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Freshfields’ Antitrust practice shortlisted for 13 Global Competition Review Awards
Freshfields is pleased to announce that our antitrust team has been shortlisted as a finalist in GCR’s 2021 Awards – with ten nominations in the mandate/team categories and three individual lawyer nominations.The following Freshfields attorneys have been shortlisted for individual awards:
• Simon Priddis – Lawyer of the Year
• James Aitken – Litigator of the Year
• Justin Stewart-Teitelbaum – Lawyer of the Year – Under 40
Freshfields advised on the following matters and deals:
• Evonik / PeroxyChem – Merger Control Matter of the Year – Americas
• CK Hutchison / Telefónica – Merger Control Matter of the Year – Europe
• LSEG / Refinitiv – Merger Control Matter of the Year – Europe and Matter of the year
• Alstom / Bombardier – Merger Control Matter of the Year – Europe and Matter of the year
• Mastercard / Nets – Merger Control Matter of the Year – Europe
• Korea Shipbuilding / Daewoo Shipbuilding – Merger Control Matter of the Year – Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa
• Charoen Pokphand Group’s acquisition of Tesco’s business in Thailand – Merger Control Matter of the Year – Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa
• Hong Kong’s seaport joint venture probe – Behavioral Matter of the Year – Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa
GCR invites readers to “vote for the cases, law firms, lawyers and enforcers they believe excelled in 2020.” You can place your vote for the winner of these awards here.
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