Lee Chisman-Russell

My enthusiasm for competition law was ignited when I completed a Masters Degree in Competition Law at Exeter in 2015 and I have been hooked ever since.  My educational background in economics, mixed with the desire to carve out a legal career meant that competition law was the natural choice. 

I then joined TupperS Law as a competition paralegal in 2016 where my passion for the topic really took hold. I then trained at a firm which focused primarily on competition law and was renowned for its expertise in this area. 

Fast Forward to today, my practice primarily focuses on contentious/advisory competition matters where I have: 

• Represented clients in several CMA regulatory investigations and subsequent appeals before the Competition Appeal Tribunal (from the Modelling Sector, through to Construction/Demolition and Pharmaceuticals). 
• Gained valuable experience representing and advising multiple class representatives in opt-out competition class actions; 
• Handled stand-alone and follow-on actions before the Competition Appeal Tribunal relating to both Chapter I/Art.101 and Chapter II/Art.102.
• Notable clients I've been fortunate to act for include a leading Japanese car manufacturer, a premium watch brand, and the leading supplier of private hire vehicles.
• Advised on and designed numerous niche distribution agreements across a broad spectrum of industries for household name businesses.

After establishing my own competition law consulting business, it was the commitment to exceptional client service and the opportunity to collaborate with like-minded competition experts who share a clear focus on our purpose that drew me back to TupperS Law. I have been an integral part of the TupperS Law team since 2021.

Outside of practice, I guest lecturer at universities in both England and Scotland on UK and EU competition law (to LLB and LLM cohorts). I have designed and delivered competition law "advisory summer schools" aimed at junior competition lawyers or more senior lawyers whose practice area is not competition law but who nevertheless have an interest in competition law or a close practice area which would benefit from a greater understanding of competition law (i.e., corporate, M&A, etc.).