Lucy is a Senior Associate in our competition team.
She advises on all aspects of competition law including compliance, distribution strategy, merger control and State aid.
Lucy provides support to clients across a range of sectors with particular experience supporting clients active in the digital and retail sectors.
Lucy's work has included providing compliance advice to global brands, including advising on the implementation of compliance programmes. She also regularly helps clients navigate the process of responding to competition authorities, where she has had experience supporting clients through investigations, market studies and merger clearance applications, including a successful UK Phase II clearance.
Lucy joined Osborne Clarke as a trainee in 2016 before qualifying as an Associate in 2018.
Insights
FinTech mergers under the CMA's spotlight: what lessons can be learned?
With FinTech deals often affecting large numbers of consumers and involving innovative firms, the UK regulator has increased sector scrutiny...
State aid | Part III – European Commission amends Temporary Framework to include aid for Life Sciences sector
Life sciences businesses working on Covid-19 related products may be able to benefit from government funding for a range of...
State aid | How can governments support businesses in the midst of the coronavirus crisis? Part II – European Commission Temporary Framework
As the coronavirus causes the risk of significant economic losses for companies and for citizens across the Union, the European...
Black Friday and Cyber Monday: competition in action or a regulatory headache?
In recent years, Black Friday and Cyber Monday have become firmly established with UK consumers as major retail events.
New powers for the CMA in 2020?
Increased enforcement powers for the UK regulator point to greater alignment of consumer protection and competition regimes.
Increased consumer protection in the UK: CMA proposed reforms to existing competition and consumer protection regimes
In February, the CMA published a series of proposed reforms designed to address its concerns with its abilities under the...