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Competition News

22 May 2012

Burges Salmon advises on sale of Edinburgh Airport

Burges Salmon has advised the Competition Commission on the corporate aspects of the sale of Edinburgh Airport for £807.2m at the end of April 2012.

14 May 2012

Competition and pensions teams shortlisted for industry excellence

Two nationally-renowned teams at Burges Salmon are celebrating being shortlisted in two separate high profile UK award schemes this month.

11 January 2012

Competition Team secures quality EU hire

Competition law specialist, Matthew O’Regan, joins Burges Salmon as a partner this month from the Brussels office of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, bringing with him extensive expertise of all aspects of UK, EU and international competition law.

14 December 2011

OFT tobacco decision quashed on appeal

The competition team at Burges Salmon has supported the Co-operative Group in a successful appeal against the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).

30 November 2011

The effects of competition law on farming businesses

Any farming business needs to be aware of the effects of competition law. Guidance issued by the Office of Fair Trading in November 2011 clarifies the law for farming businesses.

12 August 2011

Burges Salmon helps reduce impact of OFT ruling for dairy client

Burges Salmon's competition team has advised major dairy processor The Cheese Company throughout the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) long-running investigation into the retail pricing of dairy products.