Antitrust

Linklaters partner exits firm to launch new Brussels base for Cadwalader

By Friederike Heine | April 28, 2011

Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft is launching an office in Brussels with the hire of Linklaters competition partner Alec Burnside. Burnside, who has been recruited with a remit to open and manage the new office, specialises in EU competition law and regularly advises on high-profile cases involving global industries, governments and bluechip corporations.

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White & Case competition partner joins Brick Court in Brussels

By Friederike Heine | April 8, 2011

White & Case competition partner Alastair Sutton has left the firm's Brussels office to join Brick Court Chambers as a barrister. Sutton, who joined the chambers' Brussels arm earlier this week (5 April), has been appointed by Brick Court as a door tenant. He previously spent more than 10 years with the European Commission before practising law in Brussels with Forrester Norall & Sutton, which merged with White & Case in 1998.

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Seven UK QCs appointed to Govt commission to look into case for British Bill of Rights

By Suzi Ring | March 22, 2011

A heavyweight group of QCs has been pulled together by the Government to investigate the case for a UK Bill of Rights and look at reforming the European Court of Human Rights in the wake of a number of controversial European rulings. Seven QCs were appointed to the nine-member commission of human rights experts, launched last week (18 March) by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke.

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Nine-partner Howrey antitrust team joins Baker Botts in Washington DC

By Friederike Heine | March 16, 2011

Baker Botts and Covington & Burling have both recruited sizeable teams from Howrey in the wake of the firm's dissolution yesterday (15 March). A nine-partner team has joined Baker Botts' Washington DC office today (16 March) which includes Howrey's former vice chair Sean Boland - who also co-headed the antitrust practice at the firm. The team comprises a total of 32 lawyers, as well as economists, analysts and support staff. Additional lawyers and staff are expected to join Baker Botts in the coming weeks.

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ECJ warns pan-European patent court would breach EU framework

By Legal Week | March 9, 2011

Long-mooted plans for a pan-European patent court have suffered another setback after the European Court of Justice (ECJ) this week stated that such a policy would conflict with the EU's constitution. The ECJ on Tuesday (8 March) delivered an opinion in response to proposals from EU nations for a European and Community Patent Court - arguing the model would impinge on the role of national courts.

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Howrey City competition duo quit to join Kirkland's London office

By Friederike Heine | March 1, 2011

Kirkland & Ellis has added two partners to its City competition practice with a double hire from Howrey's London office. Shaun Goodman, one of the last remaining Howrey partners in London following a slew of departures in recent months, focuses on merger control, market dominance, cartel investigations, sector inquiries and private enforcement.

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K&L Gates launches in Brussels with hire of McDermott partner duo

By Friederike Heine | February 1, 2011

K&L Gates is opening a new office in Brussels today (1 February) as the US firm continues to expand its presence in Europe. The firm has recruited two partners from US rival McDermott Will & Emery to launch the new base. Brussels-based duo Philip Torbol and Patrice Corbiau have been handed a remit to build up the firm's offering in the Belgian capital, although the specific number of laterals the firm plans to recruit is as yet unconfirmed. The new office opening is a part of the US firm's aggressive expansion strategy for Europe. The firm has launched six European offices in rapid succession, with a London base opened in 2005, Paris in 2008, Frankfurt in 2009, and Moscow and Warsaw in 2010.

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SJ Berwin partner duo quit to take up new roles at BLP and Lloyds

By Sofia Lind | November 8, 2010

SJ Berwin has seen the departure of two City partners, with competition partner Niamh Grogan set to join Lloyds Banking Group and real estate partner Michael Metliss joining Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP). Grogan, who has been a partner at SJ Berwin since 2003, is joining Lloyds' risk division as group competition director in December.

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Linklaters partner duo quit to launch competition boutique in Stockholm

By Suzi Ring | November 2, 2010

Two Linklaters competition partners have left the firm's Stockholm and Hong Kong offices to set up their own boutique in Sweden. The new boutique, launched by Stockholm partner Kent Karlsson and Hong Kong partner Erik Soederlind, went live yesterday (1 November) under the name Kastell. Both partners joined Linklaters' Swedish competition practice in 2001 through its merger with local firm Lagerloef & Leman. Soederlind later relocated to the firm's Hong Kong office in 2008 to become head of competition and antitrust in Asia - a position he held at the time of his departure.

