Dieter Paemen
Clifford ChanceClients turn to Clifford Chance for a 'significantly high level of service', particularly in bet-the-company mergers and strategic behavioural cases across a range of sectors, including technology, industrials, life sciences, financial services and consumer goods. The growing partner bench comprises transactional specialist Richard Blewett; expert litigator Dorothée Vermeiren; Dieter Paemen and Ashwin Van Rooijen, who typically handle abuse of dominance cases; Anastasios Tomtsis, whose broad practice spans state aid control and foreign subsidies work; and Milena Robotham, who was made up in May 2023.
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Testimonials
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‘This law firm offers a significantly high level of service in terms of response time, business acumen/industry knowledge, appropriateness of advice, strength-in-depth of team and value for money.'
'The depth and breadth of their knowledge ensures that they are able to support every client’s business needs successfully and provide high quality, innovative legal solutions in the increasingly complex area of legislation and practice.’
‘Anastasios Tomtsis and Georgios Yannouchos are excellent legal advisors with numerous strengths and qualities such as correct judgement, analytical skills, creativity, perseverance and commitment.’
‘I primarily work with Ashwin van Rooijen and Dieter Paemen and a team of good young associates. One of the strengths of Clifford Chance is their ability to look at both sides of a matter.'
‘Even-keeled, practical and realistic in their assessments. Timely work and responses.’
Key clients
- Amazon
- Epic Games
- Oracle
- Nokia
- General Electric
- Philip Morris International
- FairSearch
- TikTok
- Prosus/OLX
- British Airways
- Abertis
- Telekom Srbija
- Arçelik
Work highlights
- Representing Epic Games in its European Union antitrust complaint against Apple for alleged abuse of the latter's dominant position.
- Advising Philip Morris International on its €16bn acquisition of Swedish Match.
- Advising Oracle on its acquisition of Cerner Corp.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Ashwin van Rooijen
Clifford ChanceMilena Robotham
Clifford ChancePractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Richard Blewett