James Aitken
Europe Guide 2024
Band 2 : Competition Law
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Band 2
About
Provided by James Aitken
Practice Areas
Contentious and non-contentious antitrust and regulatory matters, particularly article 101/102 investigations and merger control. Appears regularly before the European Commission, the UK Competition Markets Authority and Competition Appeals Tribunal, and other agencies worldwide. Extensive experience in financial services, technology and media, antitrust and patent law, and regulation of utilities under EU and UK law. Co-head of the firm’s technology sector group.
Career
James qualified in 2000, and became a partner in 2011. Référendaire at UK CAT 2004-06.
Professional Memberships
Solicitors' European Group, Norwegian-British Chambers of Commerce.
Publications
Contributing author on Bellamy and Child, 'European Union Law of Competition'.
Chambers Review
Europe
James Aitken has a broad competition law practice that encompasses both merger clearance and foreign direct investment filings and behavioural investigations and market inquiries carried out by the CMA and other regulatory bodies. He has further experience assisting clients with appeals against European Commission decisions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He's absolutely outstanding."
"He's super pragmatic, a great communicator who gets down to the core issues very quickly, and is very personable and efficient so we have a good impression of him."
"He is really sharp and really bright."
"He's absolutely outstanding."
"He's super pragmatic, a great communicator who gets down to the core issues very quickly, and is very personable and efficient so we have a good impression of him."
"He is really sharp and really bright."
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