Murray Reeve

MURRAY REEVE advises on all aspects of EU and UK competition law, including merger control, cartel and dominance investigations, state aid, compliance programs, and commercial agreements.

Murray has advised on numerous high-profile matters. He has significant experience before the European Commission and the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority and routinely coordinates complex processes across multiple jurisdictions. He advises clients across a range of industries, including financial services, e-commerce, technology, defence, aviation, heavy industry, pharma, and life sciences.

For the third consecutive year (2024–2026), Murray has been recognized by the Legal 500 UK for his excellence in EU and Competition law. He has been recognized in the Lexology Index as a Future Leader since 2017. In the 2022 edition, clients praised him as “highly recommended for his adept handling of M&A transactions with a client-focused approach.”

• Magna International Inc. on its $1.525 billion acquisition of the Veoneer Active Safety business from SSW Partners.
• Stryker Corporation on its acquisition of Cerus Endovascular Limited.
• A biopharmaceutical company on its US$39 billion acquisition by a larger global biopharmaceutical business.
• A luxury goods company on its global strategic partnerships with a Chinese technology company and European luxury fashion retail platform.
• A British defence company on its takeover by a private equity-backed aerospace business.
• An alcoholic beverage business on its takeover by funds managed by a leading private equity and investment advisory firm.
• A betting and gambling company on its takeover by a U.S. casino-entertainment company.
• An online food delivery business on its minority investment by a multinational technology company.
• A UK-headquartered supplier of temporary power generation and temperature control equipment on its takeover by a consortium comprising an infrastructure investment manager and private equity firm.
• A British multinational packaging business on its acquisition of a Spanish, corrugated packaging and paper manufacturer.
• A leading steel manufacturing company on its proposed 50/50 joint venture with a German multinational conglomerate focused on industrial engineering and steel production.
• A U.S. supplier of scientific instrumentation, reagents, and consumables on its US$13.6 billion acquisition of a biotech company.
• A U.S. supplier of scientific instrumentation, reagents, and consumables on its acquisition of a U.S. company that designs, manufactures, and supports microscope technology.
• A UK life assurance, pensions, and savings company on its recommended offer for an international investment management group.
• A large European airline group on its acquisition of an Irish airline.
• A leading financial service provider on its settlements with the European Commission in relation to investigations into potential coordination within the Yen and Euro interest-rate-based derivatives market and associated global investigations.
• A number of cartel and dominance investigations for clients in sectors including technology and publishing.

*Some of the above matters were handled prior to joining Sidley.