Willkie Farr & Gallagher (UK) LLP‘s ’very skilled’ competition group is trusted by a diverse range of blue-chip corporate clients for its expertise in multijurisdictional merger control, compliance reviews, and abuse of dominance inquiries. Philipp Girardet, head of the London and European practice, is highly regarded for his ability to handle complex merger and cartel cases. Rahul Saha specialises in merger control and foreign investment matters, with a particular focus on private equity transactions.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
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- 'Very skilled within competition law.'
- 'Philipp Giradet is pragmatic and an innovative thinker.'
Key clients
- Cérélia
- CMA CGM
- Expedia
- Kraft Heinz
- LEGO
- Match Group
- trivago
- Virgin Media O2
- Walter Merricks CBE
- ARAG SE
- Pret-a-Manger
Work highlights
- Advised ARAG SE on obtaining antitrust clearance for its l acquisition of DAS plc.
- Advised Telefonica UK (O2) on successfully defending a £1 billion damages claim for collective boycott bought against it by Phones4U.
- Advised Electronic Arts and other third parties on Microsoft’s $75 billion acquisition of Activision.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Philipp Girardet