Paula Riedel > Kirkland & Ellis International LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Kirkland & Ellis International LLP
30 ST MARY AXE
LONDON
EC3A 8AF
England

Work Department

Antitrust and Competition

Position

Paula Riedel is a partner in Kirkland’s London office. Her practice spans the full spectrum of antitrust requirements, in particular multinational merger control, antitrust, state aid and general compliance.

Career

2015 to present Kirkland & Ellis International LLP; 1994-2015 Linklaters LLP. 1999-2001 Secondment to Department of Trade and Industry (Competition Policy Directorate, Mergers Branch); Tutor on IBC/King’s College Postgraduate Diploma in EU competition law

Languages

French and German

Memberships

City of London Law Society, Competition Section (committee member); Law Society Competition Section (former chair/committee member)

Education

College of Law (Law Society Finals 1993; Common Professional Examination 1992); University of Oxford (Modern Languages (French & German) 1991)

Lawyer Rankings

London > Corporate and commercial > EU and competition

(Hall of Fame)

Paula RiedelKirkland & Ellis International LLP

‘Pragmatic, supremely knowledgeable, very commercial’, Kirkland & Ellis International LLP‘s London practice boasts an esteemed team of highly regarded partners, renowned for its ability in handling high-value, multi-jurisdictional mergers. The team is regularly sought after for its expertise on transactions subject to varying levels of regulatory scrutiny, catering to blue-chip clients hailing from the natural resources, TMT and financial services sectors. Leading the team is the ‘first rate’ and ‘deeply respected’ Paula Riedel, lauded by both clients and peers for her extensive knowledge in high-value transactions; Riedel also regularly represents corporations before the European Commission and the CMA. Co-head Alasdair Balfour joins the team from Allen & Overy LLP. The dual-qualified (English and Belgian) Sally Evans has been instrumental in the growth of the firm’s UK FDI practice and excels in UK merger control proceedings. Michael Engel has left the practice to join White & Case LLP.