Steven Vaz is a partner in our antitrust, regulatory and trade practice
Steven specialises in EU and UK competition law, being admitted to practice in both England & Wales and Ireland, advising clients in a range of industries on merger control and FDI control, cartels, abuse of dominance, market investigations and competition litigation.
He regularly manages merger control and FDI clearances for high value and complex multi-jurisdictional mergers, including public company takeovers. He has advised on several of the largest antitrust investigations and appeals in the UK and EU.
Steven is a co-editor of the ICLG Merger Control guide. He was also a contributing author to UK Merger Control Law and Practice. He is also co-author of Butterworths EU and UK Cartels. He is ranked by Legal 500 as a Next Generation Partner (EU and Competition) - "he is noted by clients as a rising force". In 2020 he was recognised as a Future Star (Competition and Antitrust) by Financier Worldwide.
His matters have been recognised by Legal Business Competition Matter of the Year (Winner, Runner up); The Lawyer Competition Matter of the Year (Winner, Runner up); Financial Times Innovative Lawyer Litigation Matter of the Year (Winner).
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Competition law investigations by UK authorities
This Quickguide summarises the procedure followed by the Competition and Markets Authority.
12 May 2026
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Dawn raids: dealing with inspections by competition authorities in the UK
08 May 2026
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Proposed new EU merger guidelines for a shifting global order
07 May 2026
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Competition law investigations by the European Commission
This Quickguide summarises the procedure followed by the European Commission.
06 May 2026
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Overview of UK competition law
This Quickguide provides an overview of UK competition law.
05 May 2026
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Overview of EU competition law
05 May 2026
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EU merger control
This Quickguide provides an overview of the EU merger control regime.
05 May 2026
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UK merger control
This Quickguide summarises the UK merger control regime under the Enterprise Act 2002.
05 May 2026
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The UK criminal cartel offence
05 May 2026
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Dawn raids: dealing with inspections by European competition authorities
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UK national security and investment control regime
30 Apr 2026
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A world of opportunity - Foreign investment in Europe
25 Mar 2026
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