Corporate and commercial
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP is regularly sought-after to advise on the merger control aspects of high-profile, multi-jurisdictional M&A transactions, as well as complex antitrust investigations and litigation disputes. The team’s client roster spans an array of sectors, including technology, pharmaceuticals, energy, insurance and financial services. Practice head Ingrid Vandenborre possesses significant expertise in handling cartel arrangements and abuse of dominance cases. Bill Batchelor acts for a host of regulated sector clients in conduct investigations. Giorgio Motta and Niels Baeten are further key contacts. Frederic Depoortere retired from the firm in December 2025.
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Work Department
Antitrust/Competition
Position
Partner
Career
Edward W. (Bill) Batchelor has 20 years of EU and U.K. competition law experience and focuses his practice on conduct investigations, including abuse of dominance, cartels and vertical agreements.
Mr. Batchelor regularly represents clients on EU and global merger control matters and litigation, and provides counsel on distribution and collaboration agreements in complex and highly regulated industries, such as health care, financial services, insurance, media and entertainment, and gambling, among others.
Mr. Batchelor has spent time working in Brussels, London and Washington, D.C., as well as at EU and U.K. competition authorities.
Languages
English, German
Memberships
- Brussels
- England & Wales
Education
- Legal Practice Course, The University of Law, 1995
- Bachelor Degree, Bristol University, 1992
- Hanover University, 1991
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Testimonials
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‘The Skadden team is led by extremely experienced partners that are hands-on and fully aware of the cases they lead. At the same time, their staff are provided with significant autonomy to progress case work. This ensures reactivity and impact at all levels.’
‘Bill Batchelor is an outstanding senior partner - his experience is unrivalled, and his ability to steer cases to positive outcomes is astonishing.'
‘Very knowledgeable, pragmatic, professional team.’
Key clients
- Altice International S.à r.l. Ansys, Inc. Berry Global Group, Inc. ByteDance Ltd. Capgemini SE Catalent, Inc. Downtown Music Holdings LLC Eli Lilly and Company Getty Images Holdings, Inc. Intelsat S.A. International Paper Company Juniper Networks, Inc. Lenovo Group Limited Mars, Incorporated Mowi ASA Nokia Corporation NXP Semiconductors N.V. Prada S.p.A. Prosus N.V. Renault S.A. Scopely, Inc. Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. UniCredit Bank AG Viatris Inc.
Work highlights
Advised Ansys, Inc. on the global antitrust aspects of its $35bn acquisition by Synopsys, Inc.