Victoria Newbold

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Victoria Newbold

Victoria Newbold

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Victoria Newbold

Victoria Newbold

Partner

Victoria Newbold

Partner

London

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Victoria is a partner in the Antitrust & Competition group in BCLP's London office. Prior to joining BCLP, Victoria was competition counsel at Bloomberg, responsible for providing support on competition law matters globally. Victoria has extensive experience in antitrust/competition law, having worked in private practice and industry, internationally and within the UK. Victoria holds a post-graduate qualification in competition law from Kings College, London. She advises on merger control, complex behavioural investigations and antitrust counselling and has represented clients on some of the most high profile cases before the European Commission, Competition & Markets Authority, Financial Conduct Authority and other national competition agencies around the world. She has particular experience in the technology, financial services and retail sectors. Victoria is recommended in the Legal 500 as a “rising star”, “very proactive to client needs, giving solid, commercially focussed advice” (Legal 500, 2018). Victoria is described by clients as “knowledgable”, “very professional” and “fast thinking” (Legal 500, 2017). 

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Admissions

  • England and Wales

Education

University of Sheffield, 2005

University of Kent, 2006

Kings College London, 2014

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