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Sophie Albrighton

Associate

London +44 20 7067 2237

Dublin +353 1 539 5025

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    Sophie advises clients on all aspects of competition law, including merger control, market investigations, cartel investigations, abuse of dominance, and state aid.

    Sophie regularly advises clients on EU, UK and multi-jurisdictional merger control and foreign direct investment. She also has extensive experience advising clients subject to investigations by various competition regulators in the EU and the UK, as well as developing and carrying out bespoke compliance training for clients in sectors including media, FMCG, retail, energy, travel, and financial services.

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    • Represented a branded manufacturer subject to investigations by national competition authorities in a number of European jurisdictions, the implementation of a pan-European compliance programme and on various selective distribution related matters.
    • Advised a fuel logistics company on six global merger clearances for its acquisition of an aviation fuel business.
    • Advised a national energy company on merger clearance in relation to a joint venture to build an oil refinery.
    • Advised a multinational cinema group on EU merger clearance for its acquisition of a European cinema chain.
    • Advised several luxury consumer goods manufacturers on e-commerce distribution arrangements, including sales through online marketplaces, advertising on price comparison websites, use of brand trademarks in online search advertising, and geo-blocking.
    • Developed and delivered bespoke compliance and dawn raid training programmes for clients in sectors including media, FMCG, retail, energy, travel, and financial services.

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  • Credentials
    Education
    • The University of Law, 2013
        • Graduate Diploma in Law
        • Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice
    • University of Birmingham, B.A., 2011
    Bar Admissions
    • England and Wales
    • Law Society of Ireland
    Languages
    • French
    • German

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