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Scott S. Megregian

Partner
LondonBrussels
+44.(0).20.7360.8110
Fax +44.(0)20.7648.9001
+32.0.2.336.1909

Primary Practice

Secondary Practices

Education

  • J.D., Harvard Law School, 1990
  • B.A., University of Virginia, 1987, (Echols Scholar; Intermediate Honours; History Honours Society)

Admissions

  • Bar of District of Columbia
  • Bar of New York
  • Solicitor, England and Wales
  • Biography Overview
  • Additional Background
  • Representative Work

Scott Megregian is a partner in the firm's London office.  He is an antitrust and competition partner whose experience is drawn from both sides of the Atlantic and spans transactional and dispute resolution engagements.  Scott also advises clients on regulatory issues, in particular those arising from the EU's environmental initiative REACH.

Professional Background

For most of the past decade Scott has practiced in London and Brussels and has focused on European Union competition and regulatory issues. Since October 2001 he was Partner and Head of European Competition Law at a leading international law firm, until joining K&L Gates in January 2010.

Professional/Civic Activities

  • IBA (Member)
  • Assistant Basketball Coach, St Paul's Girls School

Speaking Engagements

  • "Private Standards : Unilateral vs Collective Anti-competitive Conduct", International Bar Association, Madrid, Spain, October 15, 2009.
  • "Antitrust Precautions for Consortia and SIEF Management", Eurometaux REACH Seminar on Requirements towards Registration, Brussels, Belgium, 14-15 May 2009. 
  • "Legal Aspects of SIEFs" Eurometaux SIEF Management Seminar, Brussels, Belgium, 8 December 2008.
  • "Lisbon Dilemma :  A US Perspective", International Bar Association, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 15 October 2008.
  • "Communications with the Supply Chain (Legal Obligations)" Nickel Institute-ENIA, Nickel REACH Compliance Workshop, Brussels, Belgium, June 3, 2008.
  • "Data Ownership and Protection" Eurometaux REACH Seminar, Brussels, Belgium, May 20, 2008.
  • "Who is Responsible for REACH Implementation?" Eurometaux  REACH Seminar, Brussels, Belgium, May 20, 2008.
  • "Interpretation of the REACH Regulation"  Eurometaux REACH Seminar, Brussels, Belgium, May 20, 2008.
  • "Managing the Review Process in Cross Border Transactions", IBC Summer School, Cambridge, UK, August 14, 2007.
  • "Managing the Review Process in Cross Border Transactions", IBC Summer School, Cambridge, UK, August 17, 2006.
  • "Understanding & Managing Risks from the EU Anti-cartel Regime", Korea Economic Daily Seminar, Seoul, Korea, June 13, 2006.
  • "Going for Gold:  Key Drivers of US Private Antitrust Litigation", Law Society, London, UK, April 7, 2006.
  • "Cutting Edge Distribution Issues in the Retail Sector:  Fidelity Rebates, Loyalty Programs and Category Management", British Institute of International and Comparative Law, London, UK, October 25, 2005.
  • "Managing the Review Process in Cross Border Transactions", IBC Summer School, Cambridge, UK, August 4, 2005.
  • "Competition Issues involving the Acquisition or Licensing of Intellectual Property", Korea Economic Daily Seminar, Seoul, Korea, May 17, 2005.
  • "Towards a Comprehensive Private Enforcement Regime in the EU", International Bar Association, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 13, 2005.
  • "Cartel Agreements, Conspiracies to Defraud and the Statutory Cartel Offence", British Institute of International and Comparative Law, London, UK. February 22, 2005.
  • "Silence, Lies and Cover-up, Responding to Cartel Investigations in the US, UK and EU", International Bar Association, Auckland, New Zealand October 26, 2004.
  • "Merger Control", The Law Society's European Group, Brussels, Belgium June 25, 2004.
  • "New EU Chemicals Policy", International Tungsten Industry Association Annual General Meeting, Prague, Czech Republic, September 16, 2003.
Merger Control
  • Represented Orica Ltd on its acquisition of Dyno Nobel's explosives business. The matter involved a reference to the Commission under Article 22, the successful application for a derogation under Article 7 and First Phase remedies (Nominated for Competition Team of the Year by Legal Business for this transaction)
  • Advised Constellation Brands on its acquisition of Vincor to become the UK's largest wine supplier/distributer
  • Advised Lockheed Martin on the restructuring of the UK atomic Weapons Establishment joint venture
  • Advised Lockheed Martin on its acquisition of INSYS ltd, the first Special Intervention by the Secretary of State on National Security grounds, where no competition law jurisdiction existed under the Enterprise Act
  • Advised Schmalback Lubecca on the sale of Continental Can Europe to Ball Packaging
  • Advised Lockheed Martin in opposing the merger between Boeing and McDonnell Douglas
  • Advised Lockheed in obtaining long term pricing remedies in the merger of the Alenia and Alcatel satellite businesses
  • Advised Ball Packaging on obtaining remedies in the merger of Alcan and Pechiney
  • Advised Jerr-Dan Industries on obtaining a compulsory licensing remedy in relation to the acquisition by Miller Industries of its main competition in the tow truck market

Government Investigations/Cartels
  • Advised a leading petroleum company on the EC's investigation of the bitumen cartel
  • Advised Formula One Management on the EC's market investigation into the marketing of sports rights over new media (in particular 3G)
  • Advised a beverage supplier and a leading fresh foods supplier on the Groceries/Super Market inquiry
  • Advised a German Company on the US and Canadian investigations (and accompanying civil litigation) involving graphite electrodes and carbon cathode block
  • Advised the leniency applicant on the US and Canadian investigations into the mechanical and electrical carbon industry (which included the first ever attempt by the US DOJ to extradite a foreign (UK) national)

Disputed Matters
  • Advised a biocides manufacturer on the successful use of the EC competition law as a defence to an action for payment on royalties in an ad hoc arbitration
  • Advised a medical products supplier on the successful use of competition law as a defence (export ban) to a claim for damages in an LCIA arbitration
  • Advised Nike on its competition law claim in the High Court against the Grand Slam Tennis events (a parallel proceeding to the adidas claim) for discriminatory application on the rules regarding logos on the tennis shirts
  • Advised Sandisk in its competition claim before the High Court against Sisvel for abuse of dominance in relation to the creation and licensing of certain patents underlying the mp.3 standard
  • Advising a chemical products manufacturer in regard to a possible arbitration involving a claim for refusal to supply in support of an export ban

Regulatory/REACH
  • Representing Formula One in the DCMS review of the UK listed events regulation
  • Advised numerous clients on enhanced terms for contracting with testing laboratories (private and university) to take account of REACH
  • Organised industry-wide consortium to enable various industries to comply with REACH, including cobalt, iron, molybdenum, nickel, rare earths, sulphuric acid and tungsten
  • Prepared industry standard template document for use in multi-consortia cross-licensing and Only representative Contracting in the metals industry
  • Advised various of the World's leading chemical and metals companies on internal restructuring to facilitate and stream-line REACH compliance for imported substances
  • Drafted industry position papers for submission to ECHA and Competent Authorities on various unresolved issues under REACH
  • Regularly advise numerous consortia on antitrust compliance
  • Provide day-to-day REACH counseling to over 20 consortia and private companies
  • Conducted various internal audits of company inventories to develop REACH compliance strategies
  • Recently utilized REACH-generated data to convince European Commission to de-prioritise a substance for regulation under the EU Water Framework Directive
  • Currently preparing industry templates for group importing structures
  • Advising various consortia and Lead Registrants on letter of access strategies
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