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Chris is an experienced economist, in particular competition, consumer and regulatory economics. His work has focused on financial services and infrastructure, across a number of sectors.
Experience
Chris Hemsley is a former economic regulator, chief economist and decision-maker on a broad range of competition, consumer and regulatory cases. He has experience across a number of infrastructure sectors (including airports, rail, road and energy) and within financial services, specialising in payments and digital assets.
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Hoping for a boring Budget at the Industry Leaders Conference
S&W experts on the first day of our two-day conference in London explained why the Chancellor delivering a fiscal non-event might be the best we can hope for from the Autumn Budget – and why it may not be an option.
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Digital markets are not utilities: Why steering fee remedies need a different regulatory lens
The CMA's proposed steering conduct requirements for Apple's and Google's mobile platforms are a case in point that illustrates why traditional regulatory approaches focused on costs are less suited to digital markets.