Linklaters Appoints 3 New Partners To International Competition Team

Linklaters has announced the election of 3 new competition partners. The promotions take effect from 1 May 2020.

“Our new partners are leading lawyers in their field and their promotion is testament to both the firm’s resilience as well as our strategy of continuing to attract, retain and invest in talent across our global network. Whilst the impact of Covid-19 on the global economy is something which cannot be ignored, we have always taken a long term view at Linklaters in relation to promoting talent. We are confident that these elections are testament to both the Linklaters’ resilience as well as our strategy of continuing to attract, retain and invest in talent across our global network.” Reported Charlie Jacobs Senior Partner and Chairman. 

Named were:

Antonia Shermanrepresents clients in merger and non-merger investigations before the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice. She provides advice on the antitrust aspects of mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and other business arrangements, with a particular focus on  complying with and obtaining merger clearances both under the US Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and the laws of non-U.S. jurisdictions. She has broad experience with general commercial and antitrust litigation in state an

Isabel Rooms advises on all aspects of EU and Belgian competition law including merger control, abuse of dominance, cartel practices and compliance issues. “I advise on all aspects of competition law, with particular expertise in multi-jurisdictional merger control and complex remedy cases.”

Anna Mitchell is a Counsel in their Global Competition Practice, based in London. 
“I advise clients on a broad range of antitrust issues, with a focus on complex UK merger control, multijurisdictional merger control, compliance work, market studies and state aid. Having worked in our London and Hong Kong offices, and undertaken an in-house client secondment, I have developed a rounded practice and am well placed to offer clients practical solutions to their varying antitrust needs.”

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