Paul Friedman and Kate Vernon have joined the firm as partners in the London Office. Mr. Friedman was previously a partner at Clyde & Co. where he specialized in complex commercial litigation for large global companies. He has represented numerous global investment banks, private equity houses, high net worth individuals and companies all over the world, including in the UK, Europe, China, India, Japan, Israel and the US. Mr. Friedman also has experience acting for clients in international arbitrations. Mr. Friedman has been widely recognized for his successes by leading legal publications, including Chambers & Partners and Legal 500. He resides in Israel and commutes to London.
Kate Vernon joined the firm from DLA Piper where she was head of its UK Competition team. She adds to Quinn Emanuel’s fast-growing competition practice in London, as well as to the competition work the firm does in Brussels and globally. Ms. Vernon has represented clients in both follow-on and standalone competition claims in the English High Court and in the Competition Appeal Tribunal. She has also done appeals from and judicial reviews of decisions of competition and regulatory authorities in London and Luxembourg. She has represented clients in competition investigations, both infringement and sector inquiries, and provided general counseling advice. Ms. Vernon is recognized by many of the leading legal directories, including Chambers & Partners.
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