Market Power

We act both for and against companies that have significant market power. That is possible because market power in itself is not unlawful; it is the misuse of that market power that gives rise to competition issues.

‘We are still the only law firm to have successfully obtained a competition law injunction against Google’

Marie Leppard, Partner

CLIENTS & CASES

  • Slovak Telekom in relation to EC investigation into refusal to supply and margin squeeze conduct, as well as subsequent litigation at the EU General Court.
  • Various complainants in EC investigations against Google.
  • Microsoft in relation to the EC investigation into the tying of Internet Explorer with Windows.
  • Huawei in the EU Court of Justice Huawei v. ZTE preliminary ruling concerning Article 102 TFEU and SEP licensing.
  • BidonThis as a third-party complainant resulting in the CMA’s investigation into ATG Media’s suspected abuse of dominance in the supply of auction services in the UK.
  • NHBC in relation to the CMA’s investigation into structural warranty service undertakings for new homes.

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