Representative experience

Securing global antitrust merger approvals for the acquisition of Primetals Technologies by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

Advising IBM on the global merger control aspects of its US$34bn acquisition of Red Hat.

Advising BASF on the global merger control procedure regarding the combination of its paper and water chemicals business with Solenis (combined sales of EUR 2.4bn).

Advising Alstom as antitrust counsel in the sale of its power businesses to GE for EUR 12.4bn and EUR 700m acquisition of GE’s transportation signalling business.

Acting for one of the carriers in the European Commission’s investigation of the maritime car shipping sector and in coordinating our client’s worldwide defence strategy.

Defending a Japanese electronic component manufacturer in an EU cartel investigation, coordinated in the context of investigations and civil actions across the world.

Defending one of the parties in the European Commission's Trucks cartel investigation.*

Defending one of the pharmaceutical companies in the European Commission's Fentanyl pay-for-delay case.*

Defending a consumer goods company in the European Commission's Detergents cartel investigation.*