Graeme Thomas

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Graeme Thomas

Graeme Thomas

Senior Associate

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Graeme Thomas

Graeme Thomas

Senior Associate

Graeme Thomas

Senior Associate

London

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Biography

Graeme is a senior associate in Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner’s Antitrust & Competition practice, based in London. 

He advises on all aspects of UK and EU competition law, including anti-competitive agreements, merger control and competition litigation. 

Before joining Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, Graeme worked for two years at the UK Competition and Markets Authority and its predecessor the Competition Commission.

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