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Gibson Dunn bolsters in Brussels
Friday, 12 March 2010
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP has hired competition specialist Andrés Font Galarza as a partner in its Brussels office. He joins the firm today.
Harbour prepares to depart the FTC
Thursday, 11 March 2010
The US Federal Trade Commission says new commissioners Julie Brill and Edith Ramirez will take their posts "in the coming weeks" after being confirmed by Congress last week, allowing long-serving commissioner Pamela Jones Harbour to leave the agency following the end of her term in September.
Wolf Theiss builds in Vienna
Friday, 05 March 2010
Antitrust specialist Jochen Anweiler has departed O’Melveny & Myers LLP to join the competition team at Wolf Theiss in Vienna.
Jonathan Schmidt: 1974 to 2010
Thursday, 04 March 2010
Jonathan Schmidt, antitrust specialist at Ballard Spahr LLP in Philadelphia, has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 36 years old.
Lawyers form new Israeli firm
Monday, 01 March 2010
Seven partners from Jerusalem firm Ron Gazit Rotenberg & Co (RGR), including one competition partner, have formed a new firm: Amar Reiter Jeanne Sage Cohen & Co.
A&O scoops White & Case partner
Wednesday, 17 February 2010
Allen & Overy LLP has hired Elaine Johnston as a partner at its New York office. She joins the firm from White & Case LLP, the firm announced yesterday.
Prasifka steps away from Irish authority
Tuesday, 16 February 2010
The head of Ireland's Competition Authority, William Prasifka, is departing from the enforcer to become the country's financial services ombudsman, the authority announced yesterday.
St Louis firm boosts antitrust practice
Tuesday, 16 February 2010
Antitrust litigator Glenn Davis has joined Gallop Johnson & Neuman in St Louis, Missouri, as a partner. He joins the firm from Armstrong Teasdale LLP, where he worked for 28 years.
Selmer appoints telecoms specialist as competition head
Monday, 15 February 2010
Norwegian firm Selmer has promoted antitrust partner Katinka Mahieu to head its competition practice, the firm announced today.
Judges compare cartel procedure
Thursday, 11 February 2010
A panel of judges today outlined the impact their decisions have had on competition law and compared the challenges they face, at the American Bar Association's 2010 International Cartel Workshop. Rosalind Donald in Paris
GCR launches associate news profiles
Thursday, 11 February 2010
Global Competition Review will feature a monthly round-up of antitrust associate moves.
New European Commission voted into office
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
The European Parliament yesterday approved a new European Union executive board, headed by Jose Manuel Barroso. He begins a second five-year term as president of the commission.
Minter Ellison names new competition heads
Tuesday, 09 February 2010
Minter Ellison has promoted two of its senior competition lawyers to group leaders in Melbourne and Sydney.
New Taiwan competition head promises leniency programme
Monday, 08 February 2010
Wu Shiow-Ming has formally been named chairman of the Taiwan Fair Trade Commission, the authority announced on Saturday.
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