Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, INDUSTRY NEWS: Antitrust Attorney Alasdair Balfour Joins Allen & Overy, (May 1, 2013)

Antitrust attorney Alasdair Balfour has joined the law firm Allen & Overy as a partner in its London Antitrust Group, the firm has announced.

Balfour has extensive experience in United Kingdom and European Union antitrust and competition law. His work has focused on cross-border merger control, cartel work and other antitrust infringements, including in-depth merger investigations.

Balfour received his MA from the University of Oxford and his LPC from The College of Law.

"We are delighted to welcome Alasdair to our team," Mark Friend, head of Allen & Overy's London Antitrust Group, said. "We've made a number of important hires across the firm recently and Alasdair's experience will fit perfectly in our highly regarded London practice."

"We are very pleased Alasdair is joining us in London," added Elaine Johnston, co-head of Allen & Overy's Global Antitrust Group. "He brings expertise and skills which will complement the work we do both in London and elsewhere in our network. As our global team continues to work on the most complex cross-border matters our intention is to build on our leading capability in London and grow significantly in other key hubs including Brussels, Beijing and Washington DC."

Allen & Overy is an international law firm with over 5,000 staff, including over 500 partners, in 42 offices located in 29 countries. Its antitrust practice has over 100 antitrust specialists in 19 countries across Europe, the United States and the Asia-Pacific region.

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