Neda Moussavi
(she/her/hers)
- Special Counsel | Antitrust and Competition | International Trade and Investment
Brussels

(she/her/hers)
Neda Moussavi is a Special Counsel in Fried Frank’s antitrust and trade practice, and resident in Fried Frank's Brussels office.
Neda helps clients navigate the full spectrum of competition law, including EU, UK, and international merger control, cartels, and antitrust compliance as well as foreign direct investment and trade sanctions matters.
As well as many years’ experience representing her clients’ interests, Neda also has exceptional regulator experience, having worked for the UK's Competition and Markets Authority, handling both UK cartel and merger investigations across a range of sectors, undertaking “dawn raids”, and acting as the UK’s representative on a number of EU and international matters.
Neda is recommended by The Legal 500 UK, which highlights her "a superb lawyer and fantastic to work with. Her understanding of key developments in competition law in the EU and further afield is fantastic and her attention to detail ensures that all matters are dealt with quickly and correctly. She is generous with her time and knowledge – working with her is a pleasure." Neda is also recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Competition section as Future Leader in Non-Partner category.
The Legal 500 |
Fried Frank Ranked in The Legal 500 UK 2023⟶Media mentions |
Neda Moussavi Featured by Global Competition Review on Promotion to Special Counsel⟶News releases |
Fried Frank Elects 12 Partners and Promotes 11 Special Counsel⟶Accolades |
Fried Frank Shortlisted for European Competition or Antitrust Team of the Year by The Lawyer⟶International Trade and Investment Alert™ |
CFIUS Proposes Expansion of Real Estate Rules to Cover Additional Military Installations⟶International Trade and Investment Alert™ |
BEA Issues Mandatory Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States⟶International Trade and Investment Alert™ |
Russia Ukraine War Anniversary Prompts Strongest EU Sanctions To Date⟶International Trade and Investment Alert™ |
New Russia Sanctions and Export Controls as War with Ukraine Reaches One Year Mark⟶Antitrust and Competition Law Alert® |
DOJ Signals More Aggressive Enforcement Against Information Sharing Among Competitors⟶Antitrust and Competition Law Alert® |
FTC Increases Thresholds for HSR Filings and Interlocking Directorates, Announces New Filing Fees⟶Antitrust and Competition Law Alert® |
No More Employee Noncompetes?⟶Antitrust and Competition Law Alert® |
President Biden Signs Omnibus Bill into Law, Substantially Increasing HSR Filing Fees for Large Transactions⟶Alerts and newsletters |
FTC Increasing Pressure on “Unfair” Methods of Competition Through New Enforcement Policy⟶Antitrust and Competition Law Alert® |
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