Merger Control, FDI and FSR

• Atlas Holdings on its £263 million acquisition of currency printer De La Rue, a printer of banknotes for the Bank of England and governments around the world.
• AURES Holdings, a leading multibrand pre-owned vehicle retailer in Central Europe owned by Abris Capital Partners, on its acquisition by EP Equity Investments (EPEI) of Luxembourg.
• Blackstone Infrastructure on its acquisition of a £235 million stake of AGS Airports (AGS), a platform of high-quality freehold airports providing access to key U.K. markets, from AviAlliance.
• EVO Payments, a leading global provider of payment technology integrations and acquiring solutions, on its $4 billion acquisition by global payment technology and software company Global Payments.
• Exterran Corporation, a global leader in natural gas compression, processing and treatment, on its $1.5 billion acquisition by energy infrastructure company Enerflex in an all-stock deal.
• Glatfelter Corporation (now Magnera Corporation) on its $3.6 billion merger with Berry Global Group’s Health, Hygiene and Specialties Global Nonwovens and Films business, resulting in the creation a global leader in the specialty materials industry.
• Mativ Holdings, a global leader in specialty materials, on the sale of its Engineered Papers Business to Evergreen Hill for $620 million.
• NCR Atleos Corporation, the end-to-end ATM management and services company, on its $6.6 billion sale to The Brink’s Company, the global cash management company, to create a leading financial technology infrastructure company.
• Utmost Group, a leading provider of insurance and savings solutions, on its acquisition of Lombard International Assurance Holdings.
• Weatherford International on its acquisition of Datagration Solutions.

Cross-Border Merger Control

• ACWA Power, the world’s largest private water desalination company and leader in energy transition, on its purchase of ENGIE power generation and water desalination assets in Bahrain and Kuwait for $693 million.
• Brookfield Renewable Energy Group in its acquisition of joint control in Shepherds Flat Wind, in partnership with British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) and GCM Grosvenor (GCM).
• EDF and Masdar, the Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy company, alongside their partners Korea East-West Power (EWP) and SUEZ, on the $1.5 billion Amaala Utility PPP project located on the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia.
• Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest industrial company in the UAE outside oil and gas and the biggest “premium aluminium” producer in the world, on its acquisition of a majority stake in American aluminium recycling firm Spectro Alloys Corporation.
• JERA, Japan’s largest power generation company and one of the largest LNG buyers in the world, in its $4 billion investment in a low-carbon ammonia production project at the Blue Point Complex, in partnership with CF Industries Holdings and Mitsui & Co. (nominated in the Science & Technology category, FT Innovative Lawyers North America 2025).
• Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC) on its acquisition of a 20% interest in the Orca and Sul De Orca oil and gas assets from Shell Brasil Petróleo, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell in Brazil.
• Liberty Global on its acquisition of a stake in De Vijver Media during a Phase II EU merger control proceeding and during the negotiation and implementation of FRAND commitments to grant access to its existing and future TV channels.
• NCR Voyix Corporation, a leading global provider of digital commerce solutions, in the sale of its digital banking business to Veritas Capital for $2.45 billion.
• One Rock Capital Partners on its acquisition of CastFutura, a leading provider of combustion, safety and ignition products for cooking and heating applications, by its affiliate Robertshaw, a global engineering and manufacturing company.
• Transurban, one of the world’s largest toll-road operators, on its $2.1 billion sale of a 50% interest in its Transurban Chesapeake assets to investors AustralianSuper and UniSuper, and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB).
• United Parcel Service Corporation (UPS) on the sale of the Coyote Logistics business unit, a leading global third-party logistics (3PL) provider, to RXO for $1.025 billion.

Antitrust Investigations, Digital Regulation and Compliance

• CCIA, the international trade association representing communications and technology firms, on aspects relating to the Digital Markets Act (DMA).
• Telekom Srbija as a third party on the EU competition law aspects relating to an investigation.
• World Federation of Advertisers on competition compliance and digital regulation.
• A global consumer goods company on the European Commission’s antitrust sector inquiry into the Internet of Things for consumer-related products and services and on competition issues relating to their AI and data strategies.
• A U.S. consumer robotics company on the EU competition law aspects relating to its e-commerce strategy and distribution agreements.
• A global semiconductor company on antitrust aspects relating to their technology licensing agreements.

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Recent Publications

• “Geo-blocking, copyright, and the boundaries of EU competition law: Case T-172/21 Valve v Commission,” Journal of European Competition Law & Practice, Author (2025), article nominated for the Best Academic: Digital, 2026 Antitrust Writing Awards by Concurrences and The George Washington University Law School and the GW Competition Law Center
• “European Union: Commission zeroes in on innovation in merger control and pay-for-delay cases,” The GCR Guide to Life Sciences — Third Edition, Author (2024)
• “European Union Regulatory Challenges Complicating Development of International Green Hydrogen Projects,” The Global Regulatory Developments Journal, Author (2024)
• “European Union: Commission Intensifies Merger Review Focus on Pipeline Products and Pay-for-Delay Cases in the Spotlight,” The GCR Guide to Life Sciences — Second Edition, Author (2023)
• “EU Illumina-Grail Fine Cools Cos.' Merger Control Approach,” Law360, Author (2023)
• “Microsoft Takeover Shows the Need For EU-UK Cooperation,” Law360, Author (2023)
• “A New Era for Merger Control : An Increasingly Fragmented and Uncertain Regulatory Landscape,” CoRe, Author (2022)
• “A Power Grab Too Far? The European Commission Extends Its Merger Control Reach,” ABA Antitrust Law Section Podcast, Guest (2021)
• “EU Competition Policy for the Digital Age – Key Developments and Emerging Trends,” Competition Policy International (CPI), Author (2019)
• “Huawei/ZTE: Towards a More Demanding Standard of Abuse in Essential Patent Cases,” Journal of European Competition Law & Practice, Author (2016)