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Latham & Watkins Expands Brussels Antitrust Practice

By  |  July 9, 2026
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Latham & Watkins has expanded its European antitrust and competition practice with the appointment of Sascha Schubert as a partner in its Brussels office, reinforcing the firm’s capabilities in merger control, regulatory investigations, and complex competition matters.

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    According to Leaders League, Schubert joins the global law firm’s Antitrust & Competition Practice at a time when companies are navigating increasingly demanding regulatory reviews of mergers, acquisitions, and commercial conduct. Leaders League reported that Schubert’s practice focuses on advising multinational businesses on European Union competition law, including merger control proceedings, cartel investigations, abuse of dominance cases, and broader regulatory issues affecting cross-border transactions.

    Latham & Watkins announced the appointment in a July 7 press release, describing Schubert as a leading competition lawyer whose experience spans strategic mergers, high-profile investigations, and complex regulatory matters across multiple jurisdictions. The firm said his arrival strengthens its ability to advise clients facing evolving antitrust enforcement in Europe and globally.

    The Brussels office plays a central role in the firm’s international competition practice because many significant global transactions require review by the European Commission and national competition authorities. Companies pursuing large acquisitions increasingly face parallel scrutiny from regulators in multiple jurisdictions, including the European Union, the United States, and the United Kingdom, making coordinated antitrust advice an important component of cross-border deal execution.

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    Competition enforcement has intensified in recent years as regulators devote greater attention to market concentration, digital markets, supply chains, and foreign investment reviews. Beyond traditional merger control, authorities have expanded investigations involving alleged cartel activity, abuse of market power, and other conduct that could restrict competition. Those developments have increased demand for legal advisers with experience managing multinational regulatory proceedings.

    According to Latham & Watkins, its Antitrust & Competition Practice advises clients on merger clearance, government investigations, antitrust litigation, compliance, and cross-border regulatory strategy. The firm states that it regularly represents companies before the European Commission, the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, and competition authorities worldwide.

    The firm’s continued investment in antitrust talent comes amid broader expansion of its competition practice. In recent months, Latham has also announced additional partner hires and promotions in antitrust across its global network, reflecting sustained client demand for advice on increasingly complex regulatory reviews of corporate transactions and business conduct.

    Leaders League reported that Schubert’s arrival further strengthens Latham’s position in the European competition market, where Brussels remains a key center for merger review and antitrust enforcement. The firm has said the addition enhances its ability to advise clients on cross-border transactions, investigations, and strategic regulatory matters as competition authorities continue to closely examine deals involving significant market concentration.