Gabriela Da Costa
K&L Gates LLPWell-regarded for its ability to provide ‘pragmatic advice tailored for the commercial situation’, the team at K&L Gates LLP possesses wide-ranging capabilities in transactional and behavioural competition matters, with a particular emphasis on the vertical space. Practice head Jennifer Marsh draws considerable praise from clients for her ’measured and appropriate’ advice. Marsh handles all aspects of competition law and is routinely engaged by a diverse portfolio of consumer goods heavyweights. Michal Kocon, a dual-qualified special counsel, assists on issues regarding cartels, horizontal and vertical agreements, merger clearance and competition litigation. Gabriela Da Costa is noted for her proficiency in EU and UK vertical competition law, advising major global consumer brands across the fashion, luxury, electronics, and sports sectors.
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Testimonials
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‘Jennifer Marsh has the excellent ability to cut to the core concerns. Her advice is measured and appropriate and whilst it highlights the risks of any particular proposal, always takes into account our appetite for risk and advises accordingly.’
‘The team is very strong across the board, ably led by Jennifer Marsh with strong support from Michal Kocon and more junior associates. The team has been extremely engaged with the commercial teams demonstrating that they really take the time to understand the business and market context. They then distil this into pragmatic advice tailored for the commercial situation while maintaining compliance.'
‘Jennifer Marsh is an exceptional lawyer. She takes a complex area of law and breaks it down in a way which is directly digestible for the business teams while also accounting for the commercial drivers of the company.'
'Michal Kocon is extremely approachable and gets to the point of the issue quickly before providing pragmatic advice.’
‘Easily understands the business context and proactively guides us toward different paths and the legal implications associated with these paths.’
'I found K&L Gates' help invaluable in a tricky situation.’
‘Jennifer Marsh is an immensely reassuring presence. Commanding in negotiations, her great intelligence is deployed to devastating effect. All over the detail, but never losing sight of the bigger picture, you definitely want Jennifer in your corner.’
‘Simple to work with. Straightforward, no fuss. Ability to feel and understand our level or risk. Extremely knowledgeable in the area of law.'
Key clients
- Microsoft Corporation
- SharkNinja Europe Limited
- Prada S.p.A.
- Arena Racing Company
- The Zero Emissions Port Alliance (founded by APM Terminals and DP World, coordinated by Systemiq Ltd)
- The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants
- FUJIFILM Corporation
- GoPro
- British Beauty Council
- The Climate Group
Work highlights
- Advised Microsoft on its high-profile multi-billion dollar investment and partnership with ChatGPT creator OpenAI.
- Advising industry-wide collaborations, including the British Beauty Council’s Sustainable Beauty Coalition and various Climate Group-led alliances across multiple sectors, on competition law compliance under the new guidelines for horizontal sustainability agreements between competitors.
- Advising dozens of leading consumer brands on vertical competition law questions regarding their go-to-market strategies.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jennifer Marsh