James Aitken
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Band 2 : Competition Law
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About
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Practice Areas
James leads Freshfields' London antitrust, competition and trade group. He has extensive experience in both contentious and non-contentious antitrust and regulatory matters, particularly article 101/102 investigations and merger control. James appears regularly before the European Commission, the UK Competition Markets Authority and Competition Appeals Tribunal, and other agencies worldwide. He has particular expertise in financial services, technology and media, antitrust and patent law, and regulation of utilities under EU and UK law.
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
UK
James Aitken has a broad competition law practice that encompasses both merger clearance and foreign direct investment filings as well as 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
"James Aitken is a brilliant merger lawyer who has really good judgement and is a really good expert."
"James Aitken is really sound, strategic and thoughtful. You can tell he brings a lot of experience to things."
"He is super bright and committed."
"He makes you feel like your matter really matters to him."
"James Aitken is a brilliant merger lawyer who has really good judgement and is a really good expert."
"James Aitken is really sound, strategic and thoughtful. You can tell he brings a lot of experience to things."
"He is super bright and committed."
"He makes you feel like your matter really matters to him."
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