Strengthening our Competition practice with appointment of leading expert Stephen Whitfield

We're delighted to announce the appointment of Stephen Whitfield as a new partner in our London Competition practice. Stephen joins the firm from a leading law firm.

Stephen is a highly experienced competition lawyer with a comprehensive practice spanning both contentious and non-contentious work, providing clients with seamless support across all aspects of competition law. He has extensive experience in large-scale UK, EU and international merger control matters, cartel investigations, and competition litigation matters, giving him a unique capability to advise on the full spectrum of competition law issues.

Shane Gleghorn, UK Managing Partner, commented: "We are delighted to welcome Stephen to the firm. He is a leading competition law expert with an outstanding track record across transactional, contentious and advisory matters. His ability to handle both contentious and non-contentious work at the highest level makes him an excellent addition to our team and will create substantial opportunities across our practices and sectors internationally. His appointment strengthens our Competition practice and supports our ambitious growth plans."

Siân Skelton, Head of Tech and Regulatory, said: "I'm thrilled to have Stephen join our team. He brings exceptional breadth of expertise at a time when the global competition regulation landscape is rapidly evolving. Stephen's ability to handle the full range of competition matters whilst collaborating with our teams in our core practice areas and across key sectors will significantly enhance our service offering. His UK and EU competition law expertise, combined with his strong international relationships, positions us perfectly to serve our clients' increasingly sophisticated competition law needs."

Stephen Whitfield added: "I'm very pleased to join Taylor Wessing's Competition practice. I am really looking forward to building a diverse competition practice within a firm that has clear growth ambitions, a highly regarded international platform, and a strong commercial focus. I look forward to working with my new colleagues to help clients navigate their most complex competition challenges."

This appointment comes as we continue to strengthen our Competition practice as part of our strategy to support clients across its core sectors with comprehensive competition law expertise.