Law Society Competition Conference 2026

Hear from key leaders shaping the direction of UK Competition Law, understand the latest practical challenges and stay ahead with landmark case developments. Our flagship conference is where top law firms, in-house teams and regulators come together to unpack what’s happening in the market and what it means for practice. This year’s conference also gives you an opportunity to network and connect at our afternoon tea reception.

“The Law Society's annual Competition Conference is a day packed with interesting keynotes and expert panellists with lots of opportunities to connect and catch up with peers from the UK and EU, always worth a trip!”
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AI is increasingly affecting competition law enforcement, both for practitioners advising clients on AI-related competition risk, and those who use AI as a tool within competition practice.

The Law Society Competition Conference will offer a panel session which examines how competition authorities are approaching AI‑related conduct, drawing on recent and ongoing cases involving Meta and Google.

Panellists will explore emerging theories of harm, interim measures, remuneration and compensation debates, and how UK and EU enforcement may evolve as markets and policies continue to develop. 

The Law Society Competition Conference 2026 will cover a range of important topics in competition law, including:

  • AI and competition law

  • A keynote session with an update from the CMA's General Counsel (Chris Prevett) andExecutive Director for Consumer Protection (Emma Cochrane)

  • FDI 

  • Cartel enforcement and horizontal co-operations

  • Mergers – the New Merger Guidelines

  • Consumer protection

  • In-house competition practice

  • The Enforcers Roundtable

  • Article 102 abuse of dominance

Our session on new merger guidelines and the evolving role of remedies will offer expert insights from leading authorities, including the European Commission’s DG Competition. With draft merger guidelines expected imminently, this session explores how evolving policy priorities are shaping merger assessment and remedies. Panellists will unpack key proposed changes, separate myth from reality, and examine how remedies are now designed, implemented and monitored in practice across the UK and EU. 

The Law Society Competition Conference is proud to host a wide range of speakers across different firms, including:

  • Sarah Long, partner Euclid Law

  • Chris Prevett, General Counsel, CMA

  • Yi Ling Ng, partner, RBB Economics

  • Katarzyna Tosza, Deputy Head of Unit in our Antitrust unit for IT, Internet and Consumer electronics, European Commission’s DG Competition

  • Daniel Vowden, partner, Mayer Brown International LLP

  • Maria Ouli, Executive Director, EMEA Antitrust, Anti-Tying and Anti-Corruption Compliance, J.P. Morgan

  • Douglas Lahnborg, partner, Dechert LLP

  • Teresa Vecchi, Head of Unit, European Commission’s DG Competition

  • Emma Cochrane, Acting Executive Director for Consumer Protection, CMA

  • Michelle Bick, Senior Legal Counsel, Sky

  • Jason Logendra, Assistant Chief Counsel (Antitrust, EMEA & APAC), Disney

  • Clare Walker, Competition Law Counsel, JD Sports Fashion plc

  • Richard Whish, Emeritus Professor of Law, King’s College London

  • Anne Wachsmann Guigon, Vice-President, Autorité de la concurrence

  • Anne Bussmann, General Policy Division, Bundeskartellamt, German European Antitrust Law

  • Remko Bos, Director Competition, Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM) Netherlands

  • Nuno Cunha Rodrigues, President, Autoridade da Concorrência, Portugal

  • Michael Reiss, Partner, Euclid, Law

  • Ruchit Patel, Partner, Ropes & Gray LLP

  • David Winfield, Director, Senior Counsel, Visa Europe Limited

  • Alexandre Duterque, Senior Attorney, Intel

  • Luuk Bresser, Associate General Counsel – Competition & Regulatory, Meta

  • Lucília Falsarella Pereira, Senior Director of Competition Enforcement, CMA

  • Lisa Cutting, Director – Monitoring Trustee Services, Forvis Mazars

  • May Lyn Yuen, Partner, Vinson & Elkins