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What the Team is Known For

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.

Work Highlights

  • Kirkland & Ellis International represented Amcor in the antitrust and FDI aspects of its USD37 billion acquisition of Berry Global.

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Notable Practitioners

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Thomas Wilson
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Band 6

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.

He has quickly learned how to best communicate with the various audiences at our company.

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.

Thomas Wilson is a great lawyer.

Thomas Wilson is very client-focused and quick to provide practical solutions.

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Thomas Wilson
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Band 6