Global law firm Clifford Chance has announced today that Philipp Girardet will join the firm as a partner in its Global Antitrust Group based in London. Philipp joins from Willkie Farr & Gallagher.
He brings deep expertise in EU and UK competition law, including in relation to complex, cross-border merger control, FDI and antitrust/cartel defence cases as well as market investigations, and compliance advice/behavioural matters. His expertise also extends to digital regulation issues, competition litigation and strategic consumer law cases.
Nelson Jung, Partner and Head of London Antitrust at Clifford Chance, commented: “We are thrilled to welcome Philipp to our team. He is an outstanding lawyer who advises clients on their most complex and strategic antitrust matters. He will contribute a wealth of experience and insights which will be invaluable as we continue to strengthen our market-leading antitrust capabilities globally to support our clients with their most complex challenges and projects by providing them with an unparalleled service across jurisdictions.”
Philipp said: “I’m excited to be joining Clifford Chance’s fantastic competition team and look forward to the opportunity to leverage the firm’s global platform to help clients navigate an increasingly complex and fast-evolving regulatory landscape globally.”
Notable recent hires in the Global Antitrust Group include partner Michael Grenfell, former Executive Director of Enforcement at the CMA, who joined in August. Recent client mandates include successfully representing Spotify in the European Commission’s antitrust investigation against Apple for app store abuses. The team also advised Cisco on its $28bn acquisition of Splunk and Arçelik on the CMA’s Phase 2 clearance of the formation of its new standalone home appliance business, further demonstrating the firm’s strategic focus in navigating complex antitrust matters.
Source: www.cliffordchance.com
