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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates

Competition/Antitrust

Global Guide 2026 : Global: Multi-Jurisdictional


Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates

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Competition/Antitrust - Global: Multi-Jurisdictional

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, & Flom boasts strong teams in Washington DC, New York, Brussels and key China offices that all win praise for their ability to work with external firms on local merger notifications. The law firm offers:

• Counsel on global M&A transactions, working together with a high-powered corporate team to assist with the merger control aspects of major deals.

• Advice to US, Europe and Japan-headquartered corporate clients on transactions that touch on multiple jurisdictions.

• In-depth knowledge of the pharmaceutical, telecommunications and financial services sectors.

Notable practitioners

Washington, DC partner Steven Sunshine is head of the firm's global competition practice. David Wales in Washington, DC leads the North America practice group, while Ingrid Vandenborre and Ferderic Depoortere lead the team in Brussels. Andrew Foster heads the Asia-Pacific practice and splits his time between Hong Kong and Beijing.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • The Asia team works well with the members of the broader antitrust team, handling the filings for other jurisdictions. I have full confidence in their ability to obtain regulatory clearance.

    Competition/Antitrust respondentGlobal
  • I really appreciate the team's cross-jurisdictional support.

    Competition/Antitrust respondentGlobal
  • The lawyers are strategic and organizational experts.

    Competition/Antitrust respondentGlobal

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