Anne-Mette Heemsoth > Debevoise & Plimpton LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
65 GRESHAM STREET
LONDON
EC2V 7NQ
England
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Position

Anne-Mette Heemsoth is an English-qualified international counsel in the firm’s London office whose practice focuses on EU and UK competition law and regulation, as well as foreign direct investment regimes.

Ms. Heemsoth has extensive experience with complex merger investigations before the European Commission and national competition authorities on a global level, as well as with contentious legislative, behavioural, and EU state aid matters. She also regularly advises on foreign investment risk and controls and manages foreign investment reviews, often as part of a strategic, cross-border approach to obtain regulatory approvals in a large number of jurisdictions worldwide. Ms. Heemsoth represents clients across various industries and has particular expertise in financial services, including insurance and private equity, chemicals, communication, aviation, media, and technology.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Corporate and commercial > EU and competition

Praised for its ‘excellent blend of corporate, M&A, capital markets and EU and US antitrust expertise’, the team at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is well positioned to assist clients on large multi-jurisdictional merger control issues and behavioural matters. The ‘fantastic’ Timothy Mclver heads the practice and much of his work flow is international in nature, regularly counselling clients on their global antitrust strategy. Anne-Mette Heemsoth was promoted to international counsel in January 2023 and regularly advises on foreign investment risk and controls and manages foreign investment reviews.