Jacqueline Vallat > CMS > London, England > Lawyer Profile

CMS
CANNON PLACE
78 CANNON STREET
LONDON
EC4N 6AF
England

Position

Partner

Career

Jackie Vallat is a partner in the Antitrust, Competition and Trade Team in London. She advises on a range of antitrust, merger control and foreign investment control issues, including their implications and strategy in international transactions, as well as antitrust compliance and risk management. Jackie focuses on financial services, energy and TMC, and has advised extensively on antitrust and merger/foreign investment control issues in those sectors. Jackie also has particular expertise advising on regulatory issues, especially UK airport regulation and the EU and UK regulatory framework for electronic communications. Jackie frequently advises TMC clients on compliance with UK electronic communications regulation.

Prior to joining CMS, Jackie was a stagiaire at the European Court of Justice and the European Commission, where she worked on competition and IP issues associated with the ‘Open Innovation’ model resulting in a report published by the European Commission.

Jackie is admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales and is on the EU List registered and regulated by the Dutch Brussels Bar.

Jackie was recognised as one of the top “40 under 40” foreign investment lawyers globally in the Global Competition Review’s inaugural survey of next generation leading foreign investment lawyers.

Memberships

  • Member of the Law Society’s Competition Section.
  • Women in Telecoms and Technology.

Education

  • 2011 – LPC (Distinction), BPP, London
  • 2010 – GDL (Distinction), Kaplan Law School, London
  • 2008 – LLM (High 2:1), University of Cambridge, Cambridge
  • 2007 – Maîtrise de Droit Economique et des Affaires (Mention Tres Bien), Université de Nice-Sophie Antipolis, Nice (France)

Lawyer Rankings

London > Transport > Rail

CMS is thriving under the excellent leadership of Bill Carr. It is best-known for its work on large infrastructure projects, as well as rolling stock procurement and funding. It has considerable expertise in light rail, and remains busy working on some key international rail PPPs. Other members of the full-service rail team include Manchester-based Chris Hallam, who is recognised for his expertise in major projects and construction work. Jacqueline Vallat advises on a range of antitrust, merger control and foreign control issues. Vallat is frequently asked to advise on various complex regulatory matters.