Carole Begent
Deputy Chief Legal Adviser and Head of International
The Legal team conducts legal analysis and provides legal advice in connection with investigations, the implementation of remedies, litigation and the wider policy work of the CC.
Biography
Carole Begent joined the CC in 2000. She has specialised in competition and regulation, previously holding legal and policy posts at ORR and Ofwat, and has been involved in managing change in consequence of changes to the competition (notably Enterprise Act and Competition Act) or regulatory regimes. Before joining OFWAT she was a solicitor in private practice specializing in corporate, commercial and regulatory law.