Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and Slaughter and May best friend Bredin Prat have won lead roles advising Schneider Electric on its groundbreaking €1.6bn (£1.1bn) damages claim against the European Commission (EC).

Cleary and Bredin Prat are advising the electrical equipment maker in its battle with the EC, which took place in the European Court of First Instance – the European Union’s second-highest court – last month (25 April).