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Michael Dean

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+44 141 271 5730 michael.dean@dentons.com

Work Department

European Competition and Regulatory.

Position

Michael is a partner in our Glasgow office.

Michael obtained an Honours Degree from Glasgow University and studied EU law at the College of Europe, Bruges. Early in his career, he worked for four years in London with a major international law firm, before returning to establish a practice in a Scottish commercial law firm.

Michael has experience in competition law, including cartel proceedings, distribution, state aids and merger clearances. In addition, he has extensive knowledge in the fields of public procurement and export controls. He also has considerable expertise in regulatory law, particularly in the power, post and water sectors.

He is an Honorary Consul for the Federal Republic of Germany for Glasgow.

Career

Trained O’Donnell Vaughan & Co; qualified 1986; assistant McKenna & Co, 1986-1988; assistant Lovell White Durrant 1988-1990; McGrigor Donald, 1991-1997; partner Maclay Murray & Spens LLP 1998 to date.

Languages

French.

Memberships

International Association of Defense Counsel; Procurement Law Association; Competition Law Association; Scottish Competition Forum; Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany, Glasgow; New York State Bar International Section.

Education

University of Glasgow (1982 LLB (Hons); 1983 Diploma, Professional Legal Practice); College of Europe, Bruges (1984 Diploma in Advanced European Studies).

Leisure

Running; tennis; hill walking.

Lawyer Rankings

Scotland > Corporate and commercial > EU and competition

Combining considerable breadth and depth of competition law expertise, Dentons is notorious in the Scottish market for its ability to handle complex issues concerning competition litigation, regulatory and subsidy control advice to the UK government and public bodies, as well as merger control guidance at both the UK and EU level. The team is led from Glasgow by Michael Dean, who is vastly experienced in all aspects of competition law including dawn raids, cartel investigations, merger clearances, and distribution and vertical issues, with Adrian Magnus supporting the team from London. Catriona Munro is a contentious competition specialist, while Carolyn Burns has a strong reputation for regulatory and subsidy control advice, particularly in the energy sector. Melanie Martin primarily handles non-contentious matters and regularly advises the UK government.

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