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Jessica Martin

Principal Associate

Jessica is a Principal Associate in the Competition, Trade and Foreign Investment Team and her practice covers all aspects of EU and UK competition law. 

Jessica is a Principal Associate in the Competition, Trade and Foreign Investment team in our London office and her practice covers all aspects of EU and UK competition law. Jessica advises a wide range of clients on UK and multi-jurisdictional merger control, foreign investment filings, behavioural issues, cartel investigations, complex distribution arrangements including novel routes to market and product launches, other commercial agreements and compliance issues.

Jessica’s recent experience includes advising CyrusOne Inc on its $15bn acquisition by KKR and Global Infrastructure Partners, obtaining unconditional merger control clearance at Phase 1 for a consumer goods client, advising an automotive manufacturer and multi-national retail company on their routes to market across numerous regions and creating innovative solutions for differing sales channels and new products; advising a client group on the competition law implications and strategy around the future of a financial sector market; advising a British multinational financial services company on its commercial arrangements and agreements in light of the FCA's sector studies; advising on, and drafting materials for, competition law compliance and dawn raids for UK and global clients, particularly clients in the digital / tech sector; and advising on one of the European Commission's largest cartel investigations to date, in the trucks sector for which the team won a GCR award. 

Jessica has previously been seconded to Tyco and VWGUK, as Senior Legal Counsel advising on competition law, commercial law and litigation matters. 

Jessica’s recent experience includes advising CyrusOne Inc on its $15bn acquisition by KKR and Global Infrastructure Partners, obtaining unconditional merger control clearance at Phase 1 for a consumer goods client, advising an automotive manufacturer and multi-national retail company on their routes to market across numerous regions and creating innovative solutions for differing sales channels and new products; advising a client group on the competition law implications and strategy around the future of a financial sector market; advising a British multinational financial services company on its commercial arrangements and agreements in light of the FCA's sector studies; advising on, and drafting materials for, competition law compliance and dawn raids for UK and global clients, particularly clients in the digital / tech sector; and advising on one of the European Commission's largest cartel investigations to date, in the trucks sector for which the team won a GCR award. 

  • Team award: Winners of Global Competition Review award for Behavioural Matter of the Year, Europe 2017. This was for the creative, strategic and innovative work carried out in a non-merger matter before an eforcer in Europe

PG Diploma in EU Competition Law, Kings College London (2014-2015)

LPC, BPP College (2009 - 2010)

GDL, Nottingham Law School (2008 - 2009)

Industrial Economics (Hons), Nottingham University (2005-2008)

Jessica Martin

Principal Associate

Jessica Martin

Principal Associate

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