Understanding and Managing Competition Law Compliance

Rebecca Attree

Rebecca Attree, Company Commercial Solicitor at Attree & Co, her own international commercial law practice that she set up in 1995. She is also an experienced mediator and trainer based in London. Previously she worked for City law firms Richards Butler (now Reed Smith) and Laytons. Rebecca has more than 25 years’ experience in negotiating and drafting commercial contracts and resolving disputes. She has particular expertise in advising on high value cross-border agreements that raise issues of competition law, applicable law and jurisdiction. She has expertise in drafting compliance policies and has advised numerous clients operating within the EU on competition law aspects of their commercial agreements such as joint ventures, agency, distribution, licences, transfer of technology and research and development agreements. As a mediator, Rebecca has been involved in resolving a number of disputes that raise competition law issues, including one between 25 parties resulting from a CMA enquiry into a market sector.
Rebecca devises courses and provides training to business executives and solicitors in Europe on corporate and commercial law topics. Her style is interactive and engaging, using examples from her own experience, with opportunities for discussion and questions and answers.
As an Accredited Mediator, Rebecca assists parties to find successful long-term solutions to complex disputes, without the cost of going to court or arbitration.
Her main sectors of expertise are mediating commercial contracts, aviation, property, construction and family office. She is fully accredited to mediate in the UK, the US, and online, and has considerable experience of international disputes.

Sarah Parker

Sarah Parker is an associate in Gibson Dunn’s antitrust and competition law practice group, based in the firm’s London office. Sarah has experience in advising on a range of competition issues. Her practice covers all aspects of EU and UK competition law, including advising on merger control at the UK and European levels, Articles 101 and 102 TFEU and their domestic equivalents and compliance matters. She has provided advice to clients across a range of industry sectors including healthcare, pharmaceuticals, online gaming and gambling, consumer goods, retail, private equity, manufacturing, chemicals, media, live entertainment and financial services. Sarah is particularly experienced in merger control matters, including assessing the risks and feasibility of mergers, advising on complex EU and UK merger control cases and coordinating multiple global filings. Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Sarah practised as an associate in the Berlin and London offices of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP.