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.

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.