Covington & Burling LLP maintains a strong track record of representing blue-chip clients in the pharmaceutical, technology, and financial services sectors. The firm is adept at handling a comprehensive range of competition law matters, from merger control and FDI clearances to enforcement investigations. The practice is co-led by Johan Ysewyn, who divides his time between London and Brussels, and merger control specialist James Marshall. Elsewhere in the team, Christian Ahlborn is a key port of call for major corporates, banks and financial institutions on all aspects of UK and EU competition matters. Ross Evans joins the team from Baker McKenzie, and specialises in FDI and NSIA matters.
Key clients
- Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
Work highlights
- Advised Cameco on the global merger control and FDI aspects of its acquisition of joint control of Westinghouse Electric Company.
- Advising Glencore on the global merger control and FDI aspects of its acquisition of a 77% interest in Teck Resources Limited’s steelmaking coal business and assets.