Cases
Experience: Transactions: Acting for Harl
& Wolff (defence contractors
ship builders) in relation to its sale to Navantia. The matter involved complex regulatory, national security
State aid issues.
Acting for Siris Capital in relation to the restructuring of Mavenir, a global cloud-native network infrastructure provider. The matter involved complex multijurisdictional FDI issues.
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
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.
Market Investigations/Market Studies: Conducting the CMA's investigation into browsers
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).
Antitrust
Cartels: 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
derivatives.
Lloyds Banking Group in relation to the PSR's investigations into refusals to supply payment services.
Subsidies
State Aid: 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.
Regulatory: A major telecoms company in relation to call termination, network pricing
access issues.
A major water company in relation to its price control review by Ofwat.
Lloyds Banking Group in relation to payments access, transparency
interchange fee related issues.
A major credit card scheme in relation to interchange fee related issues.
Advisory
Compliance: Lloyds Banking Group in relation to platforms, on-line sales strategies
information exchange matters.
Competition law
dawn raids compliance advice to a diverse range of UK
international clients.
The above representations were h
led by Mr. Das prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
