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Competition: EU - Belgium

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Sidley Austin couches its competition law capabilities within a wider EU law practice that handles EC-level regulatory and policy mandates and leads challenges to national laws that restrict fundamental rights afforded by EU treaties. It advises life sciences and technology sector clients on specific EU competition cases and on compliance issues. The law firm also assists clients with obtaining merger clearance and FDI approval for transactions, often representing third parties in significant merger investigations and working alongside colleagues in the US or UK. Sidley Austin also advises key telecoms clients on their responses to EC investigations. It has further strengthened its offering in state aid work with the recent arrival of Elisabetta Righini.

Work Highlights

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  • Sidley Austin advised Clearlake Capital Group on the competition law aspects of its acquisition alongside Insight Partners of Alteryx.

Strengths

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I like that Sidley Austin's lawyers are pragmatic.

Competition: EU respondent
Global

Sidley Austin is very authentic, approachable, quick, thorough, hands-on, detailed and strategic.

Competition: EU respondent
Global

The lawyers are adept at handling many stakeholders.

Competition: EU respondent
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Notable Practitioners

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Elisabetta Righini
2
Elisabetta Righini
2
Band 2

Elisabetta Righini is known for having experience in state aid matters as both a private practitioner and from her previous role at the Commission. She has notably acted for complainants to the EC and EGC alleging unlawful aid and is adept at advising clients on the implementation of the EU Regulation on Foreign Subsidies. She joined Sidley Austin in early 2025.

Elisabetta Righini is a very knowledgeable state aid practitioner.

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Ken Daly
4
Ken Daly
4
Band 4

Ken Daly advises on merger filings in support of private equity-led or strategic M&A transactions. His practice further extends to assisting key TMT clients with competition investigations, as well as providing strategic counsel to private entities on developing and implementing competition damages policies.

He is really smart and gives advice in a way that is acceptable to any audience; you always know you are in safe hands.

Ken Daly knows his area of the law, is very responsive to business needs and has quick turnaround times.

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Anne Robert
U
Anne Robert
U
Up and Coming

New to the rankings this year, Anne Robert earns recognition following impressive market feedback. She boasts a strong track record of representing clients before the CJEU in appeals against European Commission decisions, as well as advising third parties in abuse of dominance investigations. Her practice is particularly focused on the life sciences sector.

Anne Robert is great; she inspires a lot of confidence and it is very, very clear that she is an expert in EU competition law.

She is responsive and overall a real team player.

It is an absolute joy to work with Anne.

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Competition/European Law: State Aid
Elisabetta Righini
2
Elisabetta Righini
2
Band 2
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Ken Daly
4
Ken Daly
4
Band 4
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Anne Robert
U
Anne Robert
U
Up and Coming
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