Competition: EU

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan offers experience in the notification of high-value mergers, as well as behavioural investigations, appeals against EC decisions before European courts and civil litigation filed in the UK, thanks to the firm's office in the UK and its UK-qualified lawyers in Brussels. The law firm assists clients from the technology or life sciences sectors with the defence of their interests either as targets of EC investigations or as third-party complainants. It also advises well-known US companies on merger filings in the EU.

"Each individual on the team is steeped in the material, case and narrative."

"The firm is flexible and result-oriented, with a long-term view of relationships."

"Quinn Emanuel is a firm that has very good lawyers and cases."

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan acted for Qualcomm before the General Court on the annulment of a European Commission decision related to an alleged abuse of dominance.

Highlight matters for Trevor Soames include his advice on the complainant side of EC abuse of dominance cases in the IT sector, earning him a higher position in the rankings this year. He also represents third-parties in high-profile merger clearance mandates in the IT sector, while his status as a member of the English Bar and as a solicitor-advocate enables him to handle competition litigation before UK courts. "Trevor Soames is a fantastic and well-rounded human being." "I was impressed by his sharp-witted eloquence, his expertise before the court and his deep knowledge of the case. He is a really outstanding litigator." "He has a very good in-depth understanding and sense of where things are going."

Stephen Mavroghenis defends companies in global cartel or abuse of dominance investigations carried out both by the EC and by competition regulators in other jurisdictions. "In terms of substance, he is really good." "He is very easy to work with because of his intelligence, his ability to understand complex situations and his ability to know what is important and what is not."

Miguel Rato is best known for his work on behalf of key technology clients facing EC behavioural investigations. He also assists with the merger control aspects of substantial M&A transactions. "He is tremendous with the pen, his substantive knowledge is very complete and he also knows the players." "When you hire him, you are getting someone who is going to advocate for you like he is someone employed by you." "His dedication is tremendous and he is a hard worker too. He never falls short on attitude, devotion and commitment."