Greg Dowell Senior Knowledge Lawyer

Greg is the senior knowledge lawyer for the firm’s competition team, and is responsible for the team’s knowledge management function.

Greg trained at Macfarlanes and, post-qualification, worked in the firm’s competition team for several years, representing clients on a wide range of matters including UK and EU merger control filings, competition litigation, cartel investigations and leniency applications, competition law compliance advice, and broader regulatory matters.

Before re-joining the firm as a senior knowledge lawyer in 2024, Greg spent six years as in-house competition counsel in a multinational universal bank. There he principally advised the corporate and investment banking divisions and internal service company, dealing with internal and external investigations and market studies, advising on compliance escalations and policies, devising and leading internal training programs, and supporting on transactions including acquisitions, disposals, strategic investments, joint ventures, financings and securitisations. Greg has a deep knowledge and understanding of a range of financial products and markets.

In his role as senior knowledge lawyer for the competition team, Greg is responsible for ensuring the team is up to date with the latest legal developments, organising and developing the internal training programme, and managing its knowledge resources including example precedents and template documents. Greg also writes and edits articles, practice notes and client alerts, including for external publications and journals.