WHAT WE DO / INTERNATIONAL TRADE / EU & COMPETITION

Delivers clear, insightful advice, and has a great combination of commercial acumen and technical expertise.”
Chambers and Partners, 2009

Ince and Co’s team of specialist EU & Competition lawyers provides advice to clients on all aspects of EC and UK competition law, EU law generally and on the application of WTO trade rules.

The firm's reputation, knowledge and expertise in the shipping, insurance, international trade and energy industries provides the business insights that are particularly important when handling matters related to competition law. Coupled with our strong litigation practice, we offer a complete service for clients seeking contentious and non-contentious advice.

Our advice to clients includes:

  • filings in respect of mergers and acquisitions
  • joint ventures before the European Commission and the Office of Fair Trading
  • guidance on the UK Competition Act
  • advice on the effect of European Commission Procurement Rules
  • abuse of monopoly power
  • handling complaints to the European Commission about anti-competitive behaviour in the insurance market
  • European Commission investigations
  • state aid
  • cartels
  • competition investigations
  • anti-dumping duties on commodities
  • European Commission and UK competition law and insurance
  • shipping conferences consortia and pooling arrangements.