Biography
Bella Spring is a Senior Knowledge and Practice Development Counsel in the Antitrust team, based in London and Brussels. Bella is a UK and EU antitrust specialist with extensive experience across the full breadth of antitrust issues from merger control to antitrust investigations. She analyses the practical impact for our clients of fast-moving legal and regulatory developments and market trends. Bella also works closely with clients and our Antitrust team to develop effective training and knowhow solutions to support the delivery of excellent client service and innovation.
Prior to joining Weil, Bella was a Senior Knowledge Lawyer in the Antitrust team of an international law firm.
Latest Thinking
Latest Thinking
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Client Alert: Paving The Way For More Vigilance: Two Pivotal Antitrust Judgements Signal What’s Next For EU Tech Enforcement
Blog Post — WorthWeil Antitrust Blog
— By
Niklas Maydell,
Bella Spring,
Martin Wagner and
Matthew Fader
— October 10, 2024
In a month defined by landmark judgments, the EU Courts have set important precedents on the legality of self-preferencing and exclusivity clauses in the digital space: These two judgments highlight the nuanced balance the EU Courts are striking in the evolving enforcement of antitrust rules in digital markets: supporting an innovative yet evidence-driven and highly ...
- Giving the Green Light New UK Direct Enforcement Powers to Tackle Green Claims Alert — Sustainability & ESG — By Nafees Saeed, Hayley Lund, Arianna Scavetti, Bella Spring, Lucy Mary Rose Chambers, Matthew Gibbon and Amy Waddington — PDF — October 2024
- Correcting the Corrective Mechanism: EU’s Top Court Kills European Commission’s Ability to Review Below-Threshold Deals Alert — By Niklas Maydell, Annagiulia Zanazzo and Bella Spring — PDF — September 2024
- You Can Bank on It: Enforcing against Unlawful Information Exchange Remains Top of Antitrust Regulators’ Agenda Alert — Antitrust — By Nafees Saeed, Bella Spring and Chris Thomas — PDF — August 2024
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Opt-out, opt-out: Exploring the rise of UK collective actions against big tech
Blog Post — European Disputes Blog
— By
Jenine Hulsmann,
Jamie Maples,
Bella Spring,
Matthew Gibbon and
Charlotte de Vitry
— July 22, 2024
Developments over the past decade have led to a surge in opt-out collective proceedings in the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal, increasingly against tech companies. In this post, we explore the factors fuelling this trend and the future developments likely to continue to fan the flames. ...