Sarah Lee KC
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 3 : Telecommunications
Band 3
About
Provided by Sarah Lee KC
Practice Areas
Sarah Lee KC specializes in Competition, Regulatory Law, EU and Public Law. She is a qualified Mediator and is registered by the Civil Mediation Council
Sarah advises commercial parties in relation to State aid and subsidies, resale price maintenance and facets of abuse of dominance/regulatory pricing conditions, including price controls along with issues relating to margin squeeze, price discrimination and tying. She has a particular interest in trade and trade remedy related matters, along with telecommunications and utilities. She is experienced in commercial and regulatory judicial review and in private damages actions. Sarah has acted for BT on a stream of regulatory challenges, including a successful challenge to a price control and to a non-SMP condition (at each stage, from the Competition Appeal Tribunal up to the Supreme Court).
She is familiar with a wide range of industries, including telecommunications, farming, energy, pharmaceuticals, insurance and public procurement and has a wide Commercial Law background. She undertakes both advisory and advocacy work for private and public clients.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Sarah Lee KC has impressive experience advising telecommunications operators on competition law and spectrum matters. She is a good choice for both regulatory work and commercial disputes arising in the sector.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Sarah Lee provides really good advice."
"Sarah gives very clear, practical advice on complex issues."
"Sarah Lee provides really good advice."
"Sarah gives very clear, practical advice on complex issues."