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Clifford Chance

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The global antitrust team at Clifford Chance offers ‘a remarkably high standard of services’, advising on high complexity mergers and strategic behavioural cases in a range of sectors, including technology, life sciences, and consumer goods. Richard Blewett heads up the team, with longstanding experience internationally. Clients in the information technology sector often instruct Dieter Paemen, while work in the energy sector is a key area of strength for Milena Robotham. Anastasios Tomtsis provides both advice and representation before the European Commission and the CJEU for major corporations in State aid and foreign subsidies matters, and contentious antitrust matters are the focus for ’excellent adviser and advocate’ Ashwin Van Rooijen.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The team is both very technical and above all very responsive and available. It is very involved in the various working groups at the European Commission, which allows it to be aware of currents and trends in real time.'

  • ‘We enjoyed working with the team, which is very available and also very flexible and attentive to the client's constraints. An agile team.'

  • ‘This firm consistently delivers a remarkably high standard of services, demonstrated by their promptness, deep business acumen and industry expertise, well-founded and appropriate counsel, and a highly skilled team.'

  • ‘Ashwin van Rooijen is an excellent adviser and advocate for his client's interests. Pairs deep subject matter knowledgeable with an easy, friendly style. Always responsive and takes the time to understand our business.’

  • ‘Ashwin van Rooijen is a rising star in the European competition world. Very practical and clear, with great industry knowledge.’

  • 'Highly knowledgeable team of associates with a good understanding of relevant legislation and client expectations.'

  • 'High cross-jurisdictional support. Very connected to competition landscape, in Europe in particular.'

  • 'Ashwin van Rooijen is very practical and clear, with great industry knowledge.'

Key clients

  • Amazon
  • Cisco
  • WT Microelectronics
  • Philip Morris
  • Schibsted
  • Spotify
  • Fairsearch
  • Epic Games
  • OLX
  • Nokia

Work highlights

Advised Amazon on several matters, including on antitrust investigation and litigation.
Advised Cisco on all non-Americas antitrust approvals, including obtaining unconditional clearance from the European Commission, for its USD28bn acquisition of Splunk.
Advising Philip Morris International on various aspects of the international expansion of its smoke free business and advised Philip Morris on its USD16bn public offer to acquire Swedish Match AB.

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Richard Blewett
Dieter Paemen
Anastasios Tomtsis

Next Generation Partners

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Milena Robotham
Ashwin van Rooijen

Practice head

Richard Blewett

Other key lawyers

Anastasios Tomtsis; Dieter Paemen; Ashwin van Rooijen; Milena Robotham; Aleksander Tombiński; Katharine Missenden; Georgios Yannouchos; Dorothée Vermeiren