Tom McQuail is a member of the Global Antitrust Law Practice Group and is the managing partner of the firm’s Brussels office. Tom is an experienced merger control counselor, and has extensive experience advising on cartels, abuse-of-dominance claims, and distribution issues. He also advises on antitrust damages claims in Europe.
Tom’s experience covers a range of industries including chemicals, consumer electronics, consumer goods, energy, food and drink, forest products, insurance, oilfield services, packaging, pharmaceuticals, software, steel, technology, and telecommunications. His list of clients over the years has included a wide range of mainly European, Japanese, and U.S.-based corporations and associations.
Tom is a member of the ABA and IBA. He has been the EU rapporteur for the IBA Antitrust Committee newsletter, and has served on the IBA Competition Law International editorial board. He is a regular speaker and author on EU and UK competition matters.
Tom is a member of the Brussels bar (A list) and an English solicitor.
He was named in The International Who’s Who of Competition Lawyers & Economists 2019.
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Represented SSAB in obtaining clearance of its acquisition of Rautaruukki under the EUMR in Phase I with commitments
Represented SCA in obtaining clearance of its acquisition of Georgia-Pacific Europe under the EUMR in Phase I with commitments.
Advising on ongoing cartel investigations in various sectors.
Successfully represented company on cartel investigation in the chemicals sector.
Represented the MPA in its intervention in the Premier League/QC Leisure case in the English High Court.
Representing an EU-based company in a hub-and –spoke cartel investigation brought by a National Competition Authority
Representing an EU-based company in an National Competition Authority investigation into its distribution practices
Represented Smith International in obtaining EUMR clearance of its US$11 billion merger with Schlumberger.
Represented SCA in obtaining clearance of its acquisition of Georgia-Pacific Europe under the EUMR in Phase I with commitments.
Represented SCA in its sale of SCA Packaging to DS Smith, which was cleared under the EUMR with commitments.
Represented SSAB in obtaining clearance of its acquisition of Rautaruukki under the EUMR in Phase I with commitments
Represented Toshiba in its US$2.3 billion acquisition of Landis & Gyr.
Advising corporation on damages actions following cartel investigation.
Represented Hitachi Ltd. in its US$4.8 billion sale of Hitachi GST to Western Digital which was cleared under the EUMR in Phase II with commitments.
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