Alan Davis
UK Guide 2025
Band 4 : Competition Law
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About
Provided by Alan Davis
Practice Areas
Alan Davis is Global Head of the Competition, EU & Trade Group. He is qualified as a solicitor in Ireland, Northern Ireland and England & Wales. He has a wide-ranging competition law practice advising on EU, UK and multi-jurisdictional merger filings, investigations into anti-competitive agreements and practices including civil and criminal cartels, director disqualification proceedings, abuse of dominance, market studies and market investigations. He is regularly involved in competition litigation including stand-alone and follow-on damages actions.
He also advises on subsidy control and international trade law. Alan has strong experience of advising on competition law issues in the tech, financial services, construction and infrastructure, and manufacturing sectors.
Career
• Eugene F. Collins (Dublin) – 1988-1991
• European Commission (Brussels) – 1991-1992
• Deloitte & Touche (Brussels) – 1991-1998
• Denton Wilde Sapte (London) – 1998-2004
• Pinsent Masons LLP (London) – 2004-2015
• Jones Day (London) – 2015-2017
• Pinsent Masons LLP (London) – 2017 to date
Chambers Review
UK
Alan Davis often represents clients in CMA investigations into alleged anti-competitive behaviour. He also assists clients with the competition compliance aspects of collaboration agreements.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Alan Davis is a calm operator who instantly has the ear of the court and regulators."
"What is really phenomenal about him is that in an area where people are highly specialised, he does the full spectrum."
"Alan Davis is a calm operator who instantly has the ear of the court and regulators."
"What is really phenomenal about him is that in an area where people are highly specialised, he does the full spectrum."