Paul Gilbert
UK Guide 2025
Band 4 : Competition Law
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About
Provided by Paul Gilbert
Practice Areas
Paul Gilbert’s practice focuses on EU and UK competition law, including merger control, anticompetitive agreements, abuse of dominance, and sectoral regulation.
He has represented clients before the European Commission, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (and its predecessors, the Office of Fair Trading and Competition Commission), as well as in litigation before the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal and Court of Appeal.
Career
Paul joined Cleary Gottlieb in 2011, became counsel in 2015, and became a partner in 2021. Before joining the firm, he was Deputy Director of Competition Policy at the UK Office of Fair Trading.
Professional Memberships
England and Wales, and Republic of Ireland.
Personal
Paul attended the University of Oxford and the College of Law, Guildford.
Chambers Review
UK
Paul Gilbert often assists clients with the merger clearance aspects of high-value transactions, as well as advising plaintiffs on allegations of abuse of dominance.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Paul Gilbert is conscientious and experienced in relation to merger work."
"Paul Gilbert is a nice and safe pair of hands."
"He is a very strong lawyer and a very nice person to work with."
"Paul Gilbert is a very strong partner who is great with clients and very responsive. He is a deep thinker about the nuances of cases and is always willing to listen."
"Paul Gilbert is conscientious and experienced in relation to merger work."
"Paul Gilbert is a nice and safe pair of hands."
"He is a very strong lawyer and a very nice person to work with."
"Paul Gilbert is a very strong partner who is great with clients and very responsive. He is a deep thinker about the nuances of cases and is always willing to listen."
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