Deirdre Taylor
Europe Guide 2024
Band 4 : Competition Law
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About
Provided by Deirdre Taylor
Practice Areas
Deirdre’s practice encompasses the full range of antitrust issues, including cartel and abuse of dominance investigations, sector/market investigations, complex UK, EU and global merger control and UK National Security and Investment matters. Deirdre advises clients across a broad range of industries, most recently with a focus on: technology; retail, pharmaceutical and healthcare, and manufacturing.
Career
Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Deirdre spent 5 years at the UK competition authority, most recently as Assistant Director of the Cartels and Criminal Enforcement Group. Before that she spent 10 years in private practice in Brussels and London.
Publications
She is assistant editor of “Faull & Nikpay: The EC Law of Competition,” “the best single volume work dealing with EU competition” according to the European Competition Law Review.
Chambers Review
Europe
Deirdre Taylor has a broad competition practice, advising clients on CMA investigations, as well as assisting with merger control filings and FDI notifications. She also acts for clients on market inquiries.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"She's very good at having a gut feeling for how the CMA will see bumps in the road."
"She has a really encyclopedic knowledge of competition law."
"She is a good drafter, very clear and structured."
"I really like Deirdre Taylor, who is the master of the detail and incredibly hard-working."
"She's very good at having a gut feeling for how the CMA will see bumps in the road."
"She has a really encyclopedic knowledge of competition law."
"She is a good drafter, very clear and structured."
"I really like Deirdre Taylor, who is the master of the detail and incredibly hard-working."
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