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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Competition/Antitrust

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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

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Competition/Antitrust - Global: Multi-Jurisdictional

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What the Team is Known For

Cleary boasts top-tier practices in the USA and Brussels that consistently win roles on important global competition mandates. Attracts attention for work on high-profile EU merger investigations that contribute to the debate surrounding EU competition law and its potential to harm European business interests on a global stage. The law firm offers:

• Advice on merger filings in support of high-value strategic M&A transactions in the media, eyewear and digital security sectors.

• Defence of leading US IT companies in abuse of dominance investigations carried out at both an EC and EU member state level.

• Expertise in the defence of cartel investigations carried out by multiple competition enforcement agencies worldwide.

Notable practitioners

George Cary and David Gelfand are key contacts in Washington, DC, Thomas Graf is a highly regarded figure in the firm's Brussels practice, and Romina Polley handles EU and German competition matters from the Cologne office.

Strengths

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  • The team's commitment to excellence, client understanding and effective solutions truly set the firm apart.

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  • Cleary Gottlieb has the ability to tap into a broader global practice combined with a talented bench in the UK, which is very impressive.

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  • Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton has shown great competence, creativity and tenacity in our case.

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