Lawyers

Gordon Downie

Gordon Downie

Work Department

Regulation and Markets.

Position

Gordon is a partner within our regulation and markets team and an acknowledged leader in the field of UK and EU competition law and regulation. His particular focus in recent years has been on the role and functioning of markets in regulated sectors in the UK and overseas (such as the energy and water industries) and in connection with the provision of key public services. Gordon's clients include regulatory bodies, regulated entities and other stakeholders (such as complaint-handling bodies). Gordon's clients include ScottishPower, the SEM Committee and the Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS).

Career

Articled Shepherd and Wedderburn; qualified 1992; partner 1998 to date.

Languages

French.

Memberships

Law Society Competition Law Committee; Law Society of Scotland.

Education

Dunfermline High School; Edinburgh University (1988 LLB Hons); European University Institute (1990 LLM).

Leisure

Walking, cycling, photography, reading.

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