It was a pleasure to contribute to today's meeting of the United Nations Working Group on Cross-Border Cartels, run by UNCTAD. The WG highlights best practices, facilitates information exchange and consultations, and reports to the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Competition Law and Policy.

I'm delighted that my lecture yesterday at the Competition Commission of Pakistan was featured in a national newspaper in Pakistan.

I had a lovely time in Malaysia last week. I visited Taylor's University and presented my research at a two-day conference. I really enjoyed attending and getting to know some of their scholars. I also delivered talks at The Alice Smith School and at Methodist College Kuala Lumpur. Pakistan is next!

My latest publication is now online. It focuses on the Competition and Markets Authority's market investigation into cloud services. It examines the implications of the CMA’s (provisional) finding that Microsoft's software licensing practices are harming competition. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

I'm delighted with the latest review of my book on parental antitrust liability (OUP). I'm very grateful to Dr David Reader for reviewing it. My favourite comment is "It is a body of work that more than warrants the label of ‘career-defining’". I'll present on the book soon in Pakistan and Namibia.

I was recently interviewed for the Latvian legal journal Jurista Vārds on the use of criminal sanctions in antitrust enforcement. The interview is now out (in Latvian). The Latvian Parliament rejected a proposal to criminalise cartels, but the policy debate on this issue continues in Latvia.

I enjoyed my trip to Prague last week, where I presented my research on antitrust debarment at a conference organised by the International Chamber of Commerce. I last visited Prague when I was living in Berlin (over 25 years ago!). It's a gorgeous city.

It looks like Czechia will be the 40th country in which I'll have presented my work. In Prague this month, alongside the Vice Chair of the Czech competition authority, I'll speak at a conference organised by the International Chamber of Commerce. It's been 25 years since my last visit. Can't wait!

Nicola Tosini & I have written a blog entry for the Kluwer Competition Law Blog on our European Commission-funded study on antitrust remedies, which we co-authored as part of a multi-disciplinary consortium led by Grimaldi Alliance & NERA: competitionlawblog.kluwercompetitionlaw.com/2025/03/26/h....

This week I'm visting Universidad Austral, Buenos Aires, where I delivered a guest lecture on my book on parental antitrust liability. It has been over 10 years since I was in Buenos Aires and I'm delighted to be back. I'll present my research next month in Prague and then after that in Pakistan.

I'll present my work on parental antitrust liability in Argentina next month. The event, hosted by Instituto de Derecho de la Competencia, will be held at Universidad Austral, Buenos Aires on 12 March. Thanks to Pablo Trevisán for organising it. www.austral.edu.ar/derecho/posg...

The final report on the ex post evaluation of EU antitrust remedies has been published by the European Commission. As the legal consultant on this project and a co-author of the report, I'm delighted to publicise the final product of many months of hard work by our inter-disciplinary team.

I was delighted to read the latest review of my book Parental Liability in EU Competition Law, written by Dr Andriani Kalintiri for Common Market Law Review. 'Even the most critical reader would struggle to find fault with Whelan’s thorough analysis and comprehensive argumentation.' Very happy!

My latest piece is now on SSRN. Entitled 'EU-Level Jurisdiction over "Killer Acquisitions" in the Aftermath of Illumina/Grail', it will be published later this month by Competition Policy International in their journal Antitrust Chronicle: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.....

I had a brilliant time in Como and Milan this week. A big thank you to @compasslexecon for the hospitality. Villa d'Este was a magnificent place to stay. I enjoyed chatting with a variety of competition experts from across Europe. Star spotting at breakfast was also fun.

The 1st review of my latest @OUPLaw book is out. For Dr Marcos Araujo Boyd, it is ‘a magnum opus’, ‘exhaustive’, ‘a perfectly aged blend of analysis, criticism and reflection’, ‘ a true pleasure to read ... that will become a must-have work’. Very pleased!...

We have finished judging the Law category of the The Global Undergraduate Awards (@UndergradAward). The achievements of our outstanding finalists and winners will be celebrated at the Global Undergraduate Summit, which takes place in Dublin in November.

I had a brilliant day today in Manila, presenting my latest @OUPLaw antitrust book at the Philippine Competition Commission (@CompetitionPH). The Chairperson of the PCC provided the opening remarks. The certificate was a lovely touch. I'm looking forward to Intramuros tomorrow.

I've had a lovely, restful time in Turkey and am now ready for the start of another academic year at @Law_Leeds. I'll be presenting my latest @OUPLaw book in the Philippines at the start of September, before heading to Lake Como and Milan.

I'm currently at the University of Toronto (@UofT), where I'm conducting research for my next competition law book with Oxford University Press (@OUPAcademic). I am based at the Faculty of Law, where alongside @drpinarakman I am taking part in their Visiting Scholars Program. 🇨🇦

I delivered a Legal Learning Session for officials at the @CMAgovUK yesterday, where I outlined the research I conducted for my recent monograph, Parental Liability in EU Competition Law (@OUPAcademic). I'll be presenting on this topic again soon in Canada and in the Philippines.

I had a fantastic week in Shanghai, where I presented my research at a conference co-organised by @CBLP_Leeds & ECUPL. With @Law_Leeds colleagues, I also met with representatives of the Shanghai Bar Association and attended a reception for our Chinese alumni and offer holders.

All set for my trip to Shanghai tomorrow, where I'll present work from my latest @OUPLaw book &, with @CBLP_Leeds colleagues, will meet delegates from the Shanghai Bar Association. I lived in China years ago, teaching English. It's been a while since my last visit. I can't wait!

