Strategy into Solution

BRG’s European Antitrust & Competition practice brings unparalleled economic expertise, empirical insight, strategic vision and creativity to address the most complex matters. Our robust, evidence-based arguments meet the highest standards of regulatory and judicial scrutiny.

Our team supports clients across matters from merger control and investigations to litigation and policy engagement. We align our analysis with case strategy and procedural timelines so it meets the highest evidentiary requirements. We work as an integrated extension of our client’s team, offering clarity, precision and reliability at every stage of the process.

We Offer a Full Service…

We provide comprehensive support across the full range of the antitrust and competition toolkit, including:

• Merger control and regulatory approvals for domestic and cross-border transactions
• Antitrust investigations, including abuse of dominance and cartel matters
• State aid analysis and competition policy advisory
• Market studies and investigations undertaken by competition authorities
• Litigation support and expert testimony in private enforcement and regulatory proceedings
• Multijurisdictional coordination across European and global enforcement regimes

We provide expert testimony, prepare written submissions and support interactions with competition authorities. We regularly appear before the European Commission, the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), European national competition authorities, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and competition authorities in Asia-Pacific, Africa and Latin America. Our experience spans sectors including technology, energy, financial services, media and telecommunications, healthcare and consumer goods. We have particular expertise in the digital sector and its regulatory frameworks, including the Digital Markets Act (DMA), Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCCA).

… with Unique Strategic Insight and Regulatory Understanding

BRG is distinguished not only by the quality of our analysis but—critically—the depth of our understanding of how competition authorities think. Our team includes experts with collective decades of experience in senior roles within enforcement agencies, including former chief economists from the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Competition and the Competition Commissions of Hong Kong and South Africa. This perspective informs how we shape arguments, identify the issues that matter most to decisionmakers and anticipate how cases will evolve.

We also offer one of the most substantial on-the-ground teams of senior competition experts in Europe. We form bespoke, multilingual teams that collaborate effectively, respond quickly and can engage directly with clients and regulators across key jurisdictions.

How We Work

Our approach is grounded in:

• Rigour: We underpin our work with established economic theory and robust economic analysis.
• Clarity: We communicate complex ideas in a way that is accessible to clients, courts and regulators.
• Credibility: Our work is respected for its objectivity, transparency and analytical integrity.
• Responsiveness: We adapt to the demands of each matter, delivering on time and to specification.
• Oversight: Our hands-on experts are supported by exceptional emerging experts and project managers.

Why BRG?

• Deep experience in European and UK competition policy and competition litigation
• Integrated global structure supporting seamless cross-border collaboration
• In-house network of industry talent for authoritative, specialist insight
• Proven record in high-stakes merger control, litigation and state aid matters
• Trusted by regulators and respected by courts for the clarity and credibility of our work