Leading in-house counsel to speak at GCR Live: Antitrust & Technology

Tuesday, 07 February 2012

In-house counsel from Google, Microsoft, Yahoo!, RIM, Nokia, eBay, Philips, Cisco and Qualcomm will be among the panellists at GCR Live: Antitrust & Technology 2012.

Obama picks Baer to take over at DoJ

Monday, 06 February 2012

William Baer, head of antitrust at Arnold & Porter
President Barack Obama intends to nominate Arnold & Porter antitrust head William J Baer to become the new assistant attorney general in charge of the US Department of Justice’s antitrust division, the White House announced on Friday.

GCR Awards 2012 - deadline 10 February

Monday, 06 February 2012

GCR Awards
The deadline for sending your nominations for the GCR Awards 2012 is fast approaching. We are looking to receive nominations from law firms, economics firms, competition authorities, corporate legal departments, and universities.

Arnold & Porter promotes Pfaffenroth

Thursday, 02 February 2012

Sonia Pfaffenroth
Arnold & Porter has promoted Sonia Pfaffenroth to partner in its antitrust practice in Washington, DC.

Salans boosts Russian practice

Wednesday, 01 February 2012

Marat Mouradov
Salans has appointed Marat Mouradov as head of competition in the firm’s Moscow practice.

GCR unveils new global elite

Tuesday, 31 January 2012

Profiling firms across 41 jurisdictions, the 12th edition of the GCR 100, a truly global analysis of the leading law and economics practices worldwide, is now published.

Steptoe adds two partners to its DC antitrust practice

Friday, 27 January 2012

Edward Schwartz and Andrew Lee
Steptoe & Johnson LLP has poached two antitrust lawyers from rivals in Washington, DC.

OFT changes leadership

Friday, 27 January 2012

The OFT appointed four new directors
The UK’s Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has appointed four new directors in two of its investigation groups.

Eversheds appoints Madrid competition head

Thursday, 26 January 2012

Crisanto Pérez-Abad
Eversheds has opened a competition practice in Madrid and appointed Crisanto Pérez-Abad head of the group.

Freehills hires Preston from rival

Wednesday, 25 January 2012

Daniel Preston
Daniel Preston has joined Freehills’ antitrust practice in Melbourne, transferring from Blake Dawson.

Finnish firm hires first competition partner

Wednesday, 25 January 2012

Mikko Alkio
Mikko Alkio has joined new Finnish firm Avance as the first competition partner in its Helsinki office.

Pozen to step down as acting AAG

Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Sharis Pozen
Acting Assistant Attorney General Sharis Pozen has informed the US Department of Justice that she will be stepping down as head of the antitrust division in April, leaving the Obama Administration just three months to get new division leadership confirmed in the Senate.

Crowell & Moring promotes in Brussels and DC

Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Sean-Paul Brankin and Ryan Tisch
Crowell & Moring has promoted Sean-Paul Brankin to partner in its Brussels’ antitrust practice and Ryan Tisch to partner in its Washington, DC antitrust office.

Schilling promotes in Mannheim

Monday, 23 January 2012

Christina Malz
Schilling Zutt & Anschütz has promoted Christina Malz to counsel in its antitrust practice in Mannheim.

Rosborough joins McDermott from DoJ

Thursday, 19 January 2012

Warren Rosborough
Warren Rosborough has joined McDermott Will & Emery’s antitrust practice in Washington, DC as a partner, leaving the US Department of Justice’s antitrust division (DoJ).

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