Ali Nikpay
Europe Guide 2024
Band 1 : Competition Law
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About
Provided by Ali Nikpay
Practice Areas
EU/UK competition law in particular economically complex mergers/behavioral cases, multi-jurisdictional cartels, multi-jurisdictional mergers, sector/market investigations and UK National Security and Investment reviews.
Career
Co-Chair of Gibson Dunn’s Antitrust and Competition Group. Multiple winner of The Lawyer Hot 100 Awards; named by the Daily Telegraph as “one of the world’s preeminent experts in European competition law” and by the FT as one of the “top 10 legal innovators” in Europe. Prior to private practice served for 5 years at the EC’s DG for Competition followed by a decade at UK competition authority. Roles included Senior Director for Merger Decisions, Senior Director for Cartels, and Senior Director for Policy.
Publications
Faull & Nikpay: The EU Law of Competition - “the best single volume work dealing with EU competition” according to the European Competition Law Review.
Personal
Vice-chair of the London School of Economics governing council.
Chambers Review
Europe
Ali Nikpay stands out for his ability to assist clients with obtaining competition law clearance for high-value mergers, often acting for private equity houses. He also advises clients on CMA market investigations, as well as matters involving allegations of abuse of dominant positions or restrictive agreements.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Ali Nikpay is one of the top competition law specialists in London."
"He is as good as it gets. He knows about lots of areas and his ability to combine that knowledge into how an authority will view things is invaluable."
"Ali Nikpay is a great lawyer."
"I would put him at or near the top of the list of lawyers I would recommend. He understands better than anyone how competition authorities think and is very strategic."
"Ali's ability to see round corners and think three or more steps ahead is brilliant and very helpful both in the actual delivery of the right results but, equally importantly, in terms of the management of boards, stakeholders and deal strategy."
"Ali Nikpay is one of the top competition law specialists in London."
"He is as good as it gets. He knows about lots of areas and his ability to combine that knowledge into how an authority will view things is invaluable."
"Ali Nikpay is a great lawyer."
"I would put him at or near the top of the list of lawyers I would recommend. He understands better than anyone how competition authorities think and is very strategic."
"Ali's ability to see round corners and think three or more steps ahead is brilliant and very helpful both in the actual delivery of the right results but, equally importantly, in terms of the management of boards, stakeholders and deal strategy."
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