Christopher is based in London and is a partner in the firm’s Antitrust, Competition and Economic Regulation practice. He advises on all aspects of UK and EC competition law, and has represented clients on a broad range of contentious matters (including High Court litigation, cartel investigations and abuse of market power inquiries), market investigations, market power assessments and transactional matters (including mergers, joint ventures and other commercial arrangements). Christopher advises clients in a range of industries, including professional services, retail, financial institutions and regulated utilities. He represents clients before the European and UK courts and competition authorities, and advises on a broad range of compliance issues.
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Competition/antitrust laws generally require rival firms to operate on the market independently of each other and tolerate cooperation between competitors only in limited circumstances where any resulting loss of competition is clearly offset by consumer benefits. But as businesses scramble to (...)
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UK flexes its criminal enforcement muscle* In a move that signals that UK criminal cartel enforcement is set to increase, Peter Nigel Snee appeared on 27 January 2014 at Westminster Magistrates’ Court to face charges under the UK’s criminal cartel offence. Mr Snee has been charged under section (...)
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