- Commercial & Contract Disputes
- Company & Shareholder Disputes
- Construction Disputes
- Contentious Trusts & Probate
- Energy and Oil & Gas Disputes
- Injunctions & Emergency Interim Relief
- Financial Services Disputes
- Fraud & Asset Tracing
- Intellectual Property & Technology Disputes
- International Litigation & Arbitration
- Judicial Review
- Mediation & Other ADR
- Litigation Property Disputes
- Public Procurement Challenges
- Tax Disputes
- Commercial & Contract Disputes
- Company & Shareholder Disputes
- Construction Disputes
- Contentious Trusts & Probate
- Energy and Oil & Gas Disputes
- Injunctions & Emergency Interim Relief
- Financial Services Disputes
- Fraud & Asset Tracing
- Intellectual Property & Technology Disputes
- International Litigation & Arbitration
- Judicial Review
- Mediation & Other ADR
- Litigation Property Disputes
- Public Procurement Challenges
- Tax Disputes
Helping clients navigate complex competition and regulatory matters
Robert Bell
Consultant
Robert Bell is a competition and regulatory specialist with over 30 years of experience advising clients on complex competition and regulatory matters in both London and Brussels . He’s been involved in leading cases before the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the European Commission, and the U.K. Courts.
He is recognised as one of London’s leading lawyers by Chambers and Legal 500.
Robert advises clients on a wide range of competition law issues including cartels; competition investigations before competition regulators like the CMA, Office of Communications (OFCOM), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the EU Commission; as well as providing competition counselling and compliance advice. He also assists clients on competition follow-on damages actions and collective proceedings in the English courts.
He advises clients on U.K., EU and international merger control and makes necessary filings to assist clients in fulfilling their strategic acquisition strategies. As part of that role he also advises the application of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 and other FDI regimes and making any appropriate filings.
He has extensive experience of advising private-sector suppliers on the application of public procurement law to safeguard their rights in the tender process.
Robert has a sector focus on advising international technology companies and others on the application of competition law to e-commerce and digital platforms. He also has in-depth knowledge of the manufacturing, financial services and pharma sectors.
Robert advises on a range of other regulatory issues including international trade and customs, economic sanctions, and subsidy regulation. He has also advised on the growth of cryptocurrency and crypto assets, and on financial regulation and FCA registration and authorisation applications.
Case studies
Major Utilities Contract Dispute
Representing a leading marine services company in relation to a public procurement dispute with a major port operator over the award of a €30 million maintenance dredging contract and negotiating a successful outcome for the client.
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