Sam Szlezinger
PartnerSam Szlezinger advises on all aspects on EU and UK competition law and has 20 years' experience in advising leading corporates in relation to EU, UK and international merger control and behavioral competition law cases, including cartels, as well as State aid investigations.
He represents clients before both the European Commission and the CMA and advises on both contentious and non-contentious competition law.
EXPERIENCE
- English
- University of Cambridge, MA (Cantab), 1986
Awards
Sam Szlezinger is recognised as a "leading expert" by Chambers and Partners. He was described by Chambers as "pragmatic, commercial and technically strong" (2014) and the 2016 edition states that Sam is "very responsive, down to earth and gives pragmatic advice".
Publications
Formerly author of the gas and rail chapters in Butterworths Competition Law encyclopaedia.
Seminars
Prior Experience
Prior to joining DLA Piper, Sam headed the London completion team at a leading international firm for whom he worked for 20 years. He also spent three years working as a competition lawyer in Brussels.
Memberships And Affiliations
- Admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in the Republic of Ireland (non-practising)