Competition Law
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher has a prominent team in competition litigation, with experience representing both claimants and defendants in high-profile follow-on damages actions and collective proceedings. The law firm also represents clients in CMA investigations into possible anti-competitive conduct and advises on merger clearance reviews, including phase II investigations. The team further assists clients with competition law compliance.
Work Highlights
- Willkie Farr & Gallagher represented Virgin Media O2 in claims of collusion and anti-competitive behaviour brought by Phones 4u before the High Court.
Strengths
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"Willkie's competition team has a strong understanding of commercially sophisticated matters and gives well-rounded advice on the application of competition law to these matters."
"The team is very responsive and proactive when it comes to solving more practical matters."
"I very much enjoy working with the team. The lawyers are high-quality and very nice people to work with. Part of it is creativity and imagination; they think laterally and outside of the box."
"The team has 360-degree expertise which helps it give very tailor-made support on cross-border matters."
"I really enjoyed working with Willkie Farr. The team is very responsive, has lots of expertise and provides practical advice and up to date knowledge."
"Willkie's competition team has a strong understanding of commercially sophisticated matters and gives well-rounded advice on the application of competition law to these matters."
"The team is very responsive and proactive when it comes to solving more practical matters."
"I very much enjoy working with the team. The lawyers are high-quality and very nice people to work with. Part of it is creativity and imagination; they think laterally and outside of the box."
"The team has 360-degree expertise which helps it give very tailor-made support on cross-border matters."
"I really enjoyed working with Willkie Farr. The team is very responsive, has lots of expertise and provides practical advice and up to date knowledge."
Notable Practitioners
Boris Bronfentrinker has notable experience acting for both defendants and plaintiffs in collective proceedings. He is active in matters involving the retail, financial services and automotive sectors. He is the European head of Willkie Farr & Gallagher's competition and antitrust litigation practice.
"He's very creative and pushes the boundaries. Nothing is a problem for him; everything is a challenge to be addressed."
"Boris Bronfentrinker is an excellent strategic thinker who is well aware of client needs, provides a great overview, offers great responsiveness and has quick comprehension of complex matters."
"Boris Bronfentrinker will bring a lot of energy and ideas to a case and push things forward very effectively."
"Boris Bronfentrinker is a fantastic rainmaker and one of the engines of the industry."
"He is one of the cleverest competition lawyers around. He is very tactical, very creative and always has good ideas."
Elaine Whiteford has experience acting for both claimants and defendants in proposed collective actions for damages based on allegations of abuse of dominance or cartel involvement.
"Elaine Whiteford is an excellent litigator and a great communicator. She takes a holistic approach to her advice, is an out of the box thinker, is highly responsive and has a great strategic mindset."
"She is very down to earth and realistic. You can have very frank conversations with her about the merits of the case and she is also very good with clients."
"Elaine Whiteford is very strategic in her approach to litigation, always looking six steps ahead."
"I really love working with her. I really like how she explains concepts and can take a step back and clarify details. She is very patient and helps make the output better."
Nicola Chesaites represents claimants in high-profile collective proceedings before the CAT and the UK Court of Appeal.
"She is very creative and innovative in how she thinks about things. She is always willing to challenge other people's thinking and she thinks carefully about things."
"She is very good at seeing the bigger picture."
Philipp Girardet assists clients with merger clearance mandates, including advising them on phase II reviews by the CMA. He also represents clients in CMA investigations into possible breaches of competition law, as well as acting for complainants on allegations of anti-competitive behaviour by competitors. He heads the firm's UK and European competition practices.
"Philipp Girardet is an excellent, well-spoken and pragmatic competition lawyer."
"Philipp Girardet has deep expertise with a commercial view. He delivers very pragmatic advice."
"He is great in a crisis and super pragmatic. When you take risks, you need him."
"He is really responsive on short notice and able to answer questions and provide practical advice."
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