Biography
Chris Townley joined King’s in 2007. Previously, he worked as a solicitor at Clifford Chance LLP and then as Principal Case Officer at The Office of Fair Trading. Since joining King's, Chris has provided teaching and/ or advice to several bodies, including the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (Columbia), the Egyptian Competition Authority, The National Boadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (Thailand), The NHS, the Office of Fair Trading, Ofcom and The Pakistan Competition Commission.
Teaching
Undergraduate
- EU Competition Law
- Consumer Protection: Advising Global Businesses and their Customers
Graduate
- Competition Law & Regulated Network Industries
- Economics of Competition Law
Research interests
Chris’ research interests lie in the relationship between competition law, particularly European competition law and other areas, such an environmental or cultural policy; or EU constitutional law. He has recently started a new research project examining the Development of Policy within the European Competition Network.
See Professor Townley's Research Portal profile for full details.
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Townley, C., 1 Jan 2021, Challenges to Assumptions in Competition Law. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, p. 124-160 37 p. Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Townley, C., Guidi, M. & Tavares, M., 14 Feb 2022, In: Utilities Law review. 23, 4, p. 136-140 5 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Townley, C., Guidi, M. & Tavares, M., 31 Jan 2022, Oxford: Oxford University Press. 400 p. Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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Townley, C. P., Tavares, M. & Guidi, M., 7 Jan 2020, (Accepted/In press) The ICN at Twenty. Lugard, P., Culliford, P. & Anderson, D. (eds.). 57 p. Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Townley, C. & Türk, A., 1 Jun 2019, In: Antitrust Bulletin. 64, 2, p. 235-283 Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0003603X19844626
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Townley, C., 29 Nov 2018, 1st ed. Hart Publishing. 584 p. (Hart Studies in Competition Law; vol. 20) Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.5040/9781509916474
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Townley, C., Morrison, E. & Yeung, K., 13 Dec 2017, In: Yearbook of European Law. 36, p. 683–748 66 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1093/yel/yex015
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Townley, C., 2013, In: EUROPEAN COMPETITION LAW REVIEW. 34, 8, p. 447-449 Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review › peer-review
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Jones, A. & Townley, C., Apr 2014, European Union Law. Barnard, C. & Peers, S. (eds.). First ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 35 p. Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Townley, C., 2014, In: Yearbook of European Law. 33, p. 194-244 51 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2298588, https://doi.org/10.1093/yel/yeu003