Ireland, UK (England & Wales)
Jonathan joined Linklaters in 2010 as an Associate in our Competition/Antitrust practice. In 2015 he was made up to Managing Associate, in 2019 he became a Counsel and was then promoted to Partner in 2022.
Jonathan is a partner in our antitrust & foreign investment group and has extensive experience across a broad range of EU & UK competition law. Jonathan has particular specialism in complex UK mergers, having spent six months on secondment to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), gaining valuable knowledge of top-level decision makers and internal processes.
I view promoting diversity and inclusion as a key part of my role as a Partner and colleague within the firm. I am passionate about the benefits of social mobility and actively sponsor our legal assistant and paralegal pool who come from diverse backgrounds to support the firm's commitment to diversity in this area. Additionally, I actively participate in our internal DEI Champion Initiatives which involved leading the Competition Law section for the recent Law Society Roundtable on ethnic diversity.
Jonathan attended Edinburgh University from 2002-2006, where he completed a Bachelor of Law degree. In 2007, he graduated from Aberdeen University with a Diploma in legal practice. Jonathan also holds a postgraduate diploma in competition law from Kings College London.
Jonathan writes and speaks regularly on a range of topics. He has authored and co-authored multiple publications and articles, including:
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