Subsidy Control

When failure to comply with the Subsidy Control Act can lead to legal headaches and the need to claw back funds, there’s a lot on the line. You need to strike a delicate balance between hitting your policy goals and protecting your organisation from legal fallout. A deep dive into the market is essential, enabling you to predict how the subsidy might shake up both local and international competition.

Whether you’re giving or receiving subsidies, you can rely on expert guidance. By collaborating with public sector organisations, third sector entities, charities, and businesses – benefit from a team with decades of experience with the UK’s current subsidy control regime, the interim post-Brexit arrangements, and the EU State aid regime. With us by your side, you’ll cut through the complexities and find a clear, focused path forward in any scenario.

Here’s how you can be supported:

• Guiding and assessing the feasibility of a “no subsidy” approach
• Evaluating exemptions or simplified methods for small subsidies
• Analysing subsidies against the Act’s principles, including evidence identification and framing
• Seeking Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) advice for larger subsidies and handling potential challenges.