Manu Mohan is a Legal Director in the competition law practice, advising on the full spectrum of EU and UK competition law as well as related digital regulations such as the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the UK Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCC). He has extensive experience in merger control, abuse of dominance, cartel investigations, and sector inquiries, with a particular focus on the evolving intersection of competition, privacy, and intellectual property law.
Manu has helped clients navigate challenging situations in a range of sectors including technology, life sciences, automotive, industrial manufacturing, luxury goods and financial services. He has advised on nuanced issues such as local market mergers (involving second phase reviews), licensing of standard essential patents, personalised pricing models, and selective distribution strategies.
Manu also plays a key role in the firm’s India Business Group, where he provides strategic counsel to Indian corporations navigating cross-border competition and regulatory landscapes.
- Obtained numerous EU and UK clearances (including second phase decisions) and co-ordinated multi-national clearances for clients in a variety of industries such as manufacturing, energy, engineering, healthcare and media
- Technology company in an EU cartel investigation
- Financial services provider in an FCA cartel investigation
- Tier 1 automotive supplier in the preparation of its defense following an EU Commission investigation into an alleged cartel for the supply of wire harnesses
- Luxury brand in relation to restrictions on online sales
- Global mobile phone manufacturer facing injunction proceedings in Germany for use of standard essential patents (SEPs)
- Major EU railway incumbent in proceedings an abuse of dominance investigation
- EU cinema operator before the Competition and Markets Authority, UK and Bundeskartellamt in relation to the acquisition of prominent UK and German cinema chains
- European energy utility company in several matters such as the acquisition of a supplier of gas & electricity in several Eastern European countries, certain coal and gas businesses in Italy and a power plant in the UK
- Japanese automotive conglomerate and a major Indian automotive conglomerate in a joint venture transaction and secured unconditional clearance decisions from several competition authorities