Overview
Bruce is a partner in Linklaters’ London Antitrust & Foreign Investment team. Prior to joining the firm, he was Head of Antitrust and Foreign Investment at a leading international law firm. Bruce has around 25 years’ experience advising clients on complex cases. He regularly represents clients before the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and other agencies, including the Investment Security Unit (ISU) of the Cabinet Office.
Bruce is recognised as a leading practitioner in the major directories (Legal 500 Hall of Fame) with a diverse practice which spans high profile merger control proceedings, antitrust enforcement (cartel defence and related appeals/damages actions) and foreign direct investment (FDI) investigations.
Experience
Bruce’s recent experience includes:
- Rio Tinto plc: on its US$ 6.7bn recommended cash acquisition of Arcadium Lithium plc.
- Alphawave: on the national security and antitrust aspects of its takeover by Qualcomm Inc.
- Macquarie Asset Management: on its acquisition of a 50% stake in Last Mile Infrastructure Group.
- Macquarie Asset Management: on its proposed acquisition of Energy Assets Group Ltd.
- Acerinox/VDM: on its acquisition of Haynes International (nickel and cobalt alloy manufacturer).
- Britvic plc: on its takeover by Carlsberg A/S.
- DHL Group: on the merger of its UK eCommerce business with EVRI.
- Mitie Group Plc: on its acquisition of Marlowe Plc.