Chambers Review
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Competition: EU - Belgium
What the Team is Known For
Kirkland & Ellis International makes its debut in the rankings this year, garnering positive feedback from market commentators. Since the opening of its Brussels office in 2021, the firm 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 cartel investigations.
Strengths
The lawyers are some of the sharpest minds in the market.
Anyone who has worked with the Kirkland team knows they cannot be compared - the quality of service you get with this team is second to none.
Kirkland & Ellis demonstrates geographic breadth and subject matter scope.
The firm is a trusted adviser for us. We rely on Kirkland & Ellis for our most complicated regulatory questions.
Work Highlights
Kirkland & Ellis International advised KKR on the antitrust and foreign investment filings in relation to its USD1.84 billion acquisition of CIRCOR International, Inc.
Notable practitioners
Thomas Wilson, founding partner of Kirkland & Ellis' Brussels office, makes his debut in the rankings this year. He offers comprehensive expertise across competition law, foreign direct investment, and foreign subsidy control. Thomas has played a key role in numerous high-profile and industry-defining mergers, including those undergoing extensive scrutiny by the European Commission, such as EU phase II investigations.
Thomas is an experienced competition partner, with a pragmatic business approach and who is able to take the global picture into account.
Thomas is very experienced at putting himself in the shoes of the regulator.
He is really good at incorporating commercial objectives and is really responsive.
Thomas stands out in particular for his vast experience and sharp attention to detail, as well as high level of responsiveness and communication.