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The competition, regulation, and trade department at Herbert Smith Freehills LLP is jointly led by Brussels-based Kyriakos Fountoukakos, Hong Kong-based Adelaide Luke, and Tokyo-based Joel Rheuben, who was promoted to Of Counsel in May 2023. With a strong international network, the practice is able to advise on cross-border merger control, cartel and regulatory investigations, and outbound antitrust and competition law cases, as well as distribution agreements and joint ventures.
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- ‘Joel Rheuben leads matters quite well. His responses are always quick and practical. One of the best lawyers in this area.’
- ‘Their advice is always quite clear and practical, and in particular, not conservative compering with other law firms, which helps us very much.’
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Key clients
- Sumitomo Corporation
- Mitsubishi Corporation
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Work highlights
- Advised Sumitomo Corporation on the merger control aspects of a number of transactions.
- Assisted Mitsubishi Corporation in relation to making an EU filing for Mitsubishi's joint venture with Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc.
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