Peter Willis
Bird & Bird LLP
Articles
Brexit: electricity arrangements
United Kingdom, European Union - January 4 2021 Each party must ensure that regulatory framework for electricity is nondiscriminatory. Retail customers must be free to choose and switch suppliers...
Landmark Supreme Court decision takes an applicant-friendly approach to collective proceedings
United Kingdom - December 21 2020 The UK Supreme Court has handed down a landmark judgment, finding that the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) incorrectly rejected an application for...
Increased clarity is expected to influence private enforcement actions in 2021
United Kingdom, European Union - December 15 2020 Follow-on damages claims are now an almost inevitable consequence of infringement decisions by the European Commission and national competition...
The CMA’s gradual move towards a mandatory notification regime: no longer the case of it being easier to seek forgiveness than ask for permission
United Kingdom, European Union - December 14 2020 In recent years, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has become noticeably more pro-active and interventionist in reviewing transactions. In...
Proposed new UK foreign investment and listing restrictions
United Kingdom - November 16 2020 Last week, the UK Government published new proposals designed to restrict foreign investment in the UK and to potentially block securities listings...
