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Covington & Burling LLP

Competition/Antitrust

Global Guide 2026 : Global: Multi-Jurisdictional


Covington & Burling LLP

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Competition/Antitrust - Global: Multi-Jurisdictional

Band 5

Band 5


What the Team is Known For

Covington & Burling has important teams in Washington, DC, San Francisco and Brussels that are best known for their work on merger control and competition litigation mandates. Covington offers:

• Strong links to the South Korean and Japanese markets, advising key clients on EU, US and national European competition law topics.

• In-depth knowledge on M&A, civil actions and cartel investigations.

• Advice for companies from a range of sectors including life sciences and TMT.

Notable practitioners

The co-chairs of the firm's global competition/antitrust team includes Washington, D.C.-based Thomas Barnett, Anne Lee and Henry Liu. Johan Ysewyn is another co-head, splitting his time between Brussels and London.

Strengths

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  • They were the dream team and took care of everything. They were engaged, generated ideas and kept on top of everything.

    Competition/Antitrust respondentGlobal
  • Covington houses fantastic lawyers. They are intelligent, prepared and provide excellent support.

    Competition/Antitrust respondentGlobal
  • The lawyers at Covington & Burling possess in-depth knowledge of the practical aspects of European state aid law.

    Competition/Antitrust respondentGlobal

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