Baker Botts L.L.P. handles a wide array of competition issues, including merger control, behavioural investigations, State aid and competition litigation. Practice co-head Catriona Hatton is highly sought-after for her expertise in handling high-profile multi-jurisdictional merger control mandates. Fellow co-head David Cardwell is experienced in cross-border merger control and regulatory compliance work, guiding clients through securing clearances from multiple jurisdictions. Paul Lugard focuses on merger control proceedings, antitrust investigations, and competition litigation. Matthew Levitt is an expert on tech sector merger control matters.
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Key clients
- FedEx
- Liberty Media Corporation
- Carlsberg
- World Shipping Council
- DFDS
- Pharmacosmos
- Computer & Communications Industry Association
Work highlights
Advised Liberty Media in securing a European Commission Phase II unconditional approval for its €4.2bn acquisition of Dorna Sports, the owners of MotoGP.
Advised Pharmacosmos in an Article 102 TFEU investigation by the European Commission and in a parallel investigation by the UK CMA, resulting in precedent-setting commitments by CSL Vifor to the EC and CMA and a payment of £23m in compensation to the NHS.
Advised Scale AI in Meta’s acquisition of a 49% interest in Scale AI at a purchase price of $14.8bn.
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Practice head
Catriona Hatton; David Cardwell
Other key lawyers
Paul Lugard; Matthew Levitt