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Bernardine Adkins

Partner, Head of EU, Trade and Competition · Gowling WLG

EnglandCompetition, EU Law

About

Partner and Head of EU, Trade and Competition at Gowling WLG with over 25 years' experience in EU, trade and competition law. Qualified as a solicitor (England and Wales) and a Belgian avocat (Brussels – Francophone bar) and a graduate of the College of Europe, Bruges, she advises before the European Commission and the Competition and Markets Authority and is noted for competition litigation, damages work and advice on the NSIA and the UK's post-Brexit subsidy control regime.

Practice areas

CompetitionEU LawTradeAntitrust LitigationSubsidy ControlNational Security & Investment

Office

Expertise

Competition litigationDamages claims (claimant and defendant)IP–competition interfaceAdvice before the European Commission and the Competition and Markets AuthorityNational Security and Investment Act (UK) mattersUK post-Brexit subsidy controlEU institutions / Brussels practice

Education

  • College of Europe, Bruges

Admissions

  • Solicitor, England and Wales
  • Avocat, Brussels (Francophone bar)