Helen Kennedy-Shamir

Chief Legal Officer Checkatrade

Helen Kennedy-Shamir serves as the Chief Legal Officer at Checkatrade overseeing the legal, privacy and procurement group. She brings a wealth of legal expertise and strategic insight to this multi-disciplinary role. With over two decades of experience in corporate and commercial law, Helen is adept at navigating complex legal landscapes and providing robust counsel on a range of issues across B2B and B2C landscapes. Her career spans global venture capital experience, Big-4 consultancy and banking restructuring. At Checkatrade, Helen plays a pivotal role in ensuring legal integrity and mitigating risks across the platform and marketplace environments, contributing to the company's reputation for trust and reliability in the trades sector. She is known for an exceptional track record in delivery and her ability to align legal strategy with business objectives.

Conference Day One - 23rd March 2027

10:00 AM Panel Discussion – Consumer Law Comes to the Front Line: UK and EU Hot Topics for Digital Platforms

Consumer law is quickly becoming one of the most active pressure points for online platforms. This scene-setting session will cut through the noise around the DMCCA and the proposed EU digital fairness agenda to show where regulation is heading, where scrutiny is most likely to land and what platform legal teams should prioritise now.

• Understanding the consumer-law pressure points most relevant to platforms.

• Identifying which user journeys are most exposed.

• Rationalising overlaps between consumer protection requirements and broader platform regulations.

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Helen.

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