Company Microsoft hired a lawyer Monckton Chamber by Daniel Byrd to appeal to the UK Competition Appeals Tribunal. Bird is called the “leading competition lawyer”.
Last year, he represented Intel in a successful bid to lift a ten-year €1.1 billion fine after the European Union said the company unfairly dominated the microchip market. He also represented Apple, which received a €13 billion fine – the company won after filing an appeal..
It is indicated that Microsoft is going to file an appeal within a few days. The company hopes that Byrd will be able to successfully defend its interests.
In the next two weeks, the final response on the deal from the European Union is also expected. The article reports that the regulator is highly likely to approve the merger.
Later, Microsoft faces a legal battle in the US, as the US Federal Trade Commission said in December it would file a lawsuit to block the deal.
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