Tom Smith
Partner · Brussels, LondonOutside role
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- Current titles
- Partner, Geradin Partners · since May 2021GP website
Outside roleheld at the same time as the GP role
- Chair, Southwark Citizens Advice Bureaux Service · Board · since 2020LinkedIn
- GP office
- Brussels · London
- ExpertiseKeywords: hover for the reason
- Former positions and employers
Competition and Markets AuthorityCompetition authority or regulatorLinkedIn
- Legal Director · 2014-2021
Hogan LovellsLaw firmLinkedIn
- Competition Lawyer · 2006-2014
- Trainee Solicitor · 2004-2006
Office of Fair TradingCompetition authority or regulatorLinkedIn
- Principal Case Officer · 2011-2012
ITVMediaLinkedIn
- Commercial Lawyer · 2006-2007
Digital Markets Taskforce (UK Government)Government or parliamentGP websiteLinkedIn
- Head of the legal team
- Member
- OrganisationsMemberships, boards, networks
None listed on the GP website or LinkedIn.
- Additional interestsAs stated by the person
- Community advice charityGP website
- Languages
Not stated on the GP website or LinkedIn.
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Last 24 months · 30
14 Oct 2026
Case newsMeta's judicial review appeal against Ofcom's implementation of the Online Safety Act, for 5Rights“It's an honour to represent 5Rights, a charity campaigning for the protection of children online, in the ongoing judicial review appeal by Meta against Ofcom's implementation of the Online Safety Act.”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
14 Oct 2026
Talk2026 Geradin Partners & Charles River Associates Competition Law and Policy SeminarSpeakerGeradin Partners & Charles River Associateswith Damien Geradin, Thomas Höppner, Konstantina Bania, Sanna Syrjälä, Patrick Teague, Ruben Elkerbout, Stijn Huijts“Konstantina Bania, Kari Renko, Oliver Latham, Sam Wilkin, Sanna Syrjälä, Tom Smith, Giorgio Monti, Griet Jans, Patrick Teague, Ruben Elkerbout, David Viros, Lourenço Ventura, Mark Rosman, Stijn Huijts, Daniel Bitton, Nicolas Stebinger, Vivien Terrien and Damien Geradin.”
Where this sentence is: LinkedIn post by Jennifer Reeves
7 Oct 2026
Press articleFinancial Times comment on a possible Sainsbury's/Morrisons mergerQuotedFinancial Times“I'm always happy to give a hot take to the Financial Times.”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
5 Oct 2026
Press articleWake Up to MoneyInterviewedBBC Radio 5 Live“I went on the BBC News morning radio shows (Wake up to Money and the Today Programme) to discuss the role of the Competition and Markets Authority in examining the deal”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
5 Oct 2026
Press articleToday ProgrammeInterviewedBBC Radio 4“I went on the BBC News morning radio shows (Wake up to Money and the Today Programme) to discuss the role of the Competition and Markets Authority in examining the deal”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
24 Sep 2026
TalkFourth annual digital markets competition regulation conference, LondonModeratorThoughtLeaders4 Competition | TL4C“I'll be chairing the event with Verity Egerton-Doyle of Linklaters LLP.”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
8 Sep 2026
TalkPanel at the launch of the IPPR report on digital competition, UK growth and sovereigntyPanellistIPPR“I thought our panel had some constructive ideas about the direction of the digital markets regime.”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
1 Jul 2026
Press articleWake Up to Money: UK Government's proposed intervention in the Paramount / Warner Bros. Discovery mergerInterviewedBBC Radio 5 Live“I was up bright and early this morning to go on the BBC's Wake up to Money show to discuss it.”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
10 Jun 2026
Press articleBBC World Service - World Business Report, UK watchdog investigates mega takeover with Paramount and Warner BrosInterviewedBBC World Service“I went on World Business Report to talk about the Paramount / Warner Bros. Discovery $110 billion mega-merger last night.”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
21 May 2026
Talk2nd Annual CMA Consumer Protection and Enforcement Regime SummitSpeakerThoughtLeaders4 Competition | TL4C“I’ll be speaking at ThoughtLeaders4’s 2nd Annual CMA Consumer Protection and Enforcement Regime Summit, taking place on 21 May 2026 at One Whitehall Place, London.”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
27 Mar 2026
Press articleJustEat and Autotrader among firms investigated in fake reviews probeQuotedBBC News“I gave some comments to BBC News, which picked up on the part about Amazon and Google having previously been investigated for similar issues”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
24 Mar 2026
EventGeradin launches campaign to protect UK opt-out collective action regime“Thank you to our excellent panellists, Damian Collins OBE, Sir Robert Buckland, Tom Smith and Alex Neill.”
Where this sentence is: Article on geradinpartners.com
24 Mar 2026
TalkPanel discussion on private competition enforcement at the Competitive Britain campaign launch, Westminster“Damian Collins led a panel discussion with Tom Smith, former Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Rt Hon Sir Robert Buckland KBE KC and Alex N.”
Where this sentence is: LinkedIn post by David Gallagher
19 Mar 2026
ArticleImposing changes on the private dentistry sector: the CMA’s interventionAuthorThe Probe“I've written an op-ed in The Probe, a leading industry publication.”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
27 Feb 2026
EventGeradin Partners supports The Economist’s second annual Antitrust SummitPanellistGeradin Partners“London-based partner Tom Smith spoke on the topic of competition in the AI stack on a panel with two heads of agencies”
Where this sentence is: Article on geradinpartners.com
2026
RankingChambers UK 2027: Competition Law: Private Enforcement: Claimant (London), Band 3RankedChambers and Partners“Ranked Individuals at Geradin Partners (2) ... 3 Tom Smith Competition Law: Private Enforcement: Claimant”
Where this sentence is: Page on chambers.com
14 Nov 2025
Press articleToday programme: class action against RightmoveInterviewedBBC Radio 4“I was interviewed by the excellent Will Bain on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme this morning”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
30 Oct 2025
Blog postUK Competition and Market Authority’s consultation on merger remedies confirms greater flexibilityThe CMA’s consultation on its revised merger remedies guidance, published on 16 October 2025, confirms a more flexible approach to remedies including in Phase 1 – a trend already seen in recent CMA decisions.
