Bill Allan
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Competition.
Position
Partner specialising in EC and UK antitrust law, mergers and acquisitions, and other competition and trade-related areas of the law. In conjunction with that specialisation, he has maintained a broader commercial law practice. He has extensive experience in the UK and EC context, representing clients from a diversity of industries, including the utilities, food, transport, brewing, leisure, chemicals, construction materials and computer industries.
Career
Trainee solicitor Linklaters, London 1974-76; assistant solicitor 1976-82; partner London 1982-89; partner and head of Brussels office 1989-92; partner London 1992 to date; head of EU and competition law group 1999-2004.
Education
Buckhurst Hill CHS; Jesus College, Cambridge (1971 BA First Class; 1972 LLB First Class); Exeter University (1972-73); Law Society Final Examination Part 2 (1974 First Class); LLM European Legal Studies (1975).
Practice Areas
EU and competition