Clifford Chance (CC) has strengthened its London competition practice with the hire of Alastair Mordaunt (pictured) as a partner from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).

The ex-Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer lawyer is set to join CC’s Canary Wharf headquarters as a partner in the late summer. He is currently a director at the OFT, heading up a dedicated competition enforcement team.