Antitrust and Competition
The centre of gravity in antitrust law has shifted with the globalisation of regulation and enforcement.
In this environment, many of the world's leading companies are turning to Allen & Overy as their preferred competition counsel on their global antitrust policies, litigation and regulatory strategies. Our clients include many of the world’s leading corporations and financial institutions.
We have over 100 specialists working collaboratively across four global regions – Asia, Australia, Europe and North America – one of the largest Competition teams among the major international law firms. As such we combine the efficiency of a global footprint with local depth of expertise.
A single team with an international focus and creative thinking, we provide an expansive range of services and regularly represent our clients on merger control, cartel and abuse of dominance/monopolisation, antitrust disputes including judicial review and private damages, compliance and counselling, sector regulation and market investigations, public procurement and competitive tendering, and state aid.
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Publications: 27 January 2023
Antitrust in focus - January 2023
This newsletter is a summary of the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. Ioannis Thanos, counsel in Hamburg, is our editor this month (learn more about Ioannis in our…
Publications: 13 January 2023
Global trends in private M&A 2023
We have recently produced our annual client presentation on global trends in private M&A. Our findings draw on an in-depth analysis of more than 1,700 private M&A deals that A&O has advised on…
Publications: 29 November 2022
Antitrust in focus - November 2022
This newsletter is a summary of the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. Andrew Fincham, counsel based in London, is our editor this month (learn more about Andrew in…
Publications: 01 November 2022
Antitrust in focus - October 2022
This newsletter is a summary of the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. Lisa Emanuel, counsel based in Sydney, is our editor this month (learn more about Lisa in our…
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Recognition
the competition law team at Allen & Overy is excellent. We view it as being a top-tier competition practice across Europe and in the US.
Chambers Global 2021 (Competition/Antitrust)
Allen & Overy have excellent people, are innovative and client-friendly, and have very good international coverage.
Chambers Global 2021 (Competition/Antitrust)
..top-10-level work in mergers, cartels and litigation, as well as some of the best showings in non-cartel conduct matters and other competition work
Global Competition Review 2019
Depth of expertise and skill, particularly for international companies operating in multiple jurisdictions.
Chambers Global 2018 (Competition/Antitrust)
Allen & Overy pound-for-pound has one of the most highly acclaimed competition practices in the world.
Global Competition Review 2016
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