Kirkland & Ellis announced that leading antitrust lawyers Robbert Snelders, Thomas Graf, Henry Mostyn, and Conor Opdebeeck-Wilson will join the firm as partners, strengthening the firm’s antitrust capabilities across Brussels and London.
The firm said the group brings significant experience advising clients on high-stakes EU, UK, and global merger control, cartel investigations, unilateral conduct matters, and digital regulation. The team regularly represents companies across the technology, pharmaceutical, financial services, energy, and industrial sectors before the European Commission, the UK Competition and Markets Authority, and other national regulators, as well as in litigation in national and EU courts.
Kirkland noted that the lawyers also advise some of the world’s largest companies on complex cross-border merger reviews and multijurisdictional antitrust and regulatory investigations.
The four partners are joining Kirkland from Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton.
Robbert Snelders is ranked Band 1 in Chambers Europe and Chambers Global for Competition: EU, listed in The Legal 500 Hall of Fame and recognized as a key lawyer by Global Competition Review. Thomas Graf is ranked Band 2 in Chambers Europe for Competition: EU and recognized as a Global Elite Thought Leader by Who’s Who Legal. Henry Mostyn has been recognized as a Future Leader and named to Global Competition Review’s “40 Under 40.”
KEY QUOTES:
“Robbert, Thomas, Henry and Conor are market leaders for high-stakes EU, UK and global merger control, cartel and unilateral conduct matters as well as in the growing field of digital regulation. Their experience significantly complements and enhances our strong existing antitrust team in London and Brussels.”
Jon A. Ballis, Chairman Of Kirkland’s Executive Committee
“Robbert, Thomas, Henry and Conor are welcome additions to our European practice, bringing experience that complements our existing capabilities. Their behavioural antitrust, litigation and digital regulatory expertise enhances our ability to deliver antitrust advice to clients as part of our wider, market-leading global platform.”
Matthew Elliott, Corporate Partner And Member Of Kirkland’s Executive Committee
