Competition Economics Expert Rameet Sangha Joins Compass Lexecon

Compass Lexecon is delighted to announce that Rameet Sangha has joined the firm as a Senior Vice President, based in our London office.

Rameet has over 20 years of experience advising clients on competition matters, including mergers, market investigations, abuse of dominance, vertical agreements, competition litigation, and damages assessment. She has worked across various industries and has notable expertise in life sciences and financial services.

Rameet has advised clients in high-profile UK and European Commission cases throughout her career, including:

• UK mergers cleared unconditionally at phase 1 such as Unite Group plc/Liberty Living Group plc, JD Sports/Go Outdoors, and Ashtead/Lion Trackhire, and European mergers including Novartis/GSK and Novartis/Alcon;

• A party to a UK Competition and Markets Authority investigation into pharmaceutical pricing;

• Ping, a supplier of custom-fitted golf clubs, on its appeal to the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal of a Competition and Markets Authority decision finding that its retailer internet policy breached competition law; and

• Major parties to the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s market studies into wholesale insurance broking and credit information.

Who’s Who Legal reports that Rameet “gives intelligent, reliable and pragmatic advice” and is commended for her “client-friendly approach”. Rameet is also included in W@Competition’s 2019 list of “40 in their 40s” notable competition professionals.

Rameet joined Compass Lexecon on 6 January 2020 from AlixPartners, where she was a Director. She holds an MSc in Economics from the London School of Economics, an MA in Economics from the University of Cambridge, a Postgraduate Diploma in EU Competition Law from King’s College London and has completed the London Business School Corporate Finance Evening Programme. She is a co-author of the chapter on “substantial lessening of competition” in UK Merger Control: Law and Practice, 3rd edition, Sweet & Maxwell.

Jorge Padilla, Senior Managing Director of Compass Lexecon EMEA commented, “Rameet brings valuable expertise from a number of senior economic consultancy roles and strengthens our diverse and fast-growing team in London. Her pragmatic and client-friendly approach combined with her in-depth UK expertise will be a great support to our clients.”

View Rameet's biography and CV