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Competition/European Law (Band 1)Profile
Practice Areas: Partner in the Litigation department, Public Law and Regulation group and EU/Competition team leader; main practice areas cover UK and EU competition law, including competition litigation before the UK and European courts, behavioural competition law and compliance, cartel investigations, dawn raids and leniency applications, abuse of dominance and merger control before the OFT and EU Commission, as well as state aid law; EU law and related sectoral regulation, including trade, internal market and public procurement. Over 20 years' representing clients, both complainants and defendants, before the competition authories.
Professional Memberships: Chairman Solicitors Association of Higher Court Advocates (2003 -06); Chair EU Committee; Law Society of England and Wales; IBA; ABA; UKAEL; CLA; EMLO Board; BIICL; ICC competition and trade committees.
Career: Called to the Bar, Gray's Inn; solicitor, England and Wales 1995; solicitor advocate, all courts 1996; QC 1999; partner at Brodies 2011
Publications: Editorial Board, European Competition Journal (Hart); International Trade Law & Regulation (Sweet & Maxwell); Established EU and competition law author.