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Competition: EU - Belgium
Individual Editorial
Thomas Wilson, founding partner of Kirkland & Ellis' Brussels office, makes his debut in the rankings this year. He offers comprehensive expertise across competition law, foreign direct investment, and foreign subsidy control. Thomas has played a key role in numerous high-profile and industry-defining mergers, including those undergoing extensive scrutiny by the European Commission, such as EU phase II investigations.
Strengths
Thomas is an experienced competition partner, with a pragmatic business approach and who is able to take the global picture into account.
Thomas is very experienced at putting himself in the shoes of the regulator.
He is really good at incorporating commercial objectives and is really responsive.
Thomas stands out in particular for his vast experience and sharp attention to detail, as well as high level of responsiveness and communication.