Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, LAW FIRM NEWS: Jones Day adds antitrust attorney Philipp Werner to Brussels office, (May 4, 2015)

International law firm Jones Day has welcomed antitrust attorney Philip Werner as a partner in the firm’s Antitrust & Competition Law Practice. He joins the firm’s Brussels office from McDermott Will & Emery.

Werner focuses his practice on German and European competition law. He also advises clients on the competition aspects of mergers and acquisitions, single-firm conduct, and cooperation and distribution agreements. Additionally, Werner assists companies in cartel proceedings. His clients include private and public entities in the chemical, health care, manufacturing, network, and technology industries.

“We warmly welcome Philipp, and we are very pleased to continue to attract excellent practitioners to our Brussels team,” stated Partner-in-Charge of the firm’s Brussels Office, Bernard Amory. “Philipp will reinforce our ability to respond to the opportunities and demands of the expansive German market. He will play an integral role in assisting our clients on Germany-related cases handled by the European Commission and national authorities.”

“I am delighted to join the Jones Day antitrust team, which is will-known both for the tremendous legal talent of its lawyers and its exceptional worldwide presence,” Werner said. “In Brussels, Bernard Amory, Thomas Jestaedt, Alexandre Verheyden, and the entire team have a strong reputation in the EU law community.”

Jones Day is an international law firm with over 2,400 attorneys in 41 offices across the world. Its Antitrust & Competition Law Practice is comprised of over 150 practitioners in 27 cities across the Americas, Asia-Pacific, and Europe.

Attorneys: Philipp Werner and David Wales (Jones Day)

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