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CONFERENCE
UK Competition Law Conference 2025
08 October 2025 12:30-18:00 BST
Pinsent Masons, London
In a year of transformative developments, including legislative reforms that have reshaped the UK’s competition law and consumer protection enforcement regimes, along with the introduction of a new pro-growth framework for the CMA, Pinsent Masons is delighted to invite you to our annual UK Competition Law Conference.
Our select line up of speakers will unpack the trends and forces behind the evolving landscape in the context of global geopolitical developments.
We are delighted that the following external speakers have agreed to speak at our conference:
- Peter Freeman CBE KC (Hon),Senior Advisor (Policy) at the Competition Appeal Tribunal, will provide a timely analysis of recent public and private enforcement trends in competition before the CAT.
- Marcus Bokkerink, our newly appointed Independent Board Member, will draw from his previous role as CMA Chairman and reflect on the CMA’s role in advancing the UK Government’s growth agenda.
Join us for a day full of practical insights and networking with regulators, industry leaders, and peers from across the public and private sectors.
The event will be held in person at our London office, with a buffet lunch provided before the conference and a networking reception to follow.
Who should attend
Our conference is open to senior in-house lawyers, senior management and members of the C-Suite who would like to develop their existing knowledge and insights on complex areas of competition law.
When and where
12:30-18:00 BST
Guest
Marcus Bokkerink
Independent Board Member
Pinsent Masons
Marcus Bokkerink was Chair of the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) from 2022 to 2025. During his tenure, he re-oriented the authority’s strategy towards helping consumers get better choices and a fair deal; enabling businesses to innovate and thrive by tackling anti-competitive practices; and freeing the economy to grow productively by replacing government regulation with competitive market solutions.
He initiated a broad programme of reforms to make CMA’s approach in mergers, consumer protection and digital markets more effective, faster; stepped up the CMA's engagement with consumers and set up direct engagement business and investors; and oversaw the CMA's adoption of significant new powers under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act. Prior to the CMA, he was a Senior Partner and Managing Director at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), where he led the firm's UK and European Consumer Practice, Strategy Practice and a range of global client teams. He also established and developed BCG’s China business. He is currently a Non-Executive Director at the international law firm Pinsent Masons, a director and investor in several start-ups, serves on the Board of Governors at the Manchester Grammar School, and chairs the Pembroke College Cambridge Development Board.
Peter Freeman CBE KC (Hon) - Keynote Speaker
Senior Advisor (Policy)
Competition Appeal Tribunal
Peter Freeman is a lawyer who has held senior posts in UK competition enforcement. From 2006 to 2011, he was Chairman of the Competition Commission, having previously been a Deputy Chairman. He became an Ordinary Member of the Competition Appeal Tribunal in 2011 and from 2013 one of the Chairman. He is currently a Senior Policy Advisor at the Tribunal.
Prior to this he was a partner in the law firm Simmons & Simmons, becoming Managing Partner of the firm’s Commercial and Trade Law Department and Head of the EC and Competition Law Practice Group. He was later a senior consultant to the law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton. He was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1972 and admitted as a solicitor in 1977.
He has written and spoken widely on competition and regulatory law matters.
Stephen Lewis
Partner
RBB Economics
Ligia Osepciu
Barrister
Monckton Chambers
Our specialists
Angelique Bret
Partner, Pinsent Masons
Becky Ellis
Senior Associate , Pinsent Masons
Ian Hastings
Senior Associate , Pinsent Masons
Dr. Totis Kotsonis
Partner, Head of Subsidies, Procurement, Trade Agreements and Trade Remedies, Pinsent Masons
Giles Warrington
Partner, Pinsent Masons
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12:30 - 13:15 |
Arrival, registration & lunch |
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13:15 - 13:30 |
Welcome Andreas Haak – Global Head of Antitrust, Competition & Trade, Pinsent Masons |
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13:30 - 14:15 |
UK competition enforcement - the current state of play Peter Freeman CBE KC (Hon) - Senior Advisor (Policy) of the Competition Appeal Tribunal |
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14:15 - 15:00 |
The CMA’s new consumer protection powers Angelique Bret - Partner, Pinsent Masons |
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15:00 - 15:30 |
Bid-rigging and the Procurement Act 2023 Dr Totis Kotsonis - Partner, Pinsent Masons |
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15:30 - 16:00 |
Coffee break |
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16:00 - 16:45 |
Digital Markets competition: the current landscape Stephen Lewis - Partner, RBB Economics |
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16:45 - 17:30 |
What does the Government steer on the CMA mean for businesses? Marcus Bokkerink - Independent Board Member, Pinsent Masons
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17:30 - 17:45 |
Closing and thank you |
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18:00 - 19:00 |
Drinks reception & canapes |
