OFT appoints four new directors

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has appointed four new directors as part of its continued focus on delivery and enforcement. Juliette Enser has been appointed Director of the OFT's Cartels Group; Nelson Jung has been appointed Director of Mergers; Nenad Njegovan has been appointed Economics Director in the Office of the Chief Economist, on temporary promotion and Natalie Timan has been appointed Economics Director in the Goods and Consumer Group, on temporary promotion.

About Juliette Enser

Juliette Enser has been appointed Director of the OFT's Cartels Group. Juliette, an experienced competition lawyer, joined the OFT in 2010 as an Assistant Director in the Cartels and Criminal Enforcement Group where she has taken a leading role in a range of investigations under the Competition Act and has been central to developing and implementing cartels policy. Prior to joining the OFT, Juliette worked in private practice. She qualified as a barrister in 1993 and became a solicitor in 2005. Juliette started her new position earlier this month.

About Nelson Jung

Nelson Jung has been appointed Director of Mergers. Nelson joined the OFT in April 2010 and has led a number of Competition Act investigations, including the ongoing investigation in the hotel online booking sector in his current role as Director of Competition Enforcement. Before this, Nelson worked as a senior associate at Clifford Chance, where he advised clients across a range of industries, in relation to merger control. As part of his previous career in politics, he was an elected member of the City Council in Frankfurt. Nelson will start his new position on Monday 3 June.

About Nenad Njegovan

Nenad Njegovan has been appointed Economics Director in the Office of the Chief Economist, on temporary promotion. Nenad joined the OFT in August 2012 as an Assistant Director where he led on competition and consumer protection cases. Prior to joining the OFT, Nenad held various positions at different regulators, including Ofgem, where he was head of economic analysis in the enforcement and competition policy team. He also worked at the Competition Commission as an economic advisor, providing advice and analysis to the members of the mergers, market inquiries and regulatory appeals teams. Nenad started his new position earlier this month.

About Natalie Timan

Natalie Timan has been appointed Economics Director in the Goods and Consumer Group, on temporary promotion. Natalie joined the OFT in 1999 and has held various roles ranging from working in the Office of the Chief Economist, the Services division and the Mergers division. In 2012 she was seconded to the Competition Commission as Director of Economics for four months. She started her career at Department for Trade and Industry in 1997. Natalie will start her new role on Monday 3 June.