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UK: Quinn Emanuel London office hires competition pro

By  |  April 23, 2019

Quinn has reinforced its already robust London competition practice with the hire of Elaine Whiteford (pictured), who joins from Covington & Burling’s City office. Whiteford has substantial pedigree with 15 years’ experience in follow-on damages litigation, cartels and other regulatory investigations.

She arrives when Quinn is making a concerted competition litigation drive: the firm has two big-ticket cases on its books, with partner Boris Bronfentrinker defending truck maker Daimler in a mass cartel case, as well as consumer rights activist Walter Merricks in his claim against MasterCard.

Managing Partner, John B. Quinn stated: “Competition and antitrust is one of our fastest growing practice areas, especially in London and Elaine will help us keep up with and add to that growth.”

Boris Bronfentrinker, Co-Head of the UK Competition practice said: “I have known Elaine for many years.  She brings with her a wealth of experience in competition and EU law, having worked on some of the highest profile competition cases that have gone through the courts.

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