Competition/Antitrust
Global Guide 2024 : Global: Multi-Jurisdictional
Band 2
About
Provided by Baker McKenzie
With over 300 competition lawyers in more than 40 countries, Baker McKenzie's Global Antitrust and Competition team remains the largest, most experienced competition practice in the world. Our team has deep bench strength across Asia, the CIS, Europe, the Middle East, North America, Latin America and key jurisdictions in Africa. We are uniquely positioned to assist clients globally, regionally and locally, providing seamless coordination and commercially pragmatic advice wherever competition law risks arise.
Baker McKenzie's team knows how to untangle the complex international web of merger control requirements in an efficient and coordinated manner. We have a strong track record before all major global authorities that help steer our clients to closing.
Likewise, Baker McKenzie's experts are on the ground to help our clients with antitrust conduct risks from dawn raid to trial (or settlement). Our integrated cartels team -- with an unrivalled roster of former antitrust enforcers from all major jurisdictions -- is skilled at developing and executing cross-border defenses, leniency strategies, and/or settlement strategies as appropriate. Our antitrust litigators can help cabin exposure to fines, sanctions and follow-on damages claims across overlapping jurisdictions. In short, through advance planning and efficient management, we specialize in integrated, comprehensive, global day-one strategies to minimize total overall risks.
Chambers Review
The firm boasts an exceptional global reach that facilitates direct management of the majority of issues arising from international merger control mandates. Baker McKenzie coordinates global teams through key partners based in Belgium, China, Japan, Germany or the UK. The law firm offers:
• Advice on the notification of M&A transactions or planned joint ventures.
• Experience in the coordinated defence of cartel investigations across multiple jurisdictions.
• Ability to draw on the firm's wider network to handle compliance mandates for clients seeking to mitigate competition risks.
DC-based Mark Hamer is the global chair for the firm's competition/antitrust practice, Düsseldorf-based Nicolas Kredel chairs the firm's EMEA competition group, while Hong Kong partner Stephen Crosswell leads the Asia-Pacific practice. Washington, DC-based Creighton Macy chairs the firm's North America antitrust practice, and Esteban Ropolo leads the Latin America group from Buenos Aires.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Baker McKenzie has a strong competition bench and is often good for projects that go across multiple jurisdictions or multiple legal topics."
"They manage complexities calmly with careful scoping and prioritisation. We have never encountered a gap in capability or capacity. They have excellent commercial awareness and sensitivity to political and social developments."
"Baker McKenzie has a strong competition bench and is often good for projects that go across multiple jurisdictions or multiple legal topics."
"They manage complexities calmly with careful scoping and prioritisation. We have never encountered a gap in capability or capacity. They have excellent commercial awareness and sensitivity to political and social developments."