29 Oct 2025
VideoDigital Markets, Competition & Consumers Act: Quo Vadis? Verity Egerton-Doyle Tom Smith Anush GaneshSpeakerDigital Markets Research HubTom Smith, Partner, Geradin Partners, former Legal Director at the CMA
Source: Named in the video title
23 Oct 2025
Press articleToday programme: CMA's strategic market status designation of Apple and Google's mobile platformsInterviewedBBC Radio 4“I went on the BBC News Today programme this morning to discuss it.”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
23 Oct 2025
Press articleBritain takes aim at Apple and Google's dominance in smartphonesQuotedReuters“I was also quoted by the excellent Paul Sandle at Reuters”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
25 Sep 2025
Press articleTicketmaster must make pricing clearer after probe over Oasis saleQuotedFinancial Times“I was quoted in the Financial Times this morning:”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
23 Sep 2025
TalkThe UK Digital Markets Competition Regulation Forum 2025 - 3rd AnnualModeratorThoughtLeaders4 Competition | TL4C“I'll be chairing the conference with Verity Egerton-Doyle of Linklaters.”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
17 Sep 2025
Press articleSenior UK official asks whether pause in pharma sector spending is ‘co-ordinated’QuotedFinancial Times“I’m quoted in the Financial Times this morning about recent announcements in the pharma sector”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
23 Jul 2025
Press articleUK competition watchdog to act over Apple and Google’s mobile platformsQuotedThe Guardian“I gave a hot take to The Guardian:”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
27 May 2025
EventDMCC drinks reception in LondonSpeakerGeradin Partners“There were speeches from Jambu Palaniappan (CEO, Checkatrade), Chris Prevett (General Counsel, Competition and Markets Authority), Tami Hoffman (Director of Public Policy, The Guardian), and Tom Smith (Geradin Partners).”
Where this sentence is: Article on geradinpartners.com
11 Mar 2025
TalkSession on the CMA's new digital markets regime at techUK's Tech Policy Conference 2025SpeakertechUK“Many thanks to our very own Tom Smith for speaking on the CMA's new digital markets regime.”
Where this sentence is: LinkedIn post by Gina Sternberg
3 Mar 2025
EventGeradin Partners sponsors The Economist’s Antitrust Summit in LondonPanellistGeradin Partners“London partner, Tom Smith, spoke on a panel with Will Hayter (head of the Digital Markets Unit) and others about the state of play under the UK and EU’s new digital markets regimes”
Where this sentence is: Article on geradinpartners.com
15 Jan 2025
Press articleThe Times: CMA's first SMS designation investigation into Google's general search and search advertising servicesQuotedThe Times“As my colleague Tom Smith (a fellow CMA alumnus!) noted in The Times”
Where this sentence is: LinkedIn post by Patrick Teague
4 Dec 2024
Blog postBest of both worlds: Big Tech regulation down underAuthorThe Platform Law BlogAustralia was an early pioneer of digital markets analysis and regulation, having investigated these issues since 2017. The ACCC has highlighted concerns about competition in digital markets in nine excellent reports during its 5-year Digital Platform Services Inquiry, which concludes in March 2025. In September…
Source: Byline on The Platform Law Blog
Only mentioned · 4 items naming this person without them taking part (never counted)
23 Jul 2026
Case newsGoogle self-preferencing in online search: Geradin Partners welcomes landmark DMA decisionMentionedGeradin Partnerswith Daniel Mandrescu, Szymon Kohlhepp, Jérémie Jourdan, Philine Wassenaar, Philipp Westerhoff, Ruben Elkerbout, Johannes Wick, Thomas Höppner“Contacts in alphabetic order: Ruben Elkerbout Thomas Höppner Jérémie Jourdan Szymon Kohlhepp Daniel Mandrescu Tom Smith Philine Wassenaar Philipp Westerhoff Johannes Wick”
Where this sentence is: Article on geradinpartners.com
21 Oct 2025
VideoErik Hovenkamp: Consumer Welfare | Antitrust Populism | New Approach to Remedies, Antitrust AcademiaMentionedDigital Markets Research Hub“Next episode (No. 135), a panel on the latest developments in UK digital competition law & policy with Tom Smith (a partner at Geradin Partners)”
Where this sentence is: Named in the video description (YouTube)
13 Dec 2024
AwardGeradin Partners recommended in three jurisdictions in leading competition law directory GCR 100MentionedGeradin Partners“London: Damien Geradin and Tom Smith lead the UK competition team at GERADIN PARTNERS, which has expanded significantly in past years.”
Where this sentence is: Article on geradinpartners.com
17 Jun 2024
EventGeradin Partners’ DMCC ReceptionMentionedGeradin Partners“Tom Smith”
Where this sentence is: Article on geradinpartners.com
Needs review · 1 item not yet confirmed as this person (never counted)
25 Feb 2025
TalkUK Competition Law (Informa Connect), LondonSpeakerInforma Connect“Tom Smith, Partner at Geradin Partners: speaker profile for the Informa Connect UK Competition Law event, 25 February 2025, London”
Why it is not confirmed: Speaker profile for the Informa Connect UK Competition Law event, known only from a search snippet naming him as partner at Geradin Partners; the page no longer exists, so it could not be checked.
Where this sentence is: Search result for a page on informaconnect.com (page not readable)