Michael Dean is a Competition and Trade Partner with over 35 years’ experience advising UK and international clients. Dual qualified in English and Scots law and also admitted as a solicitor in Ireland, Michael has acted as a trusted commercial adviser to major corporates across the UK and internationally, most recently within a global law firm. Much of his practice is focussed on:

• UK, EU and Irish merger control;
• international distribution;
• vertical supply chain issues;
• exchanges of information;
• exclusionary conduct;
• competition authority investigations;
• dawn raids and compliance training;
• subsidy control and;
• National Security and Investment Act clearances.

Michael’s extensive advisory and compliance experience is underpinned by his work on complex competition investigations, including cartel investigations by the European Commission across various European jurisdictions and the UK competition authorities, together with significant experience of dawn raids. Michael has also been involved in one of the first collective actions before the Competition Appeal Tribunal, and successfully challenged a Phase 2 merger decision by the UK Competition Authority.

Alongside his advisory practice, Michael provides practical training to client teams on competition compliance and dawn raid preparedness.

For more than 20 years, Michael was ranked Band 1 by the leading UK legal directories; he is Honorary Consul for Germany in Glasgow and a member of the advisory board of Inclusion Junction.

What clients say about Michael:

“Michael consistently provides pragmatic and commercially minded advice and solutions.“

“Michael is approachable, knowledgable and commercially aware. He is always willing to work collaboratively.“

“His expertise in competition law, combined with his ability to apply his wealth of knowledge to the nuances of our business make him a valued, trusted advisor.“

“Michael is easy to work with, fun and knowledgable!“