Competition / Antitrust lawyers

Philip Thorell

Partner

Snellman

Philipp E. Zurkinden

Partner

Prager Dreifuss AG

Philipp Leitner

Partner

SAXINGER Rechtsanwalts GmbH

Philipp Melcher

Partner and Co-Coordinator of German Desk

Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados

Philipp Plog

Dr Philipp Plog is the Managing Partner of Germany and advises on digital business models, in particular on contractual setup, defence and licensing. A special focus is on contractual advice and judicial representation of legal tech providers operating as law firms, software companies or debt collection service providers. That includes advice on litigation financing, remuneration and financing models. He is recommended by Juve magazine as an expert in unfair competition law and legal tech, among others. As Managing Partner he also heads Fieldfisher's German offices and is a member of the Executive Committee of Fieldfisher. He is also spokesman of the board of the Legal Tech Association Germany.

Fieldfisher

Philippe Chappatte

Partner; Philippe has extensive experience of both EU and UK competition law with expertise in merger, cartel, behavioural and competition litigation cases in both jurisdictions. Philippe is resident in our London office, but is also established in Brussels, where he spends a proportion of his time. He is a member of the Brussels Bar (A list), as well as being qualified as a solicitor (England and Wales).

Slaughter and May

Phye Keat Chew

Managing Partner; Head of Corporate and Commercial; Competition law.

Raja, Darryl & Loh

Piero Fattori

PARTNER

Gianni & Origoni

Pierre Goffinet

Pierre Goffinet is a partner in the Competition Law and Regulatory practice.

Strelia

Pierre Zelenko

Pierre advises on complex competition issues, including merger control, cartels, vertical restraints, abuses of dominant position, damage claims and State aid. Pierre’s experience spans many industry and business sectors, in particular the, energy, banking and food & beverage sectors. As a former top civil servant and administrative judge, Pierre has a good understanding of the way regulators (particularly the French Competition Authority) work and enjoys good relationships with them. Holding a PhD in Economics, Pierre also has in-depth understanding of competition economics. Pierre worked in the firm’s Brussels office and continues to have in-depth knowledge of the European Commission (EC) as well as longstanding relationships with key DG Comp members to assist clients in their representations in competition matters.

Linklaters

Pietro Merlino

Partner

Legance - Avvocati Associati

Pilar Carrasco

Senior Associate, Madrid

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Pontus Scherp

Partner. Acts as counsel and arbitrator within among others the following fields and sectors: real estate, landlord-tenant disputes, competition law/antitrust, commercial contracts, technology, share and asset purchase agreements, joint ventures, intellectual property rights and public procurement.

Norburg & Scherp

Porter Elliott

Partner Porter Elliott specialises in all aspects of competition law, with particular expertise in merger control proceedings. He is a key member of Van Bael & Bellis’ exceptional EU competition team. He has successfully represented clients in numerous complex cases before the European Commission, as well as national competition authorities in Europe and elsewhere. He also regularly counsels clients on matters involving dominant market positions and the analysis of agreements under the EU competition rules. During his career, Porter has been involved in some of the most notable deals in the market. His extensive experience in EU merger control includes assisting the Japanese steel industry in its successful opposition to the joint venture between BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto. He also assisted Skype in obtaining the unconditional EU approval of its acquisition by Microsoft. Both cases won GCR Matter of the Year awards. He also acted as co-counsel for Halliburton in the EU merger control filing and review of its proposed $34.6 billion acquisition of Baker Hughes, one of the largest and most complex transactions ever to be subject to an EU merger control proceeding. Recently, he has been involved in Boeing/Embraer, Fincantieri/Chantiers de l'Atlantique and Take-Two/Codemasters. Porter has been recognised as a leading competition law expert by all major legal directories for several years, on the back of praise from both clients and peers. Clients praise his hard-working, results-oriented approach and describe him as ‘super-responsive, organised and thoughtful’ (Chambers & Partners). He is also highlighted for delivering results and explaining ‘complex nuances of EU competition law in a manner that clients can easily comprehend and use to effectively manage their business’ (Legal 500). He has received particular praise for his "excellent communication skills, presence and [...] willing[ness] to make the points strongly and in a very crisp manner in front of high-stakes audiences." Further, he has been named a "Thought Leader" by Who's Who Legal, where peers describe him as “an outstandingly good merger specialist, who knows the Commission well”. Porter frequently conducts merger control training sessions for clients and national competition authorities in Europe, Asia, North America and South America. His practice covers a wide range of industries, including aerospace, consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, steel, forestry products, shipbuilding, video games and oil and gas.

Van Bael & Bellis

Povilas Dubininas

Senior Associate

WIDEN

Preben Milde Thorbjørnsen

Preben is specialized within competition law, and has extensive experience in handling large and complex competition cases within a wide range of industries, both as a lawyer and as a public servant. Preben advises Norwegian and international clients on all aspects of competition law, with a particular focus on merger control. He has also been lead lawyer on some of the biggest infringement cases in Norway in the recent years. Preben is ranked as "Next Generation Partner" in Legal 500 and "Rising Star" in Chambers & Partners. Preben Milde Thorbjørnsen "is able to see the case from different perspectives and find solutions. He shares his views and gives good advice. He is very dedicated, thorough and a pleasant lawyer to work with, in addition to cost efficient." (Chambers & Partners Europe Guide 2022).

Wikborg Rein

Radmila Nikitina

Radmila focuses on competition and commercial law. She has extensive experience advising Russian and foreign clients on the application of legislation on cartels, abuse of dominance, distribution agreements, public procurement, unfair competition and merger control. Radmila represents clients before the FAS and in the commercial courts in cases related to the application of competition and commercial law. Radmila’s professional experience includes projects for companies from different sectors of the economy, including pharmaceuticals, FCMG, retail, telecommunications, energy, aviation, transport and financial markets.

Dentons

Radu Diaconu

Managing Partner

Bancila, Diaconu ?i Asocia?ii SPRL

Rafael Baena

Partner

Ashurst LLP

Rafael Ruiz

Partner, Head of Corporate

Birketts LLP

Rafael Suárez de Lezo

Of Counsel

CMS

Raghuram Supramanium

Shearn Delamore & Co

Rainer Faustine Jonathan

Associate

Walalangi & Partners in association with Nishimura & Asahi

Rakefet Peled

Partner, Attorney at Law.

Gilat, Bareket & Co. of Reinhold Cohn Group