Trudy Feaster-Gee
Partner (Barrister)
Trudy is a barrister with 30 years’ experience advising on all aspects of competition law and competition litigation across a very broad range of industry sectors. She has experience of working on secondment for competition authorities (in Brussels and London) and for household name clients (in the motor vehicle and banking sectors).
Trudy’s career has spanned work in Brussels, Leeds and London and for national and international clients. For several years she was listed as a Leading Individual in Chambers and in the Hall of Fame in Legal 500 for Competition Law in the Regions (UK).
Trudy joined the firm’s London office in October 2023. She brings a wealth of experience and technical legal knowledge across the full range of competition law matters. Highlights include an action in the Competition Appeal Tribunal for competition law damages arising from the EC Truck cartel, EU merger clearance of a politically sensitive joint venture between global competitors, successful leniency applications and closing down of cartel investigations into clients’ activities, and advising on commercial strategy for dominant businesses (including in regulated sectors).
Trudy's life sciences experience includes advising:
- On the application of competition law to licensing terms, including under Technology Transfer and Research & Development Block Exemptions.
- On competition law issues in collaborative agreements with competitors, including in respect of manufacturing and global distribution.
- Designing and delivering bespoke competition law compliance training to a range of life sciences organisations.
Trudy also has experience of working as a Non-Executive Director in the National Health Service.
Trudy is excellent in her professionalism and ability to stand her ground. She has deep and up to date knowledge of European competition law and is a strategic thinker
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