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Antitrust/Competition
Susan Hinchliffe is an English qualified solicitor with experience advising clients operating in variety of industry sectors including: automotive components, pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, telecommunications, branded consumer goods, and tobacco on a broad range of EU and UK competition law issues. Her practice has a particular focus on merger control, and she has advised on all aspects of the European Commission (EC) Merger Regulation in relation to numerous transactions. She also advises on UK merger control issues and has extensive experience in co-ordinating multijurisdictional mergers. Her practice includes counselling and compliance including the conduct of compliance auditing projects. She also advices on cartel matters including strategic issues, investigations and the management of large document review processes.
Ms. Hinchliffe also advises on European product regulations applying to a broad range of sectors including electrical goods, chemicals (including registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemical substances), food, and tobacco. This advice includes issues of interpretation and national implementation, and is frequently provided to clients in the context of their overall strategic planning.
Antitrust/Competition Representative Matters
Antitrust Transactions
- Monsanto on the Phase II investigation by the European Commission of the sale of its sunflower seed business to Syngenta.
- GE on its acquisition of Wellstream PLC.
- GE on its US$2.8 billion acquisition of the well support division of John Wood Group PLC.
- Kraft Foods on its hostile bid for Cadbury PLC and on the disposal of certain businesses required by the EC.
- Kraft Foods in the sale of its salted snacks business in the Nordic and Baltic regions.
- Monsanto in its US$850 million acquisition of De Ruiter seeds.
- Kraft Foods in its US$7.2 billion acquisition of Danone Biscuits including the negotiation of commitments to secure a Phase I clearance.
- SBC in relation to its US$16 billion acquisition of AT&T Corporation.
- AT&T in relation to its US$67 billion acquisition of BellSouth.
- ArvinMeritor on its (aborted) hostile bid for Dana Corporation, and on its subsequent acquisition of various manufacturing assets from Volvo AB.
Antitrust Transactions
- Monsanto on the Phase II investigation by the European Commission of the sale of its sunflower seed business to Syngenta.
- GE on its acquisition of Wellstream PLC.
- GE on its US$2.8 billion acquisition of the well support division of John Wood Group PLC.
- Kraft Foods on its hostile bid for Cadbury PLC and on the disposal of certain businesses required by the EC.
- Kraft Foods in the sale of its salted snacks business in the Nordic and Baltic regions.
- Monsanto in its US$850 million acquisition of De Ruiter seeds.
- Kraft Foods in its US$7.2 billion acquisition of Danone Biscuits including the negotiation of commitments to secure a Phase I clearance.
- SBC in relation to its US$16 billion acquisition of AT&T Corporation.
- AT&T in relation to its US$67 billion acquisition of BellSouth.
- ArvinMeritor on its (aborted) hostile bid for Dana Corporation, and on its subsequent acquisition of various manufacturing assets from Volvo AB.
Chambers UK: A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession 2013 recommended for Competition/European Law: Non-contentious
Chambers UK: A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession 2012 for Competition/European Law: Non-contentious
The Legal 500 UK 2012 - Recommended for EU and Competition
PLC Which lawyer? 2012 - Recommended for Competition/Antitrust: Non-contentious
The International Who's Who of Competition Lawyers 2011
The Legal 500 UK 2011 - Recommended for Corporate and Commercial - EU and Competition
Tim Frazer and Susan Hinchliffe "How reliable are warranties?" (PDF: 241 kB) The In-House Lawyer Magazine March 2013
Susan Hinchliffe and Thomas McNeil "European Competition Law Selected Highlights: The Last Six Months of 2012" (PDF: 238 kB) The In-House Lawyer Magazine January 2013
Tim Frazer and Susan Hinchliffe "Proposed changes to the EU merger control regime" (PDF: 226 kB) The In-House Lawyer Magazine, December 2012
Susan Hinchliffe, Christopher Stothers and Mark Gardner "Forum Shopping and "Italian Torpedoes" in Competition Litigation in the English Courts" (PDF: 978 kB) posted with the kind permission of Sweet & Maxwell, 4(2) Global Competition Litigation Review 67-73, June 2011
Susan Hinchliffe, Tim Frazer and Camilla Balleny "Getting The Deal Through: Intellectual Property & Antitrust - United Kingdom" (PDF: 301 kB) Global Competition Review, 2008
"Competition Law and Procurement in the NHS- Recent Developments" (PDF: 420 kB) Sep 2011
"Italian Torpedo" Fails to Sink Rubber Cartel Litigation in English Courts" (PDF: 431 kB) Aug 2010
"A Culture of Compliance: The Office of Fair Trading Issues Tough New Guidance on Disqualifying Company Directors" (PDF: 533 kB) Jul 2010
"Shorter Process and Fair Process- One Step Forward, Two Steps Back For the Office of Fair Trading" (PDF: 710 kB) May 2010
"How the Kraft/Cadbury Bid Cleared Despite a High Market Share" (PDF: 332 kB) Feb 2010
"Private Enforcement of EC State Aid Law--EC's Revamped Notice on the Role of National Courts" (PDF: 266 kB) Mar 2009
"Germany Limits the Reach of its Merger Control Law but Introduces New Foreign Investment Supervision" (PDF: 268 kB) Feb 2009
"Private Label Brands, "Must-Have" Brands, and Impact on Retailer Buyer Power" (PDF: 371 kB) Feb 2009
"European Commission Endorses A More Economic-Based Approach" (PDF: 332 kB) Dec 2008
"New Notice Clarifies EU Commission's Approach to Remedies in Merger Cases" (PDF: 673 kB) Oct 2008
"Quota Schemes: The New Rules for Pharmaceutical Companies--The European Court rules on the Use of Quota Schemes by Dominant Pharmaceutical Companies" (PDF: 850 kB) Sep 2008
"BSKYB/ITV-The UK Competition Authorities Take the Rules on the Acquisition of Minority Shareholdings by Competitors One Step Further" (PDF: 246 kB) Jan 2008
"The Office of Fair Trading Releases its Report into the Distribution of Pharmaceuticals in the UK" (PDF: 251 kB) Dec 2007
"THE OFT's NEW APPROACH TO CASE SELECTION: How To Tell If The OFT Will Proceed With A Complaint" (PDF) Oct 2006
"FTC and European Commission Focus on Obesity" (PDF) Mar 2005
"New EU Regulation on Technology Transfer Agreements" (PDF) Apr 2004