Laura Carter

Senior Associate (Solicitor), Ashurst

Laura Carter is a senior associate in Ashurst's antitrust, regulation and foreign investment practice, based in London.

Laura advises on all aspects of UK and EU competition law, including cartels and antitrust investigations, merger control and competition training/compliance, UK and cross border foreign investment and national security controls and other regulatory matters.

She has experience advising clients on matters before the European Commission, CMA, FCA, Ofcom and Ofgem.

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Competition law issues for digital trading

Practice Notes

This Practice Note provides guidance on the application of UK competition law to digital markets. This Practice Note considers: the application of the Chapter I prohibition to digital trade including competition law issues with horizontal and vertical agreements; abuse of dominance by online platforms; UK market studies and market investigations in relation to digital markets; and changes introduced under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024. This Practice Note highlights the value and difficulties associated with competition law compliance throughout the digital commerce lifecycle.

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