Christopher Pickard

Director

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Chris is Director of Economic Insight and leads our energy practice.  He provides candid, evidence-based advice grounded in deep expertise and analytical rigour.

Chris brings 15 years’ experience as an economist across consulting and the Financial Conduct Authority.  He specialises in economic regulation and financial economics, and regularly advises on policy design and impact assessment.  Clients value his strategic judgement and his ability to communicate complex ideas in clear, accessible language.

Over his career, Chris has helped organisations navigate engagement with sector regulators, the Competition and Markets Authority, and the Competition Appeal Tribunal.

Areas of expertise

    Competition law litigation

    Economic regulation

    Financial economics

    Impact assessment

    Regulatory and policy design

KEY EXPERIENCES

    RIIO-3 price controls for electricity and gas networks

    CMA redetermination of NATS RP3 price control

    Royal Mail and BT – Trucks cartel follow-on damages

Education

    Corporate finance certificate, Harvard

    MSc in Economics, LSE

    BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, Oxford