Maria Coppola is counsel for international antitrust at the US Federal Trade Commission. At the FTC, she is responsible for bilateral cooperation with Europe as well as the agency’s participation in the International Competition Network. Ms Coppola previously served as staff attorney in the FTC’s New York office. She obtained her law degree from Columbia Law School.
2021 Compliance
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