Competition Law

Marc Israel moves up in the rankings on the back of his involvement in high-profile CMA phase II merger reviews and in foreign direct investment filings. He has additional experience in CMA behavioural investigations and market studies.

"He manages to translate relatively complex communications into stuff we can all understand as commercial beings."

"He has a rare quality of being very strategic, he gets the business objective we are trying to pursue."

"Marc had a positive approach and looked for solutions, which the client appreciated."

"He is responsive, available, commercial, sound and plugged in."

Charles Balmain often defends clients in follow-on damages actions arising from European Commission cartel investigations. He also represents clients before the CAT in relation to alleged information exchange and acts for defendants in collective proceedings.

"He has a great ability to quickly understand the issues at stake and to define an appropriate strategy."

Michael Engel assists clients with merger clearance matters. He joined White & Case in early 2023.

"I think he's very proactive, he's extremely hard-working, stays on top of the matters, he helped us solve problems and had creative solutions to get around them."

"He is thoughtful, highly responsive, practical and efficient. He understands client concerns and offers excellent solutions to difficult issues."