Linklaters today announces the election of Simon Pritchard, a leading competition lawyer, as a partner in London.
Simon joins Linklaters from Allen & Overy where he has been a partner since 2009. Before that he was Senior Director, responsible for Mergers, at the UK’s Office of Fair Trading.
Commenting on the move, Michael Cutting, Linklaters global head of competition, said:
“I am really pleased that Simon is joining us. Simon is a tremendously talented competition lawyer with a wealth of experience of the OFT and international competition bodies and of private practice.”
Simon Pritchard said:
“I have had three happy years at A&O – it is tough to leave so many fine colleagues and I wish them well. At the same time I am looking forward to joining the Linklaters team. “
(Press Release by Linklaters)