Robert O'Donoghue

DavidEvansBio Position(s): Barrister, Brick Court Chambers London, United Kingdom Experience & Areas of Interest: Robert O'Donoghue, a barrister of the Bar of England and Wales, works at the London and Brussels offices of Brick Court Chambers. His practice focuses on all aspects of antitrust law and other aspects of EU law, including international mergers and acquisitions, restrictive practices, abuse of dominance, and intellectual property-related matters. Mr. O'Donoghue has frequently appeared before EU and national competition authorities and regulators in respect of these practice areas, as well as in litigation before the Community Courts. In 2006, Mr. O'Donoghue was appointed as a non-governmental advisor to the Office of Fair Trading on International Competition Network (ICN) issues. Mr. O'Donoghue joined Brick Court Chambers in 2007. Cleary Gottlieb in 1998. Prior to this, he was an associate with Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP in Brussels, and a practicing barrister at the Bar of England & Wales (Lincoln's Inn (1996)), which included a period as a Judicial Assistant to Mr. Justice Coleman at the Commercial Court (London) and as a volunteer at the Advice on Individual Rights in Europe (AIRE) human rights centre. Mr. O'Donoghue received two major Bar scholarships: the Hubert Greenland Scholarship and a Bar Council Scholarship to the European Commission (DG Comp). Mr. O'Donoghue was educated at the Universities of Glamorgan (LL.B) and Bristol (LL.M (first class honours)) and the Universite de Paris XIII, and completed his professional qualification at the Inns of Court School of Law (London). Robert is a Senior Editor of CPI Antitrust Chronicle. Education: University of Glamorgan, LL.B University of Bristol, LL.M, First Class Honours Universite de Paris XIII Inns of Court School of Law