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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

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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

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  • Kirkland & Ellis advised NortonLifeLock on the merger clearance aspects of its acquisition of Avast, including a phase II CMA merger review.

Strengths

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"The lawyers really care about the quality of their work but also solving the clients' issues."

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"The lawyers are experienced and know competition law in depth, and are very hands-on."

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"Kirkland & Ellis is made up of a talented and smart group of individuals who take pride in their work and ensure nothing slips through the cracks."

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"The team provides us with excellent access and clear advice."

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Notable Practitioners

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Alasdair Balfour
2
Band 2
Alasdair Balfour has particular experience in merger clearance mandates. He also assists clients with investigations into possible anti-competitive behaviour.
"He is a particularly broad thinker who is able to deliver an observation from a different angle that adds value."
"He is very thoughtful and proactive."
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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 Digital Services Act.
"He knows how to speak the language of business people so it's very comfortable for me to bring him in."
"He is energetic, innovative and super smart."
"Satyen is bright, energetic, and absolutely on top of recent developments."
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Sally Evans
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Sally Evans
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Band 5
Sally Evans often advises clients on obtaining merger clearance and foreign direct investment approval. She frequently acts for private equity houses.
"She has been very good at explaining the deals in layman's terms."
"Sally stands out as a result of her detail-oriented approach in applying the competition FDI filing regimes and her tenacity in ensuring with appropriate parties that responses are exhaustive and drafted in a clear, concise manner."
"She's very timely and commercial with practical advice."
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Competition Law
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Alasdair Balfour
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Band 2
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Satyen Dhana
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Band 4
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Sally Evans
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Sally Evans
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Band 5
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