David Wood

Mr. Wood's practice encompasses the full range of antitrust issues, including cartels, merger control, abuse of dominance (monopolisation), restrictive agreements, sector inquiries and private enforcement. He has strong expertise in the financial services, media/high-tech, and transport sectors. Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Mr. Wood spent 10 years at the antitrust enforcement division of the European Commission (DG Competition), including positions as Head of the Financial Services Unit and Acting Head of the Media Unit. He is one of the few lawyers in private practice to have held a senior position in the European Commission, and brings his clients both deep experience of European antitrust enforcement, and offers practical solutions into how to manage risk and avoid problems. Recent awards include: Global Competition Review 2017 Merger Control Matter of the Year Europe for Microsoft/LinkedIn; Antitrust Writing Awards 2016 for the Best Business Article ' Unilateral Conduct; Global Competition Review 2014 Behavioural Matter of the Year Europe for his representation of UBS in the LIBOR and related matters; Global Competition Review 2013 Matter of the Year for the FTC Investigation of Google.