John Davies
Senior Advisor
John is a Senior Advisor and co-leads our Global Antitrust and Competition practice advising clients on the public affairs and communications aspects of regulatory situations, particularly in relation to merger and foreign investment approvals.
John is a Senior Advisor and co-leads our Global Antitrust and Competition practice advising clients on the public affairs and communications aspects of regulatory situations, particularly in relation to merger and foreign investment approvals.
He is a former lawyer and was a partner of Freshfields for many years, where he founded and managed the Brussels office and co- led the global competition practice. Prior to Freshfields, John worked as a case officer in the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Competition.
John has received awards including Antitrust Lawyer of the Year and Antitrust Lifetime Achievement Award both from Global Competition Review. He is a vice-chair of the International Policy Committee of the American Bar Association and chairs an annual conference on foreign direct investment. He is a frequent speak on Antitrust and Foreign Investment issues.
He has a broadly based practice across may sectors. His recent matters include several global transactions in digital and technology markets, airline consolidation, media and substantial foreign investment into the UK and EU.