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Kirkland's Antitrust & Competition Practice Group guides clients through their greatest challenges and opportunities relating to fair competition in a global marketplace. Our integrated team advises on all aspects of competition law. We provide preeminent criminal and civil antitrust litigation defense, government investigation defense, expedited transaction clearance and real-world counseling experience.

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Competition Law - UK

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Kirkland & Ellis has a strong focus on assisting clients with obtaining competition law clearance for corporate transactions, including advising clients on phase I and II merger reviews and on foreign direct investment filings. The law firm is well known for acting for private equity houses on merger control mandates. In addition, the team has experience in behavioural investigations before the CMA.

Work Highlights

  • Kirkland & Ellis advised ByBox on the CMA merger control investigation into its £17.5 million acquisition of Pelipod.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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3
Alasdair Balfour
3
Band 3
Alasdair Balfour has particular experience in merger clearance mandates. He also assists clients with investigations into possible anti-competitive behaviour.

I have found him very calm in stressful situations. He has clarity of advice and is good at making decisions.

He is someone who is very calm, unflappable, organised, easy to work with and very good at managing clients' expectations.

4
Satyen Dhana
4
Band 4

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.

Satyen Dhana is concise and clearly understood. His advice is actionable as businesspeople understand it.

Satyen Dhana is a strong lawyer who knows his stuff and is both commercial and pragmatic.

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.

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.

He has lots of ideas and takes the initiative. He really wants to explore the case fully and find solutions for the client.

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Competition Law

3
Alasdair Balfour
3
Band 3
4
Satyen Dhana
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Band 4

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