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CMA names first female CEO as Sarah Cardell gets top job

Former Slaughter & May partner Sarah Cardell has been serving as the interim boss of the competition watchdog since June but will now take up the role on a permanent basis

Former lawyer Sarah Cardell will take over the CMA at a crucial time for the competition regulator
Former lawyer Sarah Cardell will take over the CMA at a crucial time for the competition regulator

The Competition and Markets Authority has ended a year-long wait to find out who will become the regulator's new chief executive.

Former Slaughter & May partner Sarah Cardell has been serving as the interim boss of the competition watchdog since June, after predecessor Andrea Coscelli confirmed he was stepping down in January.

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