Rod Carlton
UK Guide 2025
Eminent Practitioners : Competition Law
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Eminent Practitioners
About
Provided by Rod Carlton
Practice Areas
As a member of the English and Belgian bars and dividing his time between Brussels and London, Rod acts as strategic adviser to a range of multi-national corporates, financial institutions, global financial investors and governmental bodies. Rod’s work spans the competition and foreign investment aspects of multi-jurisdictional merger control, antitrust enforcement cases, subsidy control, market studies and sector specific economic regulation. He has particular specialisms in the life sciences, tech platforms, financial services, telecoms, media and consumer products sectors.
Career
Qualified at Freshfields in 1992. Partner since 1999.
Professional Memberships
European Competition Lawyers Forum, American Bar Association, Oxford Regulatory Policy Institute.
Chambers Review
UK
Rod Carlton has notable experience in merger clearance and National Security and Investment Act filings. He also assists clients with investigations before the CMA.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Rod Carlton is a seasoned competition practitioner with a wealth of experience, and he uses this to deliver tailored, commercial advice."
"He is always happy to listen to different perspectives and takes account of commercial realities and objectives when delivering legal advice."
"Rod Carlton is responsive, proactive and a pleasure to deal with."
"Rod Carlton is a seasoned competition practitioner with a wealth of experience, and he uses this to deliver tailored, commercial advice."
"He is always happy to listen to different perspectives and takes account of commercial realities and objectives when delivering legal advice."
"Rod Carlton is responsive, proactive and a pleasure to deal with."
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