Magic Circle firm Allen & Overy makes an appearance in the inaugural GCR 20, thanks to its size, pedigree and estimation among rivals. A&O’s 78-strong practice boasts 12 Who’s Who nominees, the majority in Europe – including Brussels partner Martin Bechtold, poached from Clifford Chance in October 2006, and Michael Reynolds, who is particularly known for his work for Sun Microsystems, one of the original complainants in the Microsoft case, which reached a conclusion at court of first instance this year.

The UK's leading supermarkets and dairy processors have been accused of fixing the price of milk, butter and cheese. The alleged cartel cost consumers an estimated £270 million.

Greg Olsen, the head of Jones Day’s competition practice in London, has rejoined his former firm, Clifford Chance.

Michael Salinger, the US Federal Trade Commission’s former chief economist, has moved to economics consultancy LECG.

The European Commission is investigating Ineos Enterprises’ acquisition of Kerling, amid concerns that the deal could reduce competition in the market for PVC.

Economics consultancy ESMT Competition Analysis has appointed a vice president from CRA International.

UK water regulator Ofwat is consulting on radical measures to boost competition in the water sector in England and Wales.

On 30 May the UK’s communications regulator, Ofcom, adopted a decision finding that an exclusive contract for the provision of broadcast access services did not violate UK or EC competition law.

To mark Global Competition Review's 10th birthday, James Clasper invited some of Washington’s top antitrust lawyers to reflect on a decade of practising law in the United States.

Two recent decisions by the Office of Fair Trading suggest that it will challenge allegedly abusive pricing schemes only if there is actual evidence of an anti-competitive effect

Becket McGrath, partner at Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP in London, discusses the anomaly of the UK's dual competition law regimes

The Competition Appeal Tribunal recently handed down three significant judgments on costs, each of which goes against the Office of Fair Trading

The UK has a world-class competition regime. But recent decisions by the Competition Appeals Tribunal have put pressure on it – and the strain is starting to show. PHILIPPA WARD looks at ways to keep the gold standard.

PHILIPPA WARD met the new chairman of the Office of Fair Trading, to find out about recent court challenges and how things will be changing within the office.

The world's biggest deals and a gold standard competition regime generate plenty of work for the UK competition practices. PHILIPPA WARD visited them to talk about their practices – and each other