Experts at the conference explored geopolitical issues, sustainability, AI, and merger remedies.
The Law Society Competition Conference took place on Wednesday 25 June 2025.
Curated with the support of the Competition Section’s Advisory Committee the programme for the day sought to cover a broad range of topics relevant to practitioners from across the profession. It opened with a keynote by Olivier Guersent on reforms to the EU Merger and Article 102 Guidelines, followed by sessions on merger remedies, abuse of dominance, and international enforcement cooperation. Attendees chose from breakout workshops covering cartel enforcement, national security investment controls, digital market regulation, and litigation trends. A second keynote by Professor Pinar Akman addressed antitrust remedies in big tech cases. The day concluded with closing remarks and networking opportunities.
The Law Society is particularly grateful to all those that contributed to its success, including all those that attended, our speakers, those that sponsored the event, and our Competition Section Advisory Committee who helped us to develop the programme.
For those that missed it, please find below some photos of the day.
Welcome and introduction
Chair: Maria Ouli, EMEA antitrust and anti-corruption officer, J.P. Morgan; vice chair, Law Society Competition Committee
Keynote: Shaping the future of EU Competition policy: The Merger and Article 102 Guidelines
Olivier Guersent, director general DG Comp, European Commission
Plenary 1: Insights into merger remedies today and what comes next
Speakers:
Grania Holzwarth, head of EU competition policy, Deutsche Telekom
Sorcha O’Carroll, senior director - mergers, CMA
Chair: Thilo Klein, executive vice president, Compass Lexecon
Plenary 2: Abuse of dominance: Unpacking Article 102’s guidelines.
Speakers:
Professor Pablo Ibáñez Colomo, professor of law, LSE Law School
Stephen Lewis, partner, RBB Economics
Saira Henry, partner, Dechert LLP
Chair: Natalie Greenwood, partner, Euclid Law
Keynote: Antitrust remedies for big tech
Speaker:
Professor Pinar Akman, professor of law, University of Leeds
Plenary 3: International enforcers
Speakers:
Martijn Snoep, chairman, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets
Jeanne Pratt, senior deputy commissioner, mergers and monopolistic practices branch, Competition Bureau Canada
Juliette Enser, executive director for competition enforcement, CMA
Chair: Richard Whish, professor, King’s College London
Afternoon tea refreshments, networking and exhibition
