James Webber
Global Guide 2024
Band 5 : Competition Law
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Practice Areas
James is Established Industries Sector Lead and acts on merger and FDI control, joint ventures, cooperative agreements and antitrust litigation around the world, but especially in the UK and EU.
He also has a significant practice in subsidy control and EU State aid. James is consistently rated as one of Europe’s leading lawyers in this field. Who’s Who Legal 2023 recognized James as a Thought Leader in Competition – State Aid; one of only two such solicitors in the UK.
He was also voted as one of The Lawyer’s “Hot 100” in 2022, the top 100 lawyers in any field selected for excellence within and relevance to the legal profession in the UK.
Chambers Review
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James Webber has a particular focus on the competition law aspects of commercial transactions, including obtaining clearance for multi-jurisdictional acquisitions and joint venture agreements. He has additional experience in state aid and subsidy control matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is generally very thorough in his analysis but also a very practical lawyer."
"He is extremely knowledgeable and very responsive, which is important in these situations with tight deadlines."
"He is a great guy who is easy to work with."
"He is generally very thorough in his analysis but also a very practical lawyer."
"He is extremely knowledgeable and very responsive, which is important in these situations with tight deadlines."
"He is a great guy who is easy to work with."
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