Nick Pimlott | Fieldfisher
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I have a wealth of experience in advising clients across numerous sectors on both contentious and non-contentious matters spanning all aspects of competition law, including EU and UK merger control, abuse of dominance, joint ventures/co-operation agreements, distribution and licensing agreements, cartels, state aid/subsidy control.

I also provide strategic procurement law advice for public bodies, including many central government departments, utilities and major NDPBs and is expert at designing, preparing and advising on legally-compliant procurement processes. I also advise bidders on tendering strategies in public procurement and on litigation against award decisions.

I am ranked as a leading individual in the Public Procurement section of the Chambers & Partners legal directory in which describes me as  "brilliant" and "very good and strategic".

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Automatic suspension in public procurement claims: A look at the cases in 2025

12.01.2026
The automatic suspension of contract-making is a unique feature of procurement litigation.  When a claim is issued against a procurement decision, provided that the contract has not already been entered into, an automatic injunction comes into effect preventing the contracting authority entering the contract with its preferred bidder.  The injunction (suspension) remains in effect until either the proceedings are concluded or the Court orders the lifting of the suspension. 
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Levelling the playing field: What CCS’s 2025 Action Plan means for Buyers and Suppliers

04.11.2025
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The EU ban on Chinese medical devices from public procurement markets: implications for the Life Sciences sector

09.10.2025
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Public procurement: Exclusion and debarment on competition grounds

25.03.2025
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Ensuring fair play in public procurement: The critical role of clear tender rules and the need for clarification

24.03.2025
Optima Health v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
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