Competition law is increasingly complex, important and international. Our experienced and highly rated 20 strong team of competition specialists can help you:

• ensure that your transactions and conduct comply with competition law
• identify and obtain the merger control clearances required for your transactions
• use competition law to help achieve your commercial objectives
• obtain compensation if you have lost out because of infringements by others.

Our UK-based competition lawyers work as part of a global practice which includes more than 100 competition and antitrust specialists working across 10 EU member states, alongside other competition experts in Africa, Asia, Australasia, Canada, Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America, Turkey, and the US.

Whether you are a business, regulator or government, you can benefit from the breadth of our experience and the depth of our understanding of competition authorities around the world. We regularly appear before the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority and the European Commission and other authorities in the markets where we operate.

We strive to provide pragmatic, commercial solutions, not purely legalistic opinions. These are based on our many years of experience of the practical application of competition laws, gained from working on numerous leading cases across many sectors, including energy, financial services, media, retail, transport and utilities.

We advise on the full range of competition issues, including merger control, cartel and market investigations (including dawn raids), commercial agreements, compliance policies and training, sectoral regulation, state aid/subsidy control and competition litigation.

Recognition

Dentons ranked in GCR Global Elite’s Top 10 Firms

December 13, 2021

GCR 100 has recognized Dentons in its Top 10 Global Elite firms. The GCR 100 Global Elite is a definitive list of the top 25 firms practicing competition law internationally. GCR has also placed our Firm in the Top 2 firms for Cartels.

Dentons lawyers recognized in Rising Stars Europe Awards 2020

February 22, 2021

Four Dentons lawyers – Christopher Winn, Maria Krestiyanova, Juraj Gyárfáš and Maksym Sysoiev - were awarded in the Europe Rising Stars Awards 2020. The annual awards recognize the efforts of up-and-coming practitioners in the legal profession across Europe. 

Dentons ranked in GCR 100's Global Elite

January 31, 2020

GCR 100 has again recognized Dentons in its Global Elite ranking, a definitive list of the top 25 firms practicing competition law internationally.

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Insights

Digital wallets – moving towards regulation?

March 27, 2025

United Kingdom: Back in July 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) issued a "Call for Input on Big Tech and Digital Wallets". Recently, they published their feedback statement setting out their findings and providing indications as to the direction of regulatory travel in this area.

ICO consent or pay guidance: What are the key things you need to do to comply?

March 26, 2025

United Kingdom: Does your business offer its customers the option to either consent to personalised advertising or pay a fee in order to access your services? If so, then the ICO's recent consent or pay guidance will apply to you. 

Aviation sector – Competition & Regulatory Briefing – Winter 24/25

March 3, 2025

United Kingdom: The Northern Hemisphere winter months have seen no shortage of developments in the aviation sector. Governmental shake-ups, with a new US administration and the appointment of a new Commission in Europe, may have driven a tail-off in regulatory changes. 

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons appoints Richard Brown as partner in its Competition team in London

March 24, 2025

Dentons is delighted to welcome Richard Brown as a partner in its Competition team in London. He joins the firm today (24 March).

Dentons advises AirBaltic on a minority stake investment by Deutsche Lufthansa AG

February 3, 2025

Dentons has advised AirBaltic, one of Europe's fastest growing carriers, on the acquisition of a minority stake by Lufthansa. Subject to regulatory clearance, the deal will provide AirBaltic with additional funding and will support its growth plans, which include building on its leading position in the Baltic States.

Dentons releases Global AI Trends Report

January 20, 2025

Dentons, the world’s largest global law firm, has published a Global AI Trends report, highlighting key risk considerations with viewpoints from multiple jurisdictions.

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