Baker McKenzie LLP houses a ‘premier merger control practice’, noted for its ability to handle contentious and non-contentious matters for a diverse range of clients. The team demonstrates strong multijurisdictional capabilities, frequently collaborating with its European counterparts on cross-border merger control mandates. Mark Hamer and Creighton Macy jointly lead the team. Hamer, global antitrust chair, continues to lead on high-profile merger clearances, while North America chair Macy is noted for his work on merger investigations. Both Nandu Machiraju and Mark Weiss were promoted to partner in 2023 and stand out for their expertise in the tech, pharma and healthcare sectors. Attorneys mentioned are based in Washington DC.
Testimonials
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‘Baker Mckenzie has worked hard over the last several years to build a premier merger control practice and has done an exceptional job.’
‘Creighton Macy leads Baker McKenzie's stellar North America Antitrust & Competition Practice Group. He is as consistently recognized globally for his market-leading antitrust practice wand has worked hard to build a top-tier full service merger control shop with a global support focus.’
Key clients
- Sika AG
- PRADA USA
- Dolce & Gabbana, Polo Ralph Lauren
- CSL Sequirus
- NHK Spring
- EDR Lightbox
- Nielsen Holdings plc
- ALDI
- Scholastic Corporation
- Unilever
- Avelo Airlines
- Helen of Troy
- Christian Hansen
- Spirax-Sarco Engineering
- Immunovant
- Accenture
- Rio Tinto
- Ralph Lauren
Work highlights
- Successfully represented Sika in its USD 5.6 billion acquisition of MBCC Group.
- Acting for PRADA in no-poach antitrust litigation in New York, Giordano, et al. v. Saks Fifth Avenue, et al.
- Representing two different luxury eyewear brands -- Dolce & Gabbana and Polo Ralph Lauren -- in antitrust class action litigation in San Francisco alleging a price-fixing conspiracy in luxury eyewear.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Mark Hamer, Creighton Macy