LAWYER PROFILE

Veronica Roberts

UK 2026

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Competition Law

London (Firms)

9 years ranked

About

Provided by Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Practice Areas

- Competition/Antitrust, regulation and trade

- Foreign direct investment

- Merger control

- Market conduct

- Economic regulation

Career

Veronica is a partner based in our London office. Veronica is an EU/UK competition law practitioner (qualified in the UK and Belgium) and heads our UK competition, regulation and trade practice. In addition, Veronica leads our global Foreign Direct Investment group and is co-lead of the Global TMT Sector team. Veronica has over two decades of experience working proactively with clients to help them secure merger clearances for acquisitions and joint ventures in the UK, EU and worldwide. She also helps clients to deal effectively with competition and regulatory investigations. Veronica also leads our global Foreign Direct Investment group and has significant experience advising on the applicability of FDI regimes. Veronica advises clients in a wide range of sectors, with a focus currently on telecoms, media, leisure and consumer products. She has extensive experience of working with the CMA, Ofcom, Ofgem, BEIS and the European Commission.

For additional information on Veronica’s professional background, please visit: https://www.hsfkramer.com/our-people/v/veronica-roberts

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Competition Law - London (Firms)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Veronica Roberts moves up in the rankings on the back of her experience advising clients on merger clearance filings, including representing them in phase II CMA investigations. She has further experience in FDI and National Security and Investment Act notifications. She is a popular choice with clients in the technology and pharmaceutical sectors.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Veronica Roberts is very knowledgeable and extremely commercial in her thinking and advice. She made a real effort to understand the market and its complexities.
Competition LawChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Veronica Roberts is very responsive and quick to tune into the issues.
Competition LawChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
She is a Phase II national security filings specialist. She is very well respected in particular in that area; she is really is pushing the envelope on that front as a go-to person.
Competition LawChambers Guide to the Legal Profession