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Competition Law - UK
What the Team is Known For
Strengths
Kirkland & Ellis is very dedicated, efficient and involved in the situation in such a way that it treats the matter as its own and you always feel that you are its only customer.
Kirkland & Ellis is a team that will never let you down. You can relax as a client.
The team is always on top of all the moving parts and very responsive. It makes the process seamless.
Kirkland & Ellis knows our business very well and is knowledgeable about our commercial issues and challenges. It gives us advice that can be readily applied to our business.
They manage everything without letting anything fall through the cracks.
Work Highlights
Kirkland & Ellis advised ByBox on the CMA merger control investigation into its GBP17.5 million acquisition of Pelipod.
Notable practitioners
He is someone who is very calm, unflappable, organised, easy to work with and very good at managing clients' expectations.
I have found him very calm in stressful situations. He has clarity of advice and is good at making decisions.
Satyen Dhana advises clients on merger clearance notifications as well as representing them in abuse of dominance complaints. He has further experience advising high-profile technology sector clients on the Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act.
He has lots of ideas and takes the initiative. He really wants to explore the case fully and find solutions for the client.
What sets him apart is that when you explain complex matters, he can cut to the heart of the issue and provide practical advice in a responsive way, which is impressive.
Satyen Dhana is concise and clearly understood. His advice is actionable as business people understand it.
Satyen Dhana is a very strong competition lawyer who is practical, down to earth, team-oriented and good at spotting key issues and getting to the key points.
Satyen Dhana is a strong lawyer who knows his stuff and is both commercial and pragmatic.
Sally Evans often advises clients on obtaining merger clearance and foreign direct investment approval. She frequently acts for private equity houses and has additional experience assisting with antitrust investigations.
Sally Evans is very fast and responsive.
She is very strong in her area of expertise and provides us with a lot of value in terms of solving and advising on our competition law issues and problems.
Sally Evans is very commercial and willing to find a commercial solution.
She is very knowledgeable about the subject area and demonstrates strong expertise.