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Marc Freedman

Associate Marc Freedman focuses on UK and EU competition law. Marc’s practice includes advising clients on UK, EU and multi-jurisdictional merger control, foreign direct investment screening, antitrust investigations, abuse of dominance, market studies and market investigations. His experience spans a wide range of sectors, including financial services, food and drink, automotive, basic industries, pharmaceuticals and media. Marc has particular expertise in relation to UK merger control, having recently completed a year-long secondment to the Phase 1 Mergers team of the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). During his secondment, Marc worked on a number of complex and high-profile CMA merger investigations, including: FNZ/GBST; Breedon/Cemex; ION/Broadway; and DMG Media/JPIMedia Publications (which was the subject of a PIIN from the Secretary of State for DCMS). · Van Bael & Bellis

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About

Marc Freedman is an Associate focusing on UK and EU competition law, advising on UK, EU and multi‑jurisdictional merger control, foreign direct investment screening, antitrust investigations, abuse of dominance and market studies/investigations. He has sector experience in financial services, food and drink, automotive, basic industries, pharmaceuticals and media, and completed a year‑long secondment to the CMA Phase 1 Mergers team, working on matters including FNZ/GBST, Breedon/Cemex, ION/Broadway and DMG Media/JPIMedia.

Practice areas

Competition / AntitrustMerger ControlForeign Investment ScreeningAntitrust InvestigationsMarket Studies & Investigations

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Expertise

UK Merger ControlMulti-jurisdictional Merger ControlFinancial ServicesFood and DrinkAutomotiveBasic IndustriesPharmaceuticalsMedia

Education

  • King's College London, Postgraduate Diploma in EU Competition Law, 2019
  • BPP Law School (Holborn, London), Legal Practice Course, 2013
  • University of Leicester, Bachelor of Laws (LLB), 2012

Admissions

  • Solicitor, England and Wales

Languages

English