CompLaw: Advanced EU, London is a premier conference dedicated to European competition law, organized by Informa Connect. Scheduled for April 21 and 22, 2026, at The Bloomsbury Hotel in London, this event brings together legal professionals, regulators, and industry experts to discuss the latest developments and challenges in competition law.
The conference agenda covers a wide range of topics, including recent enforcement trends, merger control, digital markets, and the interplay between competition and consumer law. Attendees will gain insights into policy updates, case studies, and best practices from leading authorities and practitioners in the field.
In addition to informative sessions, the event offers ample networking opportunities. Participants can engage with peers during the drinks reception at the end of Day 1 and join interactive sectoral roundtables covering areas such as telecoms, digital & AI, retail/consumer goods, energy, financial services, pharma, and private enforcement. The ConnectMe App enhances the experience by providing access to the attendee list, agenda, and facilitating meeting arrangements.
This conference is ideal for competition lawyers, in-house counsel, regulators, and compliance professionals seeking to stay abreast of the evolving competition law landscape and to connect with key stakeholders in the industry.
Speakers(38)
Alice Ruzza
Global Antitrust Counsel at Sandoz International
Ann Pope
Former Senior Director (Antitrust) at Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
Ansgar Schoenborn
Head of M&A Legal and Corporate Law at Axel Springer SE
Antonio Capobianco
Deputy Head at OECD Competition Division
Bill Batchelor
Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Claudia Berg
Partner at Covington & Burling
Darryl Jones
Compliance Lead at TikTok
Davina Garrod
Partner, Head of International Competition & Co-Head of AI at Akin Gump
Elisée Chazal
VP Head Legal Global Antitrust & Contracts at The Adecco Group
Elodie Vandenhende
Deputy Head, Digital Economy Unit at Autorité de la Concurrence
Esther Kelly
Executive Director, EU Regulatory and Competition at Boeing
Georg Boettcher
Chief Counsel Competition at Siemens
Gordon Christian
Principal Counsel Competition at Siemens Energy
Grace Beecroft
Legal Counsel – Antitrust at Shell
Gunnar Kallfaß
Head of Division, General Policy Division at Bundeskartellamt
Ief Daems
Chair at Association of Inhouse Competition Lawyers (ICLA)
Jacob Westin
Global Head of Legal Antitrust at Sandoz
James Harrison
Senior Competition Lawyer at BT
James Marshall
Partner at Covington & Burling
Jason Logendra
Principal Counsel, Antitrust (EMEA and APAC) at The Walt Disney Company
Jean-Sébastien Robert
Head of the App Ecosystem Sector, DG CNECT at European Commission
John Ratliff
Avocat, Brussels & Barrister at Henderson Chambers, London
Jorge Fernandes Ferreira
Head of the Anti-Cartel Unit at Portuguese Competition Authority (AdC)
Juliette Enser
Executive Director for Competition Enforcement and Markets at Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
Luca Arnaudo
Senior Officer at AGCM - Italian Competition Authority
Marco Lo Bue
Global Head of Legal M&A and Antitrust at SGS Société Générale de Surveillance SA
Marion Bailly
Deputy Head of Unit A2, DG Comp at European Commission
Melina Pappa
Director Competition Policy at Liberty Global
Michael L. Keeley
Partner at Axinn
Miranda Cole
EU and UK Antitrust Practice Lead at Perkins Coie
Molly Herron
Head of Antitrust at WTW
Natasha Franklin
Group Competition Law Director at International Airlines Group
Oliver Gannon
Senior Manager (Antitrust) at Deutsche Bahn AG
Paraskevi Papantoniou
Head of Unit Defence Single Market & Hybrid Threats, DG DEFIS at European Commission
Remko Bos
Director at Competition Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM)
Sophie Albrighton
Senior Competition Lawyer at BT
Steve Thomas
General Counsel at Kelkoo
Vivien Terrien
Vice-President at Autorité de la concurrence
Event Details
- Date
- April 21-22, 2026
- 2 days
- Location
- 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom
- The Bloomsbury Hotel
- Audience
- Competition lawyers, in-house counsel, regulators, compliance professionals
- Attendees
- More than 150 professionals