An unparalleled guide: the definitive resource on competition law. Definitive, clear, and comprehensive: Whish and Bailey's Competition Law is the stand-alone resource on competition law for students and practitioners, written by the leading academics in the field. An authoritative treatment of competition law is paired with an easy-to-follow writing style to make this guide essential reading. Key features - Written by leading academics in the field, offering a wealth of experience to make this the definitive textbook on competition law - A critical and contextual approach, addressing the wider economic and practical realities of competition law - An easy-to-follow writing style, bringing competition law to life for students of all levels - Assimilates a wide variety of resources, including judgments, decisions, guidelines, and periodical literature - Regularly used in universities, law firms, economic consultancies, competition authorities and courts New to this edition - Coverage of the new block exemptions and guidelines for vertical agreements, both in the EU and the UK - Coverage of the new block exemptions and guidelines for horizontal cooperation agreements, both in the EU and the UK - Reference to other initiatives such as the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation and the UK National Security and Investment Act - Discussions of the latest position on digital platforms and the legislative changes made to address this, both in the EU and the UK - Coverage of important policy initiatives, including the sustainability agenda and the Commission's review of Article 102 Digital formats The eleventh edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats. The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks

The most important and most useful compilation on competition law to date... Excellent structure and concise wording. * Thomas Jaeger, Professor of European Law, University of Vienna *
A comprehensive and very reliable textbook... provides a definitive guide to key issues. * Cameron Firth, Partner, Macfarlanes LLP *
It has been a pleasure and honour to review this tremendously practical and incisive book which is, to borrow a phrase from Competition Law, 'an essential facility' for everyone trying to understand EU and UK competition law. * Dr Vincent J G Power SC, Utilities Law Review *

Richard Whish KC (Hon) was a Professor of Law at King's College London from 1991 to 2013 and became Emeritus Professor there in 2013; in 2014 he was appointed KC Honoris Causa. David Bailey is a Professor of Practice in Competition Law at King's College London; he is also a Barrister at Brick Court Chambers and Standing Counsel to the Competition and Markets Authority.