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Competition: EU - Belgium

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What the Team is Known For

White & Case stands out for its work on various significant CJEU appeals against EC decisions, having acted both for addressees and intervening third parties on significant abuse of dominance cases in the pharmaceutical and technology sectors, often involving high-quantum fines. The law firm has experience acting on notable transactions that are subject to EU merger investigations, as well as acting for interested third parties. Clients benefit from the firm's broad international network, as well as a number of dual-qualified lawyers in the firm's Brussels office.

Work Highlights

  • White & Case advised Swisscom on the competition law aspects of the acquisition of Vodafone Italia by its subsidiary Fastweb.

Strengths

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White & Case's team provides thorough advice and takes a pragmatic approach, with a solution-oriented mindset

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White & Case's team leverages its vast experience in EU antitrust law to provide strategic counseling on procedural issues.

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White & Case has high performing and substantively agile senior partners who always provide timely, sophisticated and pragmatic advice to complex issues.

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White & Case invests deeply in relationship building which facilitates its exceptional advice and overall service offering.

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White & Case's team is a litigation powerhouse and expertly handles complex antitrust cases. The lawyers are fierce in court and get the argument across in a simple and efficient manner.

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Notable Practitioners

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Mark Powell
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Mark Powell
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Senior Statespeople

Mark Powell is widely viewed as a prominent figure in the market for his work challenging the findings of behavioural investigations by the EC.

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Assimakis Komninos
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Assimakis Komninos
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Assimakis Komninos moves up in the rankings on the back of handling impressive mandates for high-profile clients from the technology and FMCG sectors. He represents companies in EC behavioural investigations and related CJEU appeals. He is also admitted to the Athens Bar and often handles mandates that involve interaction with the Hellenic Competition Commission.

He is an accomplished litigator, with deep experience before the European Union Courts.

Assimakis Komninos is fantastic. He has a strong legal mind, is very client-friendly and has an incredible awareness of trends.

He is the guy you go to in Brussels if you have a procedural question on the law.

Assimakis Komninos deeply understands how the Commission operates and can provide highly strategic advice, which helps companies navigate supervision and enforcement.

Assimakis Komninos is a very knowledgeable and competent adviser.

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James Killick
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Band 2

James Killick leads some of the firm's most high-profile matters, including appeals against considerable fines imposed by the EC for abuse of dominance. He has further experience in FSR filings and follow-on damages actions. He often represents clients from the technology and pharmaceutical sectors.

He is a true subject matter expert. He is brilliant in terms of legal skills and he is an unassuming guy.

James Killick is intellectually really impressive.

Make no mistake, James Killick is a great lawyer, a true expert in the field, and a pleasure to work with.

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Strati Sakellariou-Witt
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Strati Sakellariou-Witt
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Band 6

Partner Strati Sakellariou-Witt is triple qualified in Brussels, Athens and New York, and garners praise for her expertise in assisting clients in multi-jurisdictional merger control cases and EC behavioural investigations.

Strati Sakellariou-Witt is the complete package. She is absolutely committed to client service, has an extraordinary commercial acumen and is a fearless advocate.

Strati Sakellariou-Witt is an experienced lawyer who is also very available and a pleasure to work with.

Strati has a strong command of the regulatory landscape and consistently provides strong advice on complicated matters tailored to meet the client's commercial objectives.

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Kasia Czapracka
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Kasia Czapracka
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Up and Coming

Katarzyna Czapracka draws upon her expertise to assist clients in the TMT and natural resources industries with merger clearance proceedings. She is also qualified in Poland and often assists with Polish merger control filings.

Kasia Czapracka is very competent, hard-working and pleasant to deal with.

Kasia Czapracka is able to provide pragmatic advice to complex issues and is ready to give a yes or no answer to difficult matters.

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Mark Powell
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Mark Powell
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Senior Statespeople
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Assimakis Komninos
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Assimakis Komninos
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Band 2
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James Killick
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Band 2
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Strati Sakellariou-Witt
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Strati Sakellariou-Witt
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Band 6
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Kasia Czapracka
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Kasia Czapracka
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Up and Coming
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