England - London • Corporate and commercial
Arnold & Porter
With its extensive expertise in both contentious and non-contentious competition matters, the London team at Arnold & Porter has a particular focus on the life sciences, consumer goods, media and transport sectors. Practice head John Schmidt has experience advising on complex competition conduct issues, investigations, litigation and merger matters spanning the life sciences, consumer goods and TMT sectors. Jane Wessel leads the competition litigation team where she regularly handles competition damages litigation in the English High Court and the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team is led by John Schmidt - they have developed a great reputation in the field of life sciences, TMT/media and consumer M&A and advisory.'
- 'The team manages complex transactions and has both a domestic and cross-border focus which punches above its weight. It also benefits from a very strong Brussels office.'
- 'John Schmidt has an excellent reputation (and huge amounts of experience). Highly recommended.'
- 'The team has a wide range of capabilities and is able to coordinate multiple filings across jurisdictions, which has become increasingly important in today's merger environment. They are very organized.'
- 'John Schmidt and Ludovica Pizzetti are very responsive and organized. They have been able to handle complex matters in a multitude of jurisdictions. They are also very practical and take the client's views into account.'
Key clients
- Heineken
- AT&T/WarnerMedia
- Philip Morris International
- Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd (MOL)
- AB InBev
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
John Schmidt