Claudia Berg is a partner in Covington & Burling LLP’s London office. Prior to joining the firm, Claudia served as General Counsel of the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), and as Senior Legal Director for Antitrust Enforcement at the UK Competition & Markets Authority (CMA). Claudia advises on all aspects of antitrust law, digital regulation and related litigation. Drawing on her considerable experience at the CMA and the ICO, her practice covers the full range of behavioural issues, merger control, government investigations and litigation. In addition, Claudia advises on the critical intersection between antitrust and privacy, counselling clients on digital regulation in Europe (including the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the UK’s Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCC)), data protection, and AI.
Sessions in which Claudia Berg participates
Thursday 20 April, 2023
Wednesday 12 June, 2024
Introduction In this engaging session, the speakers explore the imperative of fostering international cooperation for data protection and privacy. High-level authorities will share their views on the ways to reinforce international cooperation and convergence in data protection. They will discuss identified challenges and opportunities to build an ocean of privacy that overcomes regio...
Introduction This session sheds light on the practice of data scraping, its implications, and its role in today’s data-driven landscape. Data scraping, which is defined as the automated extraction of data from websites, APIs, and other online sources, has emerged as a common practice for data gathering across various industries, which raises many questions such as consent for secondar...
Tuesday 13 May, 2025
When it comes to the relationship between privacy and antitrust, we’re entering a complex zone. On one side, we have the protection of personal data. On the other side, there are market forces where monopolistic practices and anti-competitive behavior can harm consumers and stifle innovation. This session will explore how privacy and antitrust law collide, challenge each other, and sometimes even work together to p...
Wednesday 14 May, 2025
Aiming to balance a safe and competitive digital space with the right of free expression, the interplay of these two Acts forms a critical discussion when considering the place of freedom of expression in the broader topic of privacy and data regulation. Hearing from representatives from the European Commission and legal experts, attendees of this session will gain an insight into the interplay of the Acts and how they currently sit in relation t...