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Christopher Peacock
Senior AssociateLondon
Email christopher.peacock@hoganlovells.com
Phone +44 20 7296 5630
Fax +44 20 7296 2001
LanguagesEnglish, German
Practice groupGlobal Regulatory
Having spent time practising in London and Brussels, Christopher Peacock has a broad range of experience advising clients on all aspects of EU and UK competition law, as well as EU and national/domestic merger control regimes. He advises across a wide variety of business sectors, including financial services, TMT, and oil and gas. Christopher is a senior associate in our Antitrust, Competition and Economic Regulation practice.
Education and admissions
Education
PGDip, EU Competition Law, King's College London, 2015
LPC, The University of Law, London, 2011
GDL, The University of Law, London, 2010
B.A., University of Warwick, 2006
Memberships
Law Society of England and Wales
Bar admissions and qualifications
Solicitor, England and Wales
Solicitor, Republic of Ireland
Representative experience
Advising a bank in relation to investigations being conducted by the FCA, European Commission and other agencies around the world.
Advising News Corp in relation to the CMA's in-depth merger review of 21st Century Fox's proposed acquisition of the remaining shares in Sky Plc.
Advising Amcor on its US$6.8bn acquisition of Bemis.
Conducting a business-wide competition law audit for a manufacturer of various technological products.
Advising a drinks manufacturer on its potential liability for a competition law investigation in a different EU Member State.
Advising clients on responding to third party requests for information from various regulators.
Providing regular advice and client training on competition law issues including vertical agreements, abuse of dominance and contact with competitors.
Coordinating multi-jurisdictional merger control assessments and filings.
Latest thinking and events
Insights
Strengthening the defences: the new UK national security investment screening regime
Registered Content
13 November 2020
Insights
UK merger control: Public health emergencies and foreign takeover scrutiny
Registered Content
29 June 2020
Analysis
European Court of Justice upholds European Commission's €20 million 'double' fine for gun-jumping merger control clearance
17 March 2020
Press Releases
Hogan Lovells promotes 31 to senior associates in UK
01 May 2019
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Summer 2018
