Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP demonstrates a wealth of experience handling merger control and antitrust investigations, with a notable track-record in the AI sector. Practice head Niklas Maydell is regularly entrusted by major multinational corporates to handle antitrust matters before the European Commission.
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Key clients

  • Boeing
  • Microsoft Corporation
  • Advent International
  • Brookfield Asset Management
  • Global Infrastructure Management LLC
  • Eutelsat
  • Professional Tennis Players Association
  • ChampionX
  • Scandinavian Airlines
  • Blackstone

Work highlights

Advising Boeing on the strategic acquisition of a key supplier, Spirit AeroSystems.
Advising Microsoft on the antitrust aspects of its investment in OpenAI in January 2023.
Advising Microsoft on the multi-jurisdictional analysis of its partnership with BlackRock, Global Infrastructure Partners, Microsoft and MGX.
Practice head

Niklas Maydell

Other key lawyers

Jakob Dewispelaere