Rebecca Malone

Rebecca is an Associate Director in Osborne Clarke's competition and contracts team.
Rebecca advises on all aspects of competition law, with a focus on technology and retail sectors. She supports clients with competition law and subsidy control compliance and investigations and also provides strategic M&A support advising on merger control and foreign direct investment regulation.
Rebecca is recognised as a "Rising Star" by the Legal 500
I enjoy supporting clients to take advantage of the opportunities arising from digital transformation within retail, such as the shift from bricks and mortar retail to 'e-tail' and the rise of direct-to-consumer distribution channels.
I have a keen interest in decarbonisation and support clients with ensuring that collaborations and projects with environmental objectives – such as to meet minimum low-carbon targets or to develop low-carbon technologies – are compliant with competition law.
Will proposed changes to the regulation of 'vertical agreements' across the EU and UK benefit manufacturers and brand owners?
Consultations running on both sets of proposals – divergence will present new legal challenges for multijurisdictional distribution agreements and opportunities...