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Andreas Stephan is a lecturer in Competition Law. Having previously studied in both the Law School and the School of Economics, he became a lecturer in August 2007. He primarily researches all aspects of cartel enforcement, including: powers of investigation; leniency programmes; the calculation of fines and the danger of bankruptcy; systems of direct settlement; particular challenges faced by developing countries in adopting competition laws; and enforcement against international cartels by multiple jurisdictions. Andreas has a particular interest in criminalisation, having written on the UK cartel offence introduced by the Enterprise Act 2002. His work has been cited in the UK government's review of the UK Competition policy regime and in an Australian Senate Standing Committee Report on the criminalisation of cartel behaviour.

Much of Andreas' work is cross-disciplinary and he has presented papers at both Law and Economics conferences. As well as undertaking empirical research into the European Leniency Programme, he designed a public survey gauging British attitudes to price fixing and cartel enforcement. This survey was carried out by YouGov and was the first study of its kind. He also has research interests in EU Law, Criminal Law, Comparative Law, and Public International Law.

Andreas is a faculty member of the ESRC Centre for Competition Policy (CCP). He is an individual partner of the Asian Competition Law and Economics Centre (ACLEC) in Hong Kong and helped establish CCP's involvement in the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Research Partnership Platform. Andreas is also an author for the e-competitions bulletin of the Institute of Competition Law and has, on occasion, been asked to comment on issues relating to cartel policy in the media: 'BA fined £270m for price fixing' (Guardian Unlimited) He was also quoted in the Financial Times, The Times, Daily Telegraph and the Eastern Daily Press, commenting on the Office of Fair Trading's decision to fine construction companies £130m for bid rigging and cover pricing in late September 2009.

Languages spoken: English and Greek