-content-selector__grid grid-posts grid-posts__2\">\n<article class=\"wp-block-mgw-people-card grid-card c-card c-card-people post-415 people type-people status-publish hentry practice_tax-international-dispute-resolution practice_tax-antitrust-counseling-merger-clearance practice_tax-antitrust-trade-regulation practice_tax-antitrust-litigation practice_tax-international-competition-trade practice_tax-government-investigations-white-collar-litigation practice_tax-anti-corruption\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-card-people__profile-img\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/people\/h\/matthew-hall\/\" aria-label=\"Matthew Hall\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/hall_matthew-7b8c1f09-ce05-4ba0-9438-70b44086fc8f-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/hall_matthew-7b8c1f09-ce05-4ba0-9438-70b44086fc8f-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/hall_matthew-7b8c1f09-ce05-4ba0-9438-70b44086fc8f-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/hall_matthew-7b8c1f09-ce05-4ba0-9438-70b44086fc8f-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/hall_matthew-7b8c1f09-ce05-4ba0-9438-70b44086fc8f.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"c-card-people__content exc-org\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/people\/h\/matthew-hall\/\">\n\t\t\t\tMatthew Hall\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card-people__role\">\n\t\t\t\tPartner\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"c-card-people__buttons\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"c-card-people__button js-people-email-button\" data-email=\"mhall@mcguirewoods.com\" aria-label=\"Email Matthew Hall\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-email\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"?vcard=415&amp;nonce=7d1c8d4a38\" class=\"c-card-people__button\" aria-label=\"Download Matthew Hall vCard\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-card-profile\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"print-only\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"tel:+44-20-7632-1611\" aria-label=\"Call Matthew Hall\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tT: +44 20 7632 1611\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:mhall@mcguirewoods.com\" 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