Deirdre Taylor
UK Guide 2025
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
UK
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
"Deirdre Taylor takes the very complex and makes it beautifully simple."
"Deirdre Taylor has a truly impressive command of everything, from the big picture and substantive law to the tiniest little details. She is really a full-service partner and extremely dependable."
"Deirdre Taylor is a super lawyer who is clever, hard-working and responsive."
"Deirdre Taylor is a joy to work with. She is pragmatic, practical and considered in all she delivers."
"Deirdre Taylor has been a great partner for our business."
"Deirdre Taylor takes the very complex and makes it beautifully simple."
"Deirdre Taylor has a truly impressive command of everything, from the big picture and substantive law to the tiniest little details. She is really a full-service partner and extremely dependable."
"Deirdre Taylor is a super lawyer who is clever, hard-working and responsive."
"Deirdre Taylor is a joy to work with. She is pragmatic, practical and considered in all she delivers."
"Deirdre Taylor has been a great partner for our business."