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Is Howrey's model broke or can global litigation deliver?

By Alex Novarese | October 20, 2010

Does the global litigation law firm model work? This disturbing question has been explicitly raised this month by news of a 12-partner exodus from the European network of disputes and intellectual property (IP) specialist Howrey. Indeed, departing partners from Howrey, who are heavily concentrated in the firm's Amsterdam and Brussels offices, have made much of the problems of working within a US-based firm. The argument goes that the US' generally stricter conflicts rules are a real hurdle for litigators operating in Europe, particularly when the bulk of the practice is weighted stateside, which makes it inevitable that American clients will get the upper hand in a close call on conflicts.

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The Recorder

How I Made Office Executive Partner: 'Spend More Time Making Those Around You Successful,' Says White & Case's Heather Burke

By Tasha Norman | October 19, 2022

The more time you spend working to make those around you successful, the better off you will be both personally and professionally, Heather Burke says.

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The American Lawyer

New Dentons Compliance and Investigations Unit Aims at Traversing Legal and Nonlegal Services

By Bruce Love | October 19, 2022

The firm's newly launched business unit seeks to help clients with the "increasingly complex web of criminal and regulatory laws governing multinational corporations," according to co-chair Judith Aron.

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National Law Journal

Cravath Recruits FTC Commissioner to Co-Lead Antitrust Practice

By Christine Simmons | October 17, 2022

Noah Joshua Phillips is the latest DC partner hire for Cravath as it prepares to move into a new office in the District.

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Law.com

How I Made Partner: 'Take Ownership Over Not Only Your Work, But Also Your Career,' Says Emilia McKee Vassallo of Ballard Spahr

By Tasha Norman | October 13, 2022

"'Be patient and kind to yourself.' It is easy in your early career to think that you are not making progress fast enough and then to be really hard on yourself. But you have to walk before you can run, and you have to run before you can sprint."

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The Legal Intelligencer

Suit Accuses Clorox and Brita Accused of Violating Antitrust Laws With Home Water Filtration Patent

By ALM Staff | October 11, 2022

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.

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The Legal Intelligencer

Federal Court Decision a Reminder Antitrust Laws Apply to Higher Education

By Carl W. Hittinger and Tyson Y. Herrold | October 7, 2022

The ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois is notable because it held that the "568 Exemption," on which many universities' financial aid systems are based, does not provide antitrust immunity unless all participating universities admit their students on a need-blind basis.

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New York Law Journal

Khan and Kanter Show No Signs of Slowing Antitrust Enforcement

By Karen Hoffman Lent and Kenneth Schwartz | October 7, 2022

It is clear that U.S. regulators are making efforts to expand antitrust enforcement globally and in collaboration with enforcers around the world.

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Daily Report Online

American Airlines CEO Defends JetBlue Deal to Federal Judge

By David Koenig | The Associated Press | October 4, 2022

American and JetBlue say the government has no evidence that the deal is hurting consumers. To the contrary, they say it will help travelers by creating a stronger competitor to Delta and United in New York and Boston.

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Daily Report Online

JetBlue, Southwest Spar Over Slots in Antitrust Trial

By The Associated Press | September 29, 2022

JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes told a federal court in Boston the partnership JetBlue Airways and Southwest Airlines has with American Airlines will help his airline grow, accommodate customers whose flights get canceled, and attract more corporate travelers. Executives from Atlanta-based Delta Airlines and other airlines are expected to testify.

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Daily Report Online

Suit to Break Up American Airlines, JetBlue Partnership Heads to Federal Court

By The Associated Press | September 27, 2022

The Justice Department and six states are suing American and JetBlue to break up their partnership in the Northeast, namely New York and Boston. Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines' executives have been asked to testify in the trial.

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