Competition/Antitrust
Global Guide 2024 : Global: Multi-Jurisdictional
Band 2
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On 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman. Allen & Overy combines strength in depth across Europe with a highly-respected office in Australia, an important presence in China and smaller teams in the USA. The law firm offers:
• Advice for prominent technology sector clients both on formal EC behavioural investigations and on interactions with other competition regulators that are examining potential breaches of local competition rules.
• Assistance with private damages claims brought across Europe and in the USA.
• Experience handling global merger clearance mandates, with notable experience in high-profile transactions in the media sector.
Philip Mansfield and Elaine Johnston co-head the global competition practice and are based in London, New York and Brussels respectively. François Renard leads the firm's China practice from Hong Kong.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm is very responsive, with very capable lawyers."
"It had good historical knowledge of our market and solid competition law expertise, completed by a proven ability to assist our company in case of litigation."
"The firm is very responsive, with very capable lawyers."
"It had good historical knowledge of our market and solid competition law expertise, completed by a proven ability to assist our company in case of litigation."