International Bar Association
Benedict Bleicher serves as Chief Counsel for Regulatory & Corporate Affairs and Finance & Corporate at Rio Tinto since March 2015, managing legal matters related to Employment, Finance, Tax, Treasury, and supporting Mergers & Acquisitions. Previously, Benedict held positions such as Regional Head for Litigation & Competition and Senior Counsel for Competition & Trade at Rio Tinto, providing expertise in EMEA litigation, global competition law, and trade sanctions. Additional roles include Chair of the IBA Antitrust Compliance Subcommittee and Vice-chair of the ICLA UK. Prior experience includes serving as Senior Competition Lawyer at BT, In-House Counsel at BBC Worldwide, and Associate at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP. Educational qualifications include an LLB (Hons) from The University of Edinburgh, an LLM in European Competition Law from the College of Europe, and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Economics for Competition Law from King's College London.