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Mark D. Powell
White & Case (Brussels)
Lawyer (Partner)
Mark Powell is the Executive Partner of the Brussels office. He has been advising on a broad range of competition law issues for nearly twenty-five years, with a particular focus on the interface between competition law and sector-specific regulatory requirements in areas such as telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, energy, the media and transport. Mr. Powell also handles the regulatory clearance of complex mergers and acquisitions. Recent examples include Acergy/Subsea7, HBO/Ziggo, Sanofi-Aventis/Zentiva, and Aegean/Olympic II—which resulted in the European Commission clearing the deal in a Phase II proceeding, which was the first time that the Commission cleared a merger after it had previously prohibited it. He also represents and advises clients involved in cartel investigations (including nucleotides, synthetic rubber, candle wax, calcium carbide, power cables). Mark Powell is now also an active member of the London practice and has been advising on UK market investigation and merger cases.
Distinctions
Nominee, 2018 Antitrust Writing Awards: Business, Mergers
Winner, 2016 Antitrust Writing Awards: Business, Cross-Border
Nominee, 2015 Antitrust Writing Awards: Business, General Antitrust
Winner, 2014 Antitrust Writing Awards: Business, Private Enforcement
Winner, 2012 Antitrust Writing Awards: Business, Anticompetitive Practices
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James Killick
White & Case (Brussels)
Jacquelyn F. MacLennan
White & Case (Brussels)
Ian Forrester
General Court of the European Union (Luxembourg)
Axel P. Schulz
White & Case (Brussels)
Laurence Idot
University Paris II Panthéon‑Assas
Bruno Lasserre
French State Council (Paris)
Guy Canivet
French Constitutional Council (Paris)
Richard Whish
King’s College (London)
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Dinner in honor of Judge da Cruz Vilaça
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