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Court ruling could redefine role of in-house counsel

The decision of the Court of Justice of the EU in the AM&S case in 1980 is arguably one of the most controversial EU competition law decisions the court has ever made. The court limited the benefit of legal professional privilege in EU competition investigations to communications between firms and external, EU-qualified, lawyers, giving the European Commission the power to order disclosure of communications between firms under investigation and their in-house and non-EU qualified lawyers.
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Mayer Brown partner quits to join Gibson Dunn's Brussels base

US firm Gibson Dunn & Crutcher has recruited a Mayer Brown antitrust partner in Brussels. Andres Font Galarza, who started at Gibson Dunn today (12 March), is also a former senior official of the European Commission's directorate general for competition, a role he held for 13 years until he joined Mayer Brown's Brussels antitrust and competition practice in 2008.
2 minute read

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White & Case losses continue as antitrust partner joins A&O in NY

White and Case has lost another partner with the departure of antitrust specialist Elaine Johnston to Allen & Overy's (A&O's) New York office. Johnston, who has worked at White and Case since 1993, also held the role of diversity executive partner at the US firm.
2 minute read

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BLP competition team hires senior BP man

Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has bolstered its City EU & competition practice with the hire of BP competition lawyer Andrew Hockley. Hockley, who will take BLP's competition partner headcount to four across the London and Brussels offices, has served as EC competition counsel at BP for the last three years.
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McDermott loses City competition duo as partners leave for K&L Gates and UEFA

McDermott Will & Emery is to be left without a single competition partner in London as longstanding partner Scott Megregian leaves for K&L Gates and Alasdair Bell joins football governing body UEFA as general counsel. The pair's departures follow that of fellow competition partner Davina Garrod, who joined Bingham McCutchen earlier this week.
2 minute read

International Edition

SJ Berwin associate lands new role as director of mergers at OFT

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has recruited SJ Berwin lawyer Sheldon Mills as its new director of mergers. Mills, who will take up his new role on 15 February, joined SJ Berwin's EU and competition practice in January 2007 from the London office of US firm Jones Day.
2 minute read

International Edition

Herbert Smith votes in competition specialist as new senior partner

Herbert Smith competition partner Jonathan Scott has been named as the firm's new senior partner after a contested election process. Scott was announced as the successful candidate today (18 December) - receiving over 50% of the votes - after standing against Moscow managing partner Allen Hanen. Disputes partner Tim Parkes stepped out of the race earlier this week after receiving the fewest votes from the partnership in the first round of elections.
2 minute read

International Edition

Bird & Bird hires Links competition partner for Brussels base

Bird & Bird has bolstered its EU and competition practice with the hire of Anne Federle from Linklaters. Federle is set to join Bird & Bird next month as a partner in the UK top 20 firm's Brussels office.
2 minute read

International Edition

Edwards Angell hires BLP partner for London competition launch as City growth continues

Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge is continuing its push in the City, launching its second new practice area in London in under six months. The Boston-based law firm is entering the European competition market with the hire of Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) competition partner Becket McGrath.
2 minute read

International Edition

De Brauw names new managing partner in top-level overhaul

De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has appointed a new managing partner, with competition partner Martijn Snoep set to replace Mark Biesheuvel at the helm of the Dutch firm. The appointment, made last week (24 September), will take effect from the beginning of 2010, when Snoep will start a four-year term. Biesheuvel, who has served one term in the post which he took up in 2006, will return to full-time fee earning in the litigation practice.
2 minute read

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