Our people

Marjorie specialises in competition law in several sectors including aviation, marine, insurance, construction, sport and telecoms. Marjorie has represented companies in a number of important investigations by the European Commission and the UK Competition Authorities. She also acts as legal adviser to several trade associations, and covers Mergers & Acquisitions.

Representative Matters

• Prepared one of the first self-assessments for a non-liner shipping arrangement

• Successfully defended an action for damages (including exemplary damages) totalling $160 million for alleged breaches of Articles 81 and 82 before the English High Court. Arkin v. Borchard & Others [2003] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 225; [2003] EWHC 687 (Comm); [2004] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 88; [2003] EWHC 2844 (Comm); [2004] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 636; [2003] EWHC 3088 (Comm)

• Advised on issues arising from the ongoing insurance sector inquiry

• Project managed Global compliance programmes including on-line training covering most of the hundred+ countries with Competition laws in place worldwide

• Advised on legal and economic succession issues arising on purchase of companies in administration as a result of the current financial crisis and resulting downturn in the economy

Publications

• Competition Law and Practice: A Review of Major Jurisdictions”, published by Cameron May, 2009
• Update on competition law, Solicitors Journal, July 2008
• "A Practical Guide to National Competition Rules across Europe", 2nd Edition, published by Kluwer, 2007
• "Dawn raids in the Construction Industry," published in Competition Law Insight, October 2005
• "Investigating the Business Insurance Industry," published in Competition Law Insight, October 2005
• "Competition Enforcement in the European Union: A Three-Way Partnership," by International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC), January 2005
• "Time to put European Liner Conferences in their Global Context," Lloyd’s List, July 2004
• "TACA judgment highlights importance of open dialogue," Lloyd’s List, October 2003

Speeches / Presentations

• EU Competition Law and the Shipping Industry - Lloyd's Maritime Academy, Informa Group, March 2008
• EU Competition Law in Maritime Transport: Tramp Shipping - Cyprus Shipping Council, Limassol, January 2008
• A Comparison of Competition Rules Worldwide - European Maritime Law Organisation (EMLO), October 2005
• Competition Law and Corporate Governance - Institute of Directors (IOD), September 2005
• Competition Law Workshop: In-house Counsel 2005, March 2005

Experience

Legal Education

Undergraduate Education

Professional Admissions / Qualifications

• England and Wales

Professional Affiliations

• Member, British Maritime Law Association European Group