I had a lovely time in Lund, where I delivered a guest lecture on my antitrust research (@lunduniversity). Thanks to @kaleidoscomp for the brilliant hospitality! I'm in Malmö now. It's very pretty. I wish I could be here for Eurovision. 🇸🇪

In Copenhagen for the first time in almost 25 years (since I went inter-railing as a student). It is a very beautiful city and has brought back some brilliant memories. On to Sweden next for a guest lecture at Lund University.

It was a pleasure to contribute today to the @UN Working Group on Cross-Border Cartels. I explained the issue of protecting leniency programmes in the context of cartel criminalisation, an issue analysed in my @OUPAcademic book The Criminalization of European Cartel Enforcement.

I'm looking forward to my trip to Madrid (@IEB_Spain) this week, where alongside competition officials I'll debate EU cartel policy. It's the 1st trip of my 6-month sabbatical @Law_Leeds, which started last week. Talks in Sweden, China & Canada are planned for the coming months.

It was a pleasure to join another meeting today of the United Nations (@UN) Working Group on Cross-Border Cartels (@UNCTAD_CCPB), as it begins its third year of work. As one of its Members, I'm looking forward to contributing to its discussions again this year.

I presented some research from my latest @OUPAcademic book today at a training session for the London-based competition team at @WeilGotshal. It was my first time presenting the book since it was published in August. I really enjoyed it. Thanks to Bella Spring for the invitation!

Mauritius is simply stunning. The hospitality has been exceptional too. I hope to be back very soon! 🇲🇺

I'm in Mauritius this week for ACER week, co-hosted by the Competition Commission of Mauritius & @CCRED_UJ. Today I presented my ongoing work on director disqualification for antitrust offending. I'm looking forward to exploring the island on the weekend!

The judging in the Law category of the The Global Undergraduate Awards @UndergradAward is now completed. The standard was, as ever, very high this year. Congratulations to the winners! And a big thank you to the organisers, who sent me a cert in recognition of my contribution.

My @OUPAcademic book on parental antitrust liability has arrived. At 320,000 words, this book is the most challenging thing that I've done to date in academia. I am simply delighted to add it to my collection at last....

I had a lovely time in Durham this week. University College @durhamcastle was beautiful and well worth the trip.

With over 30 entrance stamps, it is probably the place I've visited most, with Paris and Berlin coming close behind. It's grown on me so much over the years and has genuinely become a second home. The nineth and final foreign trip of this academic year is, as ever, the best! 🇹🇷

After (far too) many years, I'm back home in Ireland. I'm really enjoying seeing how much it has changed. I want to stay longer!

It was a pleasure to present my antitrust research today at the United Nations @UN and to attend the 21st session of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Competition Law and Policy. I focused on director disqualification, presenting work from my next @OUPAcademic monograph.

I've signed a contract for my 4th book with Oxford University Press @OUPAcademic, a monograph entitled Debarment as an Enforcement Instrument in Antitrust Law. I will present on this topic this week at @UTKnoxville, in July at the United Nations @UN, and in October in Mauritius.

I'll be presenting my competition law research at the United Nations (@UN) in Geneva in July, at the 14th Meeting of the UNCTAD Research Partnership Platform. I'll examine 'Recent Challenges in Competition Policymaking' from an enforcement perspective....

Congratulations to Sweden! @Eurovision #Eurovision2023

Times Higher Education @timeshighered & The Global Undergraduate Awards @UndergradAward have formed a new partnership aimed at spotting academic talent & showcasing excellence amongst UG students globally. I'm looking forward to judging the Law category this summer.

Thanks to @Eurovision for the brilliant show last night (first semi-final, preview). I'm hoping Ireland does well in the live show tonight. After yesterday's performance, I'm predicting Finland as the winner on Saturday. #EuropeanAtHeart

Delighted to be invited to become a Member of the World Economic Forum's @wef Expert Network, which comprises experts from i.a. academia, business, government, civil society & the media committed to improving the world by helping to shape global...

I had a lovely time in Croatia last week, where I delivered a guest lecture at the University of Zagreb and spoke at a roundtable on antitrust enforcement, which was organised by the Croatian Competition Law and Policy Association.

The competition law consultation being conducted by the Government of Jersey (@GovJersey) closes today. I have submitted my response, supporting the introduction of both criminal cartel sanctions and director disqualification for competition violations.

My latest monograph (on parental antitrust liability) is now available to pre-order on the @OUPAcademic website. I just have to check the proofs (625 pages), before publication in August. I can see the light at the end of what turned out to be a very long tunnel...

I'm really pleased to receive the physical copies of my latest edited collection, Research Handbook on Cartels, published by @ElgarPublishing. A big thank you is owed to the 40 experts from across the globe who contributed to this project! 🥳

I'm delighted to receive my author's copy of @ElgarPublishing's Handbook on Private Enforcement of Competition Law in the EU (edited by @barryjrodger, @MiguelSFerro & @pacomarcos). It's a brilliant collection. Well done to all involved!

I'm very pleased that, in a White Paper on antitrust reform, @GovJersey's Department for the Economy has used my research to support its position on cartel criminalisation. An article of mine in @ModernLRev was employed to argue against a UK-style defence of seeking legal advice.

My @OUPAcademic book on parental liability in EU competition law is in production and will be out later this year. At 320,000 words, it's far longer and more ambitious than originally intended. I'm really pleased with how it turned out. I can't wait to hold the physical copy.