LAWYER PROFILE

Nicole Kar

Global 2026

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Competition Law

12 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Attorney bio can be found here: https://www.paulweiss.com/professionals/partners-and-counsel/nicole-kar

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Competition Law - UK

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Nicole Kar has a market-leading practice representing clients in market studies and advising them on CMA merger control investigations. She also acts for clients on behavioural investigations and represents them in appeals against CMA decisions. She is the global co-chair of Paul, Weiss' antitrust group and is a popular choice with clients from the technology and telecommunications sectors.

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Strengths

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Nicole Kar is extremely knowledgeable and is certainly one of the very top UK competition lawyers.
Competition LawChambers Global Guide
She is very very bright, courageous and strategically very smart. She is willing to take risks that always seem to pay off.
Competition LawChambers Global Guide
Nicole Kar has an acute sense of the impact of external factors on UK merger control and is a master at handling anxious clients in the most challenging of situations.
Competition LawChambers Global Guide
She's the star of the competition sector. She doesn't miss a trick on anything, ever. She is incredibly sharp, thoughtful and she sees the political and enforcement landscapes clearly.
Competition LawChambers Global Guide
Nicole Kar has a wealth of experience in UK cases. She is particularly good with clients, balancing their requirements and constraints with what is needed to get a good outcome.
Competition LawChambers Global Guide

Ranked Individuals at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (59)

Africa-wide

Tom Levine
TMT
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Belgium

Richard Pepper
Competition: EU
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Canada

Adam Givertz
Corporate/M&A
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Christopher J Cummings
Corporate/M&A
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China

Judie Ng Shortell
Corporate/M&A: Hong Kong-based (International Firms)
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John E (Jack) Lange
Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (International Firms)
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Judie Ng Shortell
Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (International Firms)
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