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Provided by Patrick Harrison
PATRICK J. HARRISON advises on all aspects of EU and UK competition law. Patrick spent four years in Brussels before relocating to Sidley’s London office in 2007 and is admitted both as a Solicitor in England and Wales and as an Advocaat in Belgium. He has significant experience representing clients before the European Commission and the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), securing favorable results for clients requiring regulatory approvals, or facing regulatory challenges.
Patrick focuses his practice on merger control, cartel and dominance investigations, counselling and compliance. He has also represented clients in EU and UK judicial review proceedings regarding both competition cases and legislation of broader application. In this context, he has pleaded a number of cases before the EU Courts.
Law Society of England and Wales European Group
Patrick is the contributing editor for the “Getting the Deal Through: Vertical Agreements” publication and has published widely on EU and UK competition law issues. He has also presented at a number of industry events, including events organised by the American Bar Association and the UK’s Regulatory Policy Institute. Most recently, Patrick published “Getting the Deal Through: Vertical Agreements 2012-2020” in Law Business Research.
Provided by Chambers
Patrick Harrison has particular experience advising clients on foreign direct investment filings before the CMA. He offers additional experience acting for interested third parties on CMA merger reviews and represents clients in behavioural investigations before UK regulators.
Provided by Chambers
"Patrick has been a pleasure to work with. His knowledge of antitrust material is expansive and his contributions at meetings have been highly appreciated."
"Patrick has been a pleasure to work with. His knowledge of antitrust material is expansive and his contributions at meetings have been highly appreciated."
