On 23 June 2020 the UK government brought into force emergency legislation imposing controls on any acquisitions of UK businesses that are critical to combating
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Gillian Sproul
Gillian Sproul focuses her practice on advising clients on the impact of EU and UK competition law on their transactions, operations and business strategy. She represents clients in cartel and abuse of dominance cases, energy regulatory investigations and market inquiries before the EU and UK regulators and courts and has obtained EU, UK and other national clearances for numerous complex M&A and joint venture transactions. Her experience extends also to advising clients on competitor co-operation and information exchange, distribution and licensing and compliance.
Gillian is recognised as a Leading Individual for Competition in The Legal 500 UK 2023. The guide quotes one source as saying “The team is led by Gill Sproul who has a quiet and confident manner which is appreciated in the area of competition law.” Another source states “Gill Sproul knows our industry well and ensures that the advice given is tailored and down to earth. Gill is practical, approachable and very easy to work with”.
Progress Towards EU Control of Non-EU Subsidies: EU White Paper of 17 June 2020
On 17 June 2020, the European Commission published its White Paper on levelling the playing field as regards foreign subsidies. This policy paper proposes…
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UK to Formally Leave EU on Friday 31 January 2020
On Friday 24 January, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson signed, on behalf of the UK, the Withdrawal Agreement – the agreement setting out the terms…
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UK Election Results: Brexit, but in What Form?
The substantial gains made by the ruling UK Conservative Party in the general election on 12 December 2019 mean that, barring the unexpected, the UK…
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Brexit: Unlawful Prorogation Means Continued UK Parliament Scrutiny of Brexit Plans
In a historic decision issued 24 September 2019, the UK Supreme Court ruled that the UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, acted unlawfully when he advised…
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Brexit: Political Impasse After UK Parliament Votes to Block October 31 No-Deal Departure From EU
Our last GT Alert on Brexit quoted the saying, “a week is a long time in politics”. New Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson has found…
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Brexit: Can the Remainers Stop a No-Deal Brexit?
Brexit has driven fault lines through British politics as seen at no time since the 1680s. Fervent ‘leavers’ and fervent ‘remainers’ can be found in…
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Brexit Update: Impact of New UK Prime Minister
The UK’s new prime minister, Boris Johnson, will take office on 24 July 2019, just over three months before the UK is due to leave…
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Quick Update: Brexit Date Extended to 31 October 2019
In the early hours of 11 April 2019, Brexit date was extended again, this time to 31 October 2019.
The original Brexit date was 29…
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29 March 2019: Brexit Day Update
Today, 29 March 2019, was planned to be Brexit day: the UK would leave the EU at 23:00 GMT. That plan has had to be…
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