Year of call: 1987, 2014
For over two decades, Adam has specialised in EU & competition law, including cartels, dominance, mergers, market investigations, antitrust litigation, public procurement, subsidy control/State aid, trading agreements and compliance. He is well known to case officers at the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), having dealt with numerous mergers, dawn raids, investigations and leniency applications in many market sectors.
He has litigated many cases before the Competition Appeal Tribunal and other UK and EU courts, has acted in arbitrations, and settled other cases by way of mediation. Adam has also acted on a number of significant merger cases, for example, the clearance of the merger of British Salt and New Cheshire Salt Works, for which his team won The Lawyer’s Competition and Regulatory Team of the Year award.
Adam specialises in EU & competition law (see link below). He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and fellow of the Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution.
and Adam became an accredited mediator in 1999 and, subsequently, became a director of ADR Group, one of the two principal providers of mediation services in the UK.
Adam’s experience in both mediation and arbitrations has focused primarily on EU and competition law, his principal area of expertise, although he enjoys purely commercial cases as well.
Adam regularly supports the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition as a trainer and panelist.
Acting for a US manufacturer in an ICC Arbitration in New York defending a claim by a UK distributor alleging breach of EU competition law
Acting for claimants and dependants in respect of a number of arbitrations before the Grocery Code Adjudicator in respect of alleged breaches of the Groceries Supply Code of Practice (GSCOP)
Acting for an EU distributor in an ICC Arbitration against a Japanese manufacturer
Acting for three arbitrators whose award was being challenged before the High Court
Adam is registered by the New South Wales Bar Association to practice as a foreign lawyer in Australia.
Adam specialises in EU & competition law/antitrust and has been top ranked by Chambers & Partners in the UK for many years.
Adam is able to advise Australian solicitors and their clients on competition law issues affecting them which have a UK/European dimension. He advises on merger control, regulatory investigations, dominance, global litigation and dispute resolution, international trading arrangements and compliance.
Adam’s advice can be sought on an ad hoc basis or he can be incorporated into a team for longer-term projects, as needs be. Adam holds professional indemnity insurance in the UK that covers the practice of foreign law in Australia.
Adam maintains a residence in Sydney. When in Sydney, Adam can be contacted on +61 2 8091 1211. Otherwise, please contact one of his clerks, Gary Young [email protected] or Harry Young [email protected]
For over 25 years, Adam has specialised in all aspects of EU and UK competition law, including antitrust investigations, appeals, antitrust litigation, mergers, restrictive trade practices and cartels, strategic business advice, Groceries Supply Code of Practice (GSCOP), joint ventures and other forms of collaboration, dominance, public procurement, Subsidy control, State aid and competition risk management.
Adam has been Top Ranked by Chambers UK for Competition Law (The Regions (Bar)) for many years.
1120/1/1/90) in respect of the OFT’s construction cartel decision and before the Court of Appeal
Various mergers (phases I and II) before the OFT (as was), the CMA and the European Commission, including:
Over the last decade, Adam has increasingly been called upon to advise local authorities and private companies on public procurement, subsidy control and restrictions affecting land, including:
Adam specialises in EU & competition law/antitrust (see link above). He became an accredited mediator in 1999. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a fellow of the Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Adam’s experience in mediations has focused primarily on competition law/antitrust, his principal area of expertise, although he enjoys purely commercial cases as well.
Adam specialises in EU & competition law/antitrust (see link above). For over 25 years, Adam has advised sporting associations, leagues and clubs with regard to the competition and commercial issues relating to their activities.
Recommended in Legal 500 for Sports law: “competition law specialist Adam Aldred focuses on the interface between competition law and sport, and advises on issues such as the collective selling of football rights to broadcasters and shirt sponsorship deals”.
Advising a sport governing body on competition law compliance issues
Adam advised an English Premier League Club in respect of an investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority into online ticket sales
Adam has advised on issues relating to the bundling of tickets and travel for fans attending away matches
Adam acted for Allsports in respect of the OFT’s cartel investigation relating to the sale of England and Manchester United football kits and the subsequent appeal to the Competition Appeal Tribunal (Case 1021/1/1/03), the first ever hearing of its type
Adam advised on the competition issues relating to the sale of broadcasting rights by the English Football League
Adam has advised football clubs in the Scottish Premier League with regard to the sale of broadcasting rights and related matters
Chambers UK 2022
“Adam is very often my first port of call with queries which stump me; he is always inventive in addressing problems and it is no surprise that he has a very busy practice.”
Competition Law (The Regions (Bar)) – Top ranked
Chambers UK 2021
“Adam provides definitive, concise and timely advice, and he seems to be able to anticipate the approach the CMA is likely to take.”
Competition Law (The Regions (Bar)) – Top ranked
Chambers UK 2020
“He is proactive, strategic, and able to provide tangible and practical advice.”
“He’s very easy to get on with and has a very nice manner. He’s also knowledgeable and thorough.”
Competition Law (The Regions (Bar)) – Top ranked
Chambers UK 2019
“He has been very co-operative at putting in time to explain things to the clients and is a very good tactical litigator.”
Competition Law (The Regions (Bar)) – Top ranked
Chambers UK 2018
“He is a great person to work alongside – full of ideas and full of energy.”
Competition Law (The Regions (Bar)) – Top ranked
Chambers UK 2017
“He is a highly regarded individual, particularly for cases involving cartels.”
Competition Law (The Regions (Bar)) – Top ranked
Chambers UK 2016
“He combines the pragmatism of a solicitor with a robust fighting spirit.”
Competition Law (The Regions (Bar)) – Top ranked
Legal 500 2015
EU & Competition – Adam Aldred is highly recommended
Sport – competition law specialist Adam Aldred focuses on the interface between competition law and sport, and advises on issues such as the collective selling of football rights to broadcasters and shirt sponsorship deals
Chambers UK 2014
“Very innovative” and “an able litigator”. As such he is often sought to advise on abuse of dominance cases and follow-on damages claims. (Band 1 – leading individual)
Chambers UK 2013
“A seasoned litigator” who “has a great deal of experience to offer in this field”. (Band 1 – leading individual)
2012
Awarded “Stand-out” – Most Innovative law firms in Dispute Resolution – FT Innovative Lawyers: third out of 26 finalists