Jonathan is Head of EU/Competition at DWF and also leads the Government & Public Sector group. He has been advising on EU/Competition issues for 25 years, much of which was spent living and working in the EU capital of Brussels. He is a dual qualified UK and Irish solicitor and now largely shares his time between the UK and Ireland. Jonathan advises in all aspects of EU and UK Competition law including restrictive agreements, abuse of dominant position, merger control etc, and is particularly well known for advising on all forms of State aid and public funding issues (including ESIF/ERDF, eRGF and many other funds) and public procurement. Jonathan also has long experience in international trade defence and WTO law issues, and more recently has advised extensively on Brexit and related transformation issues between the UK and Ireland and the rest of the EU. He deals with various regulators on a regular basis, such as DG COMP, DG REGIO, the CMA and especially UK government departments such as DLUHC, DBEIS and DfT, and has successfully pleaded before the General (European) Court in Luxembourg. Jonathan acts for a wide range of clients, from large scale manufacturing multi-nationals, through to central and local government bodies, mid-range corporates, universities and research organisations and a number of public sector institutions, funds and charities. Away from DWF Jonathan spends time with his family. He particularly enjoys international travel which ties in with his love of the outdoors and rugby.
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The CMA has fined Dar Lighting Limited £1.5M for engaging in resale price maintenance. In this article we explore this case, which serve as a useful reminder that businesses can still fall foul of competition law even in the absence of direct anti-competitive provisions. Background The UK (...)
