LAWYER PROFILE
Christopher Cook

Christopher Cook

Global 2026

Chambers ranking badge
Chambers ranking badge

Ranked in 2 practice areas

About

Provided by Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Practice Areas

Chris Cook’s practice focuses on international competition and antitrust law. In the transactional field, he has extensive experience representing both transacting and opposing parties in mergers and joint ventures before the European Commission and various antitrust and foreign investment regulators in and beyond Europe. He has also worked on a number of non-transactional competition matters in Europe and abroad involving alleged abusive conduct and cartel behavior.

Chris is a co-author of the leading treatise on EU merger control, updated annually.

Career

Chris joined the firm in 1997, became counsel in 2006, and a partner in 2014. From 1997-99, he was based in the Washington, D.C., office.

He holds the following degrees: J.D. from Cornell Law School (1997); M.A. - University of Ottawa (1994); B.A. - University of Alberta (1991).

Professional Memberships

Chris is member of the Bars of Brussels, District of Columbia, England and Wales, Ireland and New York.

Publications

He is a co-author of the annual publications "European Merger Control Law: A Guide to the Merger Regulation", and

“Recent Developments in EU Merger Remedies,” Journal of European Competition Law & Practice, 2015-2020

Personal

Chris is a native English speaker, and is proficient in French and Italian.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

Competition: EU - Belgium

Band 5
Band 5

Individual Editorial
Christopher Cook handles both EU and wider global merger notifications in support of high-value corporate transactions.

Competition/Antitrust - USA

Expertise Based Abroad
USA, expertise based abroad in Belgium

Individual Editorial
Brussels-based Christopher Cook remains a popular choice for international and US antitrust advice. He is also admitted to the Washington, DC Bar.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Christopher Cook consistently offers a high level of quality in his service.

    Competition: EUChambers Global Guide
  • Christopher Cook is a pleasure to work with.

    Competition: EUChambers Global Guide

Ranked Individuals at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP (178)

Africa-wide

Belgium

Brazil

  • Profile image of Francisco L Cestero
    Francisco L Cestero

    Banking & Finance (International Firms)

    View profile

What success is built on

Chambers is the leading data and intelligence partner for the legal sector.

Explore thought leadership