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The UK Competition Law Summit 2025 - 2nd Annual
The dedicated Forum for UK Competition Law specialists seeking expert insights on 2025’s key developments.
In-person | 19th June 2025 | The Dilly, London
Complimentary attendance for In-House Counsel, Regulatory Authorities and Government Representatives
The implementation of the CMA’s new Digital Market and Consumer Protection powers will be central to the discussions at this year’s annual conference on the state of the UK competition regulatory landscape. Attendees will have the opportunity to digest and benchmark their understanding of the impact of early designations and investigations for the first time, alongside other key industry developments and emerging topics.
Leading names from key stakeholders, including Competition and Sector Regulators, In-House Counsel, Economists, and Private Practice, will gather in London on 19 June to share practical experiences, highlight key areas of change, and deliver guidance on issues impacting the UK competition landscape.
Hear From Senior Competition Representatives at Key Sector Regulators
Your Expert Event Advisory Panel
Key Topics You Will Hear Addressed
Navigating the New Consumer Enforcement Powers From the CMA
- Assessing early investigation and enforcement actions by the CMA
- Common weak points in corporate consumer protection plans
- Managing increased workload of information requestions for consumer investigations
- Loyalty penalties and how far companies are responsible for consumer inaction
- Parental liability for consumer protection breache
Key Developments in Competition Enforcement and Investigations
- Enforcement Trends in Competition Law
- Challenges of handling dawn raids
- The increased risk of multi-jurisdictional raids
- CMA’s use of AI tools in investigations
- Challenges and traps to prepare for in investigations
- Building effective communication between the CMA and clients
An In-House View at the Practical Challenges of the Competition
- Best practices in compliance
- The impact so far of the DMCC on compliance plans
- What are the common vulnerability points for compliance pre-investigation
- Legal privilege update
- Litigation risk?
Exploring the CMA’s Changing Approach to Merger Control
- Has merger policy been adjusted to fall in line with wider industrial policy?
- The Government’s Strategic Steer; is CMA decision making more politicised?
- Behavioural remedies consultation and implications for specific sectors
Assessing Digital Markets a Year on from DMCCA Royal Assent
- Looking at early designations and enforcement in digital markets
- Comparing the effectiveness of DMU tools compared to traditional competition tools
- Emerging issues and challenges in digital markets enforcement
- The impact of collective proceedings against big tech on DMU enforcement
CMA’s Enforcement in Market Studies and Market Investigations
- Updates on the CMA’s labour markets investigation
- The role of market studies and market investigations in big tech post-DMCC and where does focus go next?
- Cloud services market investigation
- Housebuilding market investigation
- Information sharing/benchmarking rules and compliance- Litigation risk?
Just Some of the Expert Speakers You'll Hear From:
Hugh Mullan
Economics Director
Office of Communications (Ofcom)
Office of Communications (Ofcom)
Katharine Hastie-Oldland
Director of Legal Service (Enforcement)
Information Commissioner’s Office - ICO
Information Commissioner’s Office - ICO
James Peters
Deputy Legal Director
Ofgem
Ofgem
Sophie Thomson
Legal Director for Competition and Regulatory Law
BT Group
BT Group
Natalia Rodriguez
Partner
Herbert Smith Freehills
Herbert Smith Freehills
Katherine Kirrage
Partner, Transformation Manager – Digitalisation
Osborne Clarke
Osborne Clarke
Tom Smith
Partner
Geradin Partners
Geradin Partners
Sarah Long
Partner
Euclid Law
Euclid Law
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