Competition/Antitrust - Global: Multi-Jurisdictional
What the team is known for
The firm has a highly-regarded competition practice spanning the Asia-Pacific and European markets, with notable hubs in London, Sydney and Brussels. Herbert Smith Freehills' expert lawyers coordinate international transactional and contentious competition matters across the network of offices. The law firm offers:
• Representation of defendants both in cartel damages follow-on actions and in standalone claims.
• Advice on CJEU appeals of EC decisions and experience intervening in judicial review proceedings.
• In-depth knowledge of the TMT and aviation sectors.
Strengths
"The team is very experienced and practical, listens and is proactive in being user-friendly."
"The HSF team handled our complex competition litigation very effectively, managing multiple workstreams whilst also ensuring that they delivered strategic insights."
Notable practitioners
London-based Stephen Wisking is global head of the practice. Kyriakos Fountoukakos is managing partner of the Brussels office.
