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Bea Tormey

Europe 2026

Freshfields

Ranked in 1 practice area

Competition Law: Litigation

12 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Bea specialises in cartel and other competition investigations and antitrust litigation. She co-leads Freshfields’ global cartel skills group and is a member of its global class action, investigations and antitrust litigation groups. She has advised on a number of high-profile, and complex cross-border investigations conducted by the European Commission and other agencies. She has also acted in competition damages litigation and collective proceedings before the English courts, as well as co-ordinated the defence to large scale cross-border antitrust litigation in the EU and beyond.

Career

Bea has been a partner since 2007.

Professional Memberships

Bea is qualified in New South Wales (Australia), and England and Wales.

Personal

Bea was educated at the Australian National University and Emmanuel College, Cambridge.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Competition Law: Litigation - UK

Band 2

Individual Editorial

As head of the firm's London antitrust litigation team, Bea Tormey has notable experience defending clients in private damages actions arising from European Commission cartel investigations. She also assists clients with appeals.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Bea Tormey is a leader in her field. She delivers sophisticated and commercial advice.
Competition Law: LitigationChambers European Guide
Bea Tormey is pragmatic and super lovely.
Competition Law: LitigationChambers European Guide
She is very calm under fire and also has an excellent sense of humour, which is essential on a long project.
Competition Law: LitigationChambers European Guide
Bea Tormey is super clever and really fun to work to work with.
Competition Law: LitigationChambers European Guide
She leads the team with such skill and gets the best out of everyone while making people feel appreciated and supported. She is clever, completely on top of the material and is unflappable.
Competition Law: LitigationChambers European Guide