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Manish Das is a shareholder in the London Antitrust Litigation & Competition Regulation team. A highly experienced competition lawyer, Manish has extensive knowledge of virtually all aspects of competition law and policy. He brings together a rare combination of experience having worked in senior roles at the UK’s competition agency (the CMA); in-house, serving as the global head of competition law at Lloyds Banking Group; and in private practice at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, where he represented clients in the UK and the EU, and advised on many cross-border transactions. Most recently at the CMA, he advised on a wide range of matters currently at the top of the CMA’s enforcement agenda, including in the technology sector, labour markets, and the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024. He also worked on developing the CMA’s international agenda by collaborating with competition authorities around the globe.
Concentrations
- Corporate
- Antitrust Litigation & Competition Regulation
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Regulatory Investigations
- Government Law & Policy
Expertise
Erfahrung
- Conducting the CMA’s investigation into NVIDIA’s proposed acquisition of Arm Limited.°
- Conducting the CMA’s investigation into London Stock Exchange Group plc’s acquisition of Quantile.°
- Lloyds Banking Group in relation to the CMA’s unconditional Phase 1 clearance of its acquisition of MBNA.°
- Lloyds Banking Group (as a major selling shareholder) in relation to the European Commission’s Phase 1 clearance of the sale of Visa Europe to Visa Inc.°
- Lloyds Banking Group (as a major selling shareholder) in relation to the CMA’s Phase 2 clearance of the sale of Vocalink to Mastercard.°
- A major chemical company in relation to the European Commission’s review of it’s break-up and sale to two other companies, securing clearance at Phase 1.°
- ITV in relation to the Competition Commission’s Phase 2 review of BSkyB’s minority shareholding in ITV, securing divestment by BskyB.°
- Nufarm Ltd in relation to the Competition Commission’s Phase 2 review of its acquisition of A H Marks, securing clearance.°
- Amersham in relation to the European Commission’s review of its sale to GE, securing clearance at Phase 1.°
- A major technology company in relation to the European Commission’s review of its acquisition of another technology firm, securing clearance at Phase 1.°
- Conducting the CMA’s investigation into browsers and cloud gaming markets in the UK.°
- Lloyds Banking Group in relation to the CMA’s retail banking market investigation.°
- Lloyds Banking Group in relation to market studies by the FCA (e.g. mortgages, credit cards, savings, wholesale lending).°
- Lloyds Banking Group in relation to market studies by the PSR (e.g. access to payments).°
- Conducting the CMA’s investigation into an alleged cartel in the fragrances sector (involving dawn raids).°
- Conducting the CMA’s investigation into certain alleged labour market cartels (involving dawn raids).°
- Conducting the CMA’s investigation into alleged bid rigging by government contractors (involving dawn raids).°
- Lloyds Banking Group in relation to the EU Commission’s investigation into LIBOR.°
- Lloyds Banking Group in relation to the EU Commission’s investigation into FX options and derivatives.°
- Lloyds Banking Group in relation to the PSR’s investigations into refusals to supply payment services.°
- Lloyds Banking Group in relation to State aid it received following the financial crisis.°
- Lloyds Banking Group in relation to the UK Government’s National Loan Guarantee Scheme.°
- Lloyds Banking Group in relation to Covid-related loans schemes.°
- A major telecoms company in relation to call termination, network pricing and access issues.°
- A major water company in relation to its price control review by Ofwat.°
- Lloyds Banking Group in relation to payments access, transparency and interchange fee related issues.°
- A major credit card scheme in relation to interchange fee related issues.°
- Lloyds Banking Group in relation to platforms, on-line sales strategies and information exchange matters.°
- Competition law and dawn raids compliance advice to a diverse range of UK and international clients.°
°The above representations were handled by Mr. Das prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
Ausbildung
- LL.B., King’s College, London/UK
- England & Wales