Sophie Kümmel

United Kingdom, Oxford

Consultant at Oxera Consulting

Profession: Adviser / Consultant

Industry: Competition, Law Practice

About:

Sophie is a member of Oxera’s Competition team. She advises clients across Europe on a range of competition issues, particularly in relation to abuse of market power. She has previously worked in a variety of sectors, including transport, digital and telecommunications. Before joining Oxera, Sophie completed a Master’s degree in International Political Economy at the London School of Economics, and a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and Economics at the University of Bayreuth.

languages

German, English, Spanish

Expertise:

Abuse of DominanceAntitrustCompetition PolicyLitigation

Experience:

Oxera Consulting

Consultant at Oxera Consulting

June 2024 - Present • Oxford, United Kingdom

Winner of the 2024 Antitrust Writing Awards in the category Academic Articles: Private Enforcement. Selected case experience: Advice on abuse of dominance case in the digital sector (2024)

Economic Analyst at Oxera Consulting

1 years 7 mth • October 2022 - May 2024 • London, United Kingdom

Selected case experience: Advice to British Telecommunications in the context of a UK competition class action litigation (2022–2024); Advice to the Stagecoach Group in the context of a UK competition class action litigation (2024); Provided litigation support to a claimant evaluating the damages resulting from the roll-on, roll-off (‘RoRo’) shipping cartel (2022-2023).

Education:

London School of Economics

2021 - 2022

MSc in International Political Economy

University of Bayreuth

2017 - 2021

BA in Philosophy & Economics

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