Katerina Soteri

Group Counsel at American Express

November 2006 - Present • London, UK

Katerina leads a diverse and multidisciplinary team of 14 lawyers across the UK, Spain, Germany, Singapore and Brazil with expertise in the intersecting areas of competition law, financial services and payments regulation. As well as leading the team that advises on EU Law and EMEA antitrust matters (e.g. counselling, M&A, regulatory enquiries), Katerina also oversees payments regulatory litigation and references to the CJEU. Following successive expansions in her role at American Express, effective January 2019, Katerina advises globally on external policy trends, regulatory engagement and related corporate strategy. Katerina is a passionate advocate for diversity and co-leads the Access & Equity Pillar of the American Express GCO Inclusion and Diversity Program. OTHER ACTIVITIES: • Committee Member of the Competition Law section of Business at OECD. • Member of the Competition Law International Editorial Board. • Expert advisor to the European Commission on Payments Regulation in the Payment Systems Market Experts Group. RECOGNITION: • 2019: 40 in their 40s notable women competition professionals – W@competition • 2016: Recognised as one of the leading women in antitrust globally – Global Competition Review • 2015: Top 40 under 40 antitrust experts globally – Global Competition Review

Legal Advisor at Office of Fair Trading

4 years 5 mth • June 2002 - November 2006 • London, UK

Competition Law Legal Advisor, Legal Division