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Kirkland & Ellis International LLP

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Characterised as the ‘best team in the market to coordinate complex multijurisdictional FDI notifications’, Kirkland & Ellis International LLP is well-versed in the full gamut of competition law matters, routinely instructing blue-chip clients hailing from the natural resources, TMT and financial services sectors. Practice head Alasdair Balfour handles the full spectrum of antitrust, foreign investment and national security and regulatory law, focusing especially on securing approvals for transactions. Sally Evans, a dual-qualified (English and Belgian) practitioner, has a particular strength in UK merger control, having played a lead role in several successful CMA remedy cases. Satyen Dhana joined the team from Simmons & Simmons. Former practice head Paula Riedel has retired.
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  • 'Kirkland's strength is the breadth of their international knowledge and experience in multiple jurisdictions.’

  • ‘I would particularly highlight Joel Gory. In the fast-paced, deadline-driven world of antitrust law, his standout attributes are responsiveness and decisiveness, rooted in a deep understanding of the law and practical commercial insight.'

  • ‘I regularly work with the Kirkland & Ellis team in the area of FDI control. The team is without any doubt currently the best team in the market to coordinate complex multijurisdictional FDI notifications: their level of efficiency to smoothly obtain FDI clearances is unseen.’

  • ‘Athina van Melkebeke is a true FDI star who is strongly in the driving seat to bring all matters to a good end, irrespective of complexity.'

  • ‘Mark Gardner consistently provides thoughtful, commercial advice on antitrust and competition issues across numerous ex-US jurisdictions and helps us navigate through the different regimes to successfully close our transactions.’

Clients clés

  • ByBox
  • Ellucian
  • Beacon Rail
  • GIC
  • Pharmanovia
  • Thoma Bravo
  • Eli Lilly
  • Warburg Pincus
  • GIP
  • KKR

Points forts

  • Represented ByBox as antitrust counsel on the CMA’s investigation into its acquisition of rival Pelipod Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT Group plc.
  • Representing GIP on its acquisition by BlackRock.
  • Advised Beacon Rail on its acquisition of all shares of and sole control over Mitsui Rail Capital Europe B.V. from its current shareholders, Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

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Responsable de la pratique

Alasdair Balfour

Autres avocats clés

Sally Evans; Matthew Sinclair-Thomson; Athina Van Melkebeke; Samantha Jones; Joel Gory; Satyen Dhana