Stephen Spinks

Steve Spinks has sophisticated EU competition law and trade defense experience spanning more than 35 years. Steve is also the author of EU Competition Law: Tools for Assessing Business Agreements, LexisNexis Antitrust Law & Strategy Series (2020 Edition, Release No. 6). As stated in the book's introduction, this book is not a legal treatise. Its goal is to provide high level practical and conceptual guidance and general training for use in understanding the concepts and protocols involved in vetting business agreements for EU competition law compliance. For a review of the book, see World Competition, Volume 39, pages 317-18 (Kluwer Law Online, 2016). Steve's full bio can be found at www.sidley.com/en/people/s/spinks-stephen. Here is an excerpt: Highly regarded by clients and peers for his technical legal capabilities, Steve features prominently in the competition and communications rankings of the leading bar publications such as Chambers, Best Lawyers and Who’s Who Legal. He is praised for his “detailed understanding of his clients’ cases and his consistently up-to-date competition law knowledge, for his creative approach and tenacious representation of his clients’ interests and for being especially detail-oriented and strong in technical legal analysis.” He is also described by clients in Who’s Who Legal 2016 as “always responsive and absolutely on top of all the issues”, adding that “his attention to detail is incredible.” Clients are quoted describing Steve as “someone who really knows his stuff” (Chambers Global 2012) and as “client-orientated, experienced and approachable” (Chambers Europe 2014). In the recent Chambers Europe 2017, clients say Steve “has excellent technical skills, good business knowledge and a strong work ethic. He also provides practical and solution-oriented advice in a timely and responsive manner.” Attorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.