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Kirkland’s Brussels office assists clients with their antitrust needs across Europe, working closely with our London antitrust team. Our lawyers handle cases before the European Commission and courts, with particular experience in merger control. The team advises on challenging and novel cases involving a variety of transaction structures, including matters with fix-it-first solutions, carve out divestments packages and behavioural remedies. The team also has significant experience with foreign direct investment filings in Europe and globally, and adeptly navigates European and U.K. regulator relationships.
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Since the opening of its Brussels office in 2021, Kirkland & Ellis has built a strong antitrust team adept at managing high-profile global merger control and FRS clearance mandates. Leveraging the resources of its well-established London office, the team frequently advises multinational clients on pan-European antitrust issues, including abuse of dominance investigations.
Kirkland & Ellis International represented Amcor in the antitrust and FDI aspects of its USD37 billion acquisition of Berry Global.
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Kirkland & Ellis is very knowledgeable and efficient and maintains strong relationships with counsel in local countries.
The team at Kirkland & Ellis has a practical view and is always business-oriented.
Kirkland & Ellis' team provides fast responses with insightful and clear information.
Kirkland & Ellis' team is not only highly knowledgeable, but also proactive and really hands-on.
Kirkland & Ellis' team is not shy about providing advice, and contributes to meaningful, open business dialogue in sophisticated manner.
Kirkland & Ellis is very knowledgeable and efficient and maintains strong relationships with counsel in local countries.
The team at Kirkland & Ellis has a practical view and is always business-oriented.
Kirkland & Ellis' team provides fast responses with insightful and clear information.
Kirkland & Ellis' team is not only highly knowledgeable, but also proactive and really hands-on.
Kirkland & Ellis' team is not shy about providing advice, and contributes to meaningful, open business dialogue in sophisticated manner.
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Thomas Wilson, founding partner of Kirkland & Ellis' Brussels office offers comprehensive expertise across competition law, foreign direct investment, and foreign subsidy control. He has played a key role in numerous high-profile and industry-defining mergers, as well as acting for third party intervenors on challenges to proposed clearance decisions.
Thomas Wilson is very client-focused and quick to provide practical solutions.
Thomas Wilson is a great lawyer.
Thomas Wilson is really impressive at handling matters and seeing the issues, which is always impressive. It is super nice to have discussions with him.
He is very charming and outstanding to work with.
He has quickly learned how to best communicate with the various audiences at our company.