LAWYER PROFILE

Graeme Young

UK 2026

CMS

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Competition Law

Scotland

8 years ranked

Public Procurement

Scotland

1 year ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Graeme Young is a partner specialising in all aspects of UK and EU antitrust, competition and trade. He has over 20 years’ experience advising a wide range of clients on competition compliance, commercial agreements and sales practices, competition and regulatory investigations and merger control. He is also well-known for his advice on public procurement and State aid matters.

Graeme also advises on public procurement and state aid issues. He is accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in Public Procurement Law and is an active member of the UK Procurement Lawyers Association. He regularly advises on procurement and state aid aspects of IT and capital infrastructure projects and on procurement challenges.

Graeme is dual-qualified (Scotland and England & Wales) and EU list registered and regulated by the Dutch Brussels Bar. He has an LL.M from the College of Europe, in Bruges, and is a former Chair of the Competition Section of the Law Society of England & Wales and a member of the Steering Committee of the Scottish Competition Forum.

With a reputation for giving practical commercial advice on complex competition and regulatory issues he is "impressively focused on getting the right result for the client" Chambers UK.

Professional Memberships

Former Chair, The Law Society's Competition Section

Procurement Lawyers’ Association

UK State Aid Law Association

Scottish Competition Forum

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Competition Law - Scotland

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Based in Edinburgh, Graeme Young leads the Scottish competition practice at CMS. He assists private sector clients from regulated sectors, as well as public authorities. He advises on the subsidy control aspects of major projects. Additionally, he represents clients in merger control notifications and related NSI Act filings.

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Public Procurement - Scotland

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Graeme Young advises contracting authorities and bidders on the tender process and challenges to decisions. He is particularly known for his work in healthcare, utilities, public infrastructure and regeneration. He has extensive experience in cross-border procurement matters.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Graeme Young is adept at getting his head round different business structures for the purposes of delivering advice in context.
Competition LawChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
He's very good at interacting with managing directors and CEOs.
Competition LawChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
He's been very effective at explaining the risk assessments to the senior people in a very tangible way.
Competition LawChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Graeme is personable, and he and his team show a great client focus.
Public ProcurementChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Graeme's depth of knowledge in public procurement is clear as soon as you begin speaking with him.
Public ProcurementChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
He is incredibly calm, keeps his cool under pressure and explains complex legal issues in plain English.
Public ProcurementChambers Guide to the Legal Profession