Rebecca Malone
Associate Director, UK
Rebecca is an Associate Director in Osborne Clarke's competition and contracts team.
Rebecca advises on all aspects of competition law, with a focus on technology and retail sectors. She supports clients with competition law and subsidy control compliance and investigations and also provides strategic M&A support advising on merger control and foreign direct investment regulation.
Rebecca is recognised as a "Rising Star" by the Legal 500
Helping you succeed in tomorrow's world
I enjoy supporting clients to take advantage of the opportunities arising from digital transformation within retail, such as the shift from bricks and mortar retail to 'e-tail' and the rise of direct-to-consumer distribution channels.
I have a keen interest in decarbonisation and support clients with ensuring that collaborations and projects with environmental objectives – such as to meet minimum low-carbon targets or to develop low-carbon technologies – are compliant with competition law.
Insights
Competition, antitrust and trade
UK competition regulator issues first informal guidance on sustainability collaborations
Open-door policy can provide businesses with competition law certainty on proposed green agreements
19/12/2023
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2m
Regulatory and compliance
The BEUC pushes the European Commission to take action against misleading environmental claims
Growing scrutiny of green claims in both the EU and UK
29/11/2023
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3m
Retail and Consumer
How to avoid competition law bear-traps in Black Friday promotions in the UK and EU
As the Christmas shopping season kicks off, retailers need to be cautious about compliance on pricing as they seek to...
17/11/2023
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2m
Competition, antitrust and trade
Collaborating on ESG: the UK's CMA publishes Green Agreements Guidance
Businesses will have more certainty on how to structure and deliver green collaborations and comply with competition law
25/10/2023
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8m
Competition, antitrust and trade
Spain draws €194m line in Apple-Amazon brand protection and competition restriction ruling
Contractual terms at issue for competition regulator include 'brand gating' and competitor product ad restrictions
28/07/2023
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2m
Competition, antitrust and trade
Five things you should know about the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation
Additional layer of complexity for businesses as EU measure to prevent foreign subsidies distorting competition applies from today
12/07/2023
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2m
ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance
Playing fair to save the planet: when UK and EU competition law meets sustainability
How competition law is adapting to the growing demand for sustainable business collaborations
24/03/2023
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8m
Competition, antitrust and trade
UK and EU regulators offer further detail on how competition law can support sustainability
What are the implications of CMA and European Commission proposals for businesses in sustainability collaborations with competitors?
14/04/2022
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5m
Competition, antitrust and trade
Supporting sustainability through UK competition law
Opportunity for businesses to influence policy as CMA considers how to support government net zero and sustainability goals
07/10/2021
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4m
Competition, antitrust and trade
Better the VABER you know?
Will proposed changes to the regulation of 'vertical agreements' across the EU and UK benefit manufacturers and brand owners?
14/09/2021
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4m
Competition, antitrust and trade
European and UK competition regulators reveal their plans to modify the existing rules on vertical agreements
Consultations running on both sets of proposals – divergence will present new legal challenges for multijurisdictional distribution agreements and opportunities...
27/07/2021
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12m
Retail and Consumer
UK poised to require 'right to repair' information for consumers
Manufacturers face new ecodesign and energy labelling regulations due to be introduced this summer
15/04/2021
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2m
