Clara Desprez

I am an associate in the Competition practice group, specialising in EU energy law, competition and utility regulation.

I joined Bird & Bird in 2022 after training as an avocate in France. Since then, I have gained extensive experience in assisting clients in the context of investigations by national regulatory authorities, in particular competition and REMIT investigations, and of specific issues arising from EU and national regulation of the energy sector, in particular the EU internal energy market framework. This includes both advisory work, for example on the development of new market rules, and challenges to regulators' decisions.

I have also applied my regulatory experience and understanding of technical issues to other utility sectors, such as the water sector.

With my educational background in intellectual property, I also advise clients on competition issues involving intellectual property law.