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Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Competition Law

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Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

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Competition Law - London (Firms)

Band 6

What the Team is Known For

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 merger arbitrage. The team further assists clients with competition law compliance.

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Work Highlights

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  • Willkie Farr & Gallagher represented Which? in collective proceedings alleging abuse of dominance by Apple.

Strengths

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  • The team provides timely and highly practical insights while being very responsive and client friendly.

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  • Willkie Farr provides responsive, commercially-focused legal advice and also has deep sector knowledge.

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  • Willkie Farr is very strong at providing solid, targeted guidance contextualised within our business.

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  • Willkie Farr has a worldwide cohesive team of skilled counsel and a particularly strong focus on international regulatory matters.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Boris Bronfentrinker
    Boris Bronfentrinker

    Boris Bronfentrinker

    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 has provided a level of strategic thinking, pragmatism and commercial awareness in a matter with significant legal complexity and business importance.

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    • He brings a wealth of knowledge in an area that is evolving and he is an aggressive, strategic thinker.

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    • Boris Bronfentrinker has a fast intellect, is easy to get on with and is a brilliant lawyer.

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    • Boris Bronfentrinker is unique. He's been excellent and is an incredibly hard working, commercially-minded litigator. I'd recommend him for important cases.

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    • He is super clever, a real rainmaker and is extremely resourceful and smart.

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  • Elaine Whiteford
    Elaine Whiteford

    Elaine Whiteford

    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.

    • She is creative and service-oriented.

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    • Elaine Whiteford is highly strategic, very concise, super responsive and provides great, sound wisdom and advice on cases that you have.

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    • She always found time to explain complex issues in detail.

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    • Elaine Whiteford is smart, pragmatic and delivers quick responses while keeping the bigger picture in mind. She's very strategic.

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Ranked Individuals at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP (4)

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    Boris Bronfentrinker

    Competition Law: Private Enforcement: Claimant

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    Elaine Whiteford

    Competition Law: Private Enforcement: Claimant

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