Praised as ‘highly experienced, incredibly pragmatic and entirely unflappable’, White & Case LLP’s London team is well positioned to act for some of the world’s leading corporates on the full scope of competition law matters, including merger control, cartel investigations and state aid. The practice regularly works in collaboration with the firm’s global network on a steady stream of high-profile transactions. The ‘highly experienced’ practice head Marc Israel is praised by clients and peers alike for his expertise in complex multi-jurisdictional merger control proceedings. The team has been bolstered by the arrival of Michael Engel who joined from Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. Engel is noted for his expertise across the full spectrum of competition law, in particular advising on multi-jurisdictional merger reviews. Alexandra Rogers has left the practice to join Norton Rose Fulbright.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

'The team provides advice in a very commercial way; they see the issues holistically.'
'The team anticipates issues and is 3 steps ahead so clients can be prepared for any eventuality.’
'Marc Israel provides advice in a clear way which is easy to digest and for business people to understand.'
‘The team at White & Case are highly experienced, incredibly pragmatic and entirely unflappable. They helped us to work through the issues in a methodical way and enabled us to reach a positive outcome. They always presented options when these existed to enable us to select the way forward that best suited our business, our budget and our appetite for risk.’
‘Marc Israel is highly experienced, very calm and adept at describing the issues and options in an easily digestible way. Marc's experience enables him to exude confidence which in turn makes you as client more confident in the way forward.’
‘The firm's breadth of experience - it has dealt with most situations before, which makes a big difference.’
‘The team is very proactive. It also seeks innovative solutions. It identifies potential issues and goes a step further in looking for solutions. The team also has excellent FDI capacity and a good network to call on in jurisdictions where they are not present.’
‘Marc Israel is excellent. His advice is spot on and practical. He is great to have on your side. He thinks with you and looks for creative solutions.’

Key clients

Amazon
Argus Media
Autoliv
Avast
Blackstone
Blue Water Energy
Bulgarian Energy Holding
Cobepa
CVC Capital Partners
Deliveroo
Eco-Bat
Google
Hill House
Iconix
Kobalt Music Group / AWAL
Lenovo
Macquarie Asset Management
Merck
Meta/WhatsApp
Micula
Mubadala
Nexans
NTN
Perwyn Capital
Pfizer Inc.
Seplat Energy
Servier
Synthetic Rubber
Synthos
Trainline

Work highlights

Advising AWAL, a leading provider of services to independent recording artists, on the CMA’s Phase 2 investigation into the sale of its recorded music operations to Sony Music Entertainment.
Advising Avast – a leading global provider of anti-virus software – in connection with its US$ 8.1 billion merger with NortonLifeLock to create a global leader in antivirus and consumer security.
Advising Symrise, one of the world’s leading fragrance producers, on cartel investigations in the UK, EU and US (as well as Switzerland).