James Webber is a partner in the antitrust practice in the Brussels and London offices of Shearman & Sterling. He focuses on EU and UK merger control, antitrust, State aid and subsidy control law. James’s competition practice is focused on merger control, joint ventures, cooperative agreements and antitrust litigation. He also has a significant practice in subsidy control / State aid and is consistently rated as one of Europe’s leading lawyers in this field. James is one of The Lawyer’s "Hot 100" 2022, the top 100 lawyers in any field selected for excellence within and relevance to the legal profession in the UK.
2023 Awards
2022 Awards
2021 Awards
2020 Awards
Distinctions
Nominee, 2022 Antitrust Writing Awards: Business, Cross-Border Issues
Nominee, 2021 Antitrust Writing Awards: Business, Private Enforcement
Nominee, 2020 Antitrust Writing Awards: Business, Mergers
Nominee, 2018 Antitrust Writing Awards: Business, Mergers
Nominee, 2015 Antitrust Writing Awards: Business, Private Enforcement



