The international law firm Bryan Cave LLP today announced the addition of a new partner to the firm’s London office. Robert Bell joins the firm’s Antitrust and Competition Client Service Group and will serve as head of the UK team.
“Robert brings a remarkable knowledge of competition law to Bryan Cave,” said Rodney Page, London office managing partner. “Clients will have access to a dedicated partner in London with over 20 years’ experience in a critical area of law. We are delighted to welcome Robert to Bryan Cave.”
Bell is recognised as a market-leading lawyer advising on EU and UK competition law matters, some of which have included prominent cases before the Office of Fair Trading, the European Commission and the UK and European Courts. He advises on a range of complex competition and regulatory matters, and legal issues including merger control, restrictive practices, compliance programmes, and public procurement law.
He has a particular sector specialism in advising international technology and media clients on the application of competition law and on competition and regulatory litigation. He has also had wide experience of advising on sectoral regulation in the telecommunication, energy, rail and water sectors.
Bell is currently Chair of the City of London Law Society’s Competition Law Committee which liaises with the UK Government and the EU & UK competition regulators in connection with the reform of competition law and practice.
“Bryan Cave is a tremendous international law firm with an impressive reputation for advising a wide range of leading international businesses on complex competition/antitrust and regulatory matters. I am really looking forward to adding my EU & UK competition law experience and expertise to help serve clients’ needs.” Bell said.
