Robert Bell is a competition and regulatory specialist with over 30 years of experience advising clients on complex competition and regulatory matters involving some of the leading cases before the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the European Commission, and the U.K. Courts. He has practised in both London and Brussels.
Robert has advised clients on a wide range of competition issues including UK & EU merger control , national security filings under the National Security & Investment Act 2021,competiton investigations and litigation before competition regulators like the CMA and the EU Commission and before the Courts. He also provides competition counselling, training and compliance advice in relation to commercial agreements ( joint ventures, distribution ,agency ,supply and licensing). He also has extensive experience of advising private-sector suppliers on the application of public procurement law ensuring their rights are fully safeguarded in the tender process for central or local government contracts .
Robert has a sector specialism in advising international technology companies and others on application of competition law to ecommerce and digital platforms . He also advises on a range of other regulatory issues including the regulated sectors ( telecoms ,energy, medical devices, financial services) as well as international trade and customs issues.
His experience includes :-
Merger Control
Competition Investigations
Digital Platforms
National Security Filings
Distribution
