White & Case LLP continues to enjoy its reputation as a ‘litigation powerhouse’, and has recently been active in a range of bet-the-company investigations and cases. The firm is also well versed in advising on global mergers, and fields an integrated foreign subsidies regulation team. James Killick is the regional EMEA competition head. Other recommended senior practitioners include Mark Powell and Strati Sakellariou-Witt, while at the more junior level, counsel Irina Trichkovska is singled out. Former Brussels office executive partner Axel Schulz left in late 2023.

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Testimonials

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‘Industry knowledge, insightfulness, practical view, strong litigation practice.’
‘Assimakis Komninos is a certainty when it comes to delivering timely and high quality advice, insights and support.'
‘The White & Case Brussels team is a litigation powerhouse and expertly handles complex antitrust cases. They are fierce in court and get the argument across in a simple and efficient manner.'
'We particularly enjoy working with Mark Powell, Irina Trichkovska and Assimakis Komninos, are all stand-out individuals and superb litigators. Their team of junior lawyers is also very smart and knowledgeable.’
‘Mark Powell is one of the finest EU antitrust litigators on the market. He has a unique superpower that grabs the attention of the Court. He sets out complex legal arguments in a simple, easy to understand, way. Assimakis Komninos is a very charismatic litigator, who has a unique style when getting his arguments across to the Court.'
‘Mark Powell and Irina Trichkovska worked devotedly and efficiently for years on a complicated case which is important for our firm.’
‘Strati Sakellariou-Witt is an outstandingly capable, proactive and client-focused advisor. Her experience with EU competition law and multi-jurisdictional merger control is first rate. Totally cool under pressure, Strati is committed to anticipating the needs of our large global organisation and consistently delivers comprehensive legal advice in a business-friendly manner.'
‘Katarzyna Czapracka is a highly commercial and effective lawyer. She understand the telecoms and media industry and how competition policy plays out in this sector. She takes the time to understand what her clients need and to see how to apply the law to their advantage.’

Key clients

Google
Amazon
Mr Ioan Micula, European Food and others
Crédit Agricole
Saudi Aramco
Servier
Pfizer
Intermarché Casino Achats (INCAA)
Lenovo
Nexans
Synthos
Avast
Liberty Global
Coca-Cola HBC
Maersk
GlaxoSmithKline

Work highlights

Representing Google in three separate investigations into alleged abuses of dominance.
Represented Amazon in its appeal against the European Commission’s decision to initiate proceedings in the Buy Box investigation.
Representing Bulgarian Energy Holding EAD and its gas portfolio companies Bulgartransgaz EAD and Bulgargaz EAD in a case which contests before the General Court the decision of the European Commission to impose €77m for an alleged abuse of dominant position.