Ellen Huison

Ellen provides strategic, commercially-informed advice across all areas of competition law, including merger control and investment clearance.

Her expertise includes securing National Security and Investment Act and Foregin Direct Investment clearance; minimising disruption on corporate transactionsl antitrust investigations; competition compliance; assisting with the design and compliance of distribution networks and other vertical agreements; competition; and subsidy control.

Ellen also advises on consumer law and investigations in light of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.

With particular experience in construction, aviation, retail and transport sectors, she works with clients ranging from multinational organisations and public companies operating in highly-regulated,fast-moving sectors through to private businesses.

Examples of Ellen’s work include:

• Advising a public sector client on the potential implications of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill on a multi-million-pound technology outsourcing project.
• Supporting clients on the implementation of, and providing ongoing support with, Selective Distribution Systems, including Roca and Ideal Standard.
• Advising on the Enterprise Act and National Security and Investment Act implications of numerous acquisitions and joint ventures for a range of clients in the automotive and transport arena.
• Conducting Subsidy Control assessments and liaising with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the Subsidy Control and State Aid implications for a series of connectivity projects across the UK.
• Providing regulatory advice to clients navigating then- newly-introduced import and export rules following the UK’s exit from the EU, including a national supermarket chain and construction industry clients.