Caroline Thomas
Partner
Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
Related services and key industries
Biography
Caroline is a competition lawyer based in London. She has 15 years of experience in advising companies on all aspects of UK and EU competition law, including restrictive agreements, abuse of dominance, merger control and state aid.
Her experience includes high-profile cartel investigations and litigation, and she regularly advises clients on merger notifications in the UK and EU, as well as co-ordinating notifications in other jurisdictions. Caroline has also advised on a number of major UK market investigations and has a particular interest in state aid. In 2016, Caroline spent eight months on secondment to BP's in-house competition team.
Clients report that Caroline "gives comprehensive and clear answers and is very good at making you feel that you are the most important" (Chambers UK 2018).
Professional experience
Collapse allCaroline read law at Girton College, Cambridge. She has a postgraduate diploma in EU Competition law from King's College London.
- Solicitor, qualified in England & Wales
State aid in the UK after Brexit: CMA to take the lead, but questions remain
Chequers confirms that UK state aid rules will stay closely linked to Brussels following Brexit
UK state aid regulation in the event of a "no-deal" Brexit
Planning for "no deal": The UK competition regime readying for Brexit and its new, expanded role
The new UK state aid regime – what will change after Brexit?
The new UK state aid regime – how will it work?
Let's talk antitrust – UK merger control – getting digital mergers right?
Let's talk antitrust – State aid – the UK capacity market appeal
Let's talk antitrust – Reboot required? Digital mergers, big data and predicting the future
Let's talk antitrust – Hipster antitrust – More than just a catchy name?
Let's talk antitrust - What you need to know about excessive pricing
Insights
One year on: What should you know about the first year of the UK NSI regime?
Publication | February 10, 2023
UK
Publication | February 2023
Technology Hub
Publication | October 11, 2022