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Competition services
Our independent economic analysis enables organisations to understand, manage and respond to competition and antitrust issues including subsidy control, merger control, market investigations and competition damages.
We help businesses, legal teams and regulators navigate complex competition challenges with clear, evidence-based economic analysis backed by real-world experience.
Our competition economists combine rigorous economic analysis with a clear understanding of regulatory processes to deliver evidence that is robust, practical and persuasive. Whether analysing subsidy control principles, advising on mergers, responding to market investigations, assessing anti-competitive conduct or acting as expert witnesses, we help you navigate uncertainty, manage risk and achieve defensible outcomes.
Experienced advice for competition issues
Our work enables clients to manage risk, make informed decisions and achieve successful outcomes. We deliver advice that is reliable, defensible and actionable.We support clients through every stage of competition scrutiny - from early risk assessment and strategic advice through to formal investigations, litigation and appeals.
S&W experts have acted across a range of complex investigations and litigation, including Interchange, Trucks and Granville competition damages matters, and subsidy control challenges before the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT). They’ve also worked on Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) investigations into consumer, digital and financial services markets.
Discover our competition and antitrust support
Whether analysing subsidy control principles, advising on mergers, responding to market investigations, assessing anti-competitive conduct or acting as expert witnesses, we help clients navigate uncertainty and make informed decisions.
Subsidy Control and Foreign Investment
We advise on compliance with subsidy, state aid rules and foreign investment rules, assisting in structuring support and assessing whether support meets economic requirements.
Market investigations
We support clients involved in market studies and investigations with robust economic evidence. This includes analysis of market structure, conduct, consumer outcomes and potential remedies.
Anti-competitive conduct
We assess allegations of abuse of dominance, exclusionary behaviour and collusion. Our analysis supports regulatory investigations, litigation and internal risk assessment
Competition litigation support
We provide economic analysis to support claims and defences in competition disputes. This includes causation, counterfactual analysis and expert evidence.
Follow-on damages
We quantify economic loss arising from competition law infringements. Our work supports follow-on damages claims, settlements and court proceedings.
Expert witness evidence
We act as independent expert witnesses in competition cases. Our experts produce clear, defensible reports and give oral evidence before courts and tribunals.
Merger analysis & clearance
We provide economic analysis to assess competitive effects and support merger notifications and remedies. Our work helps clients navigate regulatory scrutiny and achieve clearance efficiently.
Competition risk strategy
We provide strategic advice to identify and manage competition risk. This includes compliance support, transaction planning and early issue assessment.
Why choose S&W?
- Expert credibility
- Our clients rely on our defensible analysis. Our evidence-based economic analysis for damages, merger assessments, subsidy control, abuse of dominance and other competition issues is designed to withstand scrutiny in courts, tribunals and investigations.
- Integrated insights
- We combine economic analysis with sector knowledge and S&W’s broader multi-disciplinary expertise. Clients gain a full, rounded and practical perspective on competition, market dynamics, pricing, profitability and the regulatory context.
- Regulatory experience
- Our professionals have senior experience working with and in competition authorities, regulatory bodies, government and industry. Our clients benefit from real-world insights into how regulators and courts approach complex competition and consumer protection issues.
- Flexible support
- We support clients across the full competition lifecycle, from merger control assessments and market investigations to enforcement litigation and advisory support, adapting our approach to strategic, evidential and regulatory needs.
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