Media Mentions
2011
“EU Court Cuts Solvay, Edison Bleach Cartel Fines”
Law360, June 16, 2011
Clive Stanbrook represented FMC and FMC Foret before the European Union’s General Court in rulings that involved a number of companies fined by the European Commission in 2006 for alleged anti-competitive actions during the 1990s related to two bleaching agents.
Clive Stanbrook QC, Antitrust & Competition
2010
"Howrey partner duo depart for Olswang and McDermott in Brussels"
Legal Week, September 1, 2010
Martina Maier was quoted on joining the Antitrust & Competition Practice Group in McDermott's Brussels office before becoming head of the Firm's EU Competition Law practice in 2011. Ms. Maier called the move to McDermott from her previous firm "a decision for a great career opportunity," and added that her goal as competition practice leader will be to "develop its business and raise its profile" in ways that "reflect the quality of the people, the actual work done and the potential of the European practice for this great firm." Ms. Maier was also featured in Global Competition Review where she described McDermott as "a great firm with a fantastic reputation." Clive Stanbrook, the current head of the Competition group, stated that he was "absolutely delighted to be handing over to someone as well qualified as Martina."
Martina Maier, Clive Stanbrook QC, Brussels, Energy - Brussels
Martina Maier was featured in an August 30 Law360 story about her move to become a partner in McDermott’s Brussels office. On January 1 Ms. Maier will become head of McDermott’s European Union competition practice. Focusing her work on European and German competition law for major multinational clients, Ms. Maier stated that she was “delighted to be joining McDermott and to be working once again in the context of a diversified business practice, advising clients on all aspects of competition law.” Clive Stanbrook called Ms. Maier “an excellent choice to lead our EU competition law practice,” and Joseph Winterscheid said that her move to the Firm “is an important step in our continued expansion of our competition practice in Europe.”
Martina Maier, Clive Stanbrook QC, Joseph F. Winterscheid, Antitrust & Competition, Brussels, Energy - Brussels
“McDermott Scoops Maier From Howrey”
Global Competition Review, 27 August 2010
This article covered the appointment of Martina Maier as a partner in the Brussels office, in which Martina, Clive Stanbrook and Joe Winterscheid are quoted. Martina will succeed Clive Stanbrook as head of the EU competition group as of 1 January 2011.
Martina Maier, Clive Stanbrook QC, Joseph F. Winterscheid, Antitrust & Competition, Brussels, Energy - Brussels
"Legal representative of Ideal Standard"
Juve Online, June 25, 2010
The EU Commission imposed a fine on 11 manufacturers of bathroom facilities and equipment for operating a cartel. Clive Stanbrook is mentioned as a legal representative of Ideal Standard, they seek leniency in order to achieve reduced sentences.
Clive Stanbrook QC, Antitrust & Competition, Brussels
Clive Stanbrook and McDermott Will & Emery were mentioned in stories by Law360 (June 23) and Global Competition Review (June 24) concerning the European Commission’s fine against 17 bathroom fixture manufacturers for allegations of price fixing. Mr. Stanbrook and the Firm were co-counsel to one of the companies, Ideal Standard. Law360 noted that the company received a 30 percent reduction in its fine because of its cooperation.
Clive Stanbrook QC, Antitrust & Competition, Brussels, EU Competition
Global Competition Review (May 19) recognized a multi-office McDermott team that represented Hitachi as one of nine companies involved in the European Commission’s first settlement decision in a cartel case, one that involved dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips. Counsel to Hitachi included Clive Stanbrook, Philip Bentley, Melanie Bruneau and Andrea Hamilton (Brussels); Craig Seebald and Hillary Webber (Washington, DC).
Philip Bentley QC, Andrea L. Hamilton, Clive Stanbrook QC, Hillary A. Webber, Antitrust & Competition, Cartel & Criminal Investigations
2007
Clive Stanbrook was quoted in the April 27 issue of The Wall Street Journal on the European Union's (EU) increased fines on cartel enforcement. "The EU can keep raising fines to fight cartels, but their tools are less sophisticated than those used in the United States," commented Mr. Stanbrook.
Clive Stanbrook QC, Brussels, EU Regulatory, International Trade - Brussels
2006
Clive Stanbrook was quoted in the April 7 issue of The Wall Street Journal regarding the decision by the EU to broaden the offensive against "golden shares." Clive commented that the use of so-called poison pills, shareholder-rights plans that were first deployed in the United States during the 1980s to make hostile takeovers prohibitively expensive, have been limited by judges.
Clive Stanbrook QC, Antitrust & Competition, Brussels, EU Competition, EU Regulatory
Clive Stanbrook QC was quoted in the 17 March issue of Competition Law360. The Brussels office partners were interviewed for a special series on law firms in Brussels, beginning with a feature on McDermott Will & Emery/Stanbrook LLP.
Clive Stanbrook QC, Antitrust & Competition, Brussels, EU Competition, EU Regulatory
2005
Clive Stanbrook commented on Bloomberg.com on June 3 regarding an investigation by the European Commission.
Clive Stanbrook QC, Antitrust & Competition, Brussels, EU Regulatory
McDermott Will & Emery was mentioned in the February 16 issue of Handelsblatt in regard to the expansion in Brussels with Clive Stanbrook QC and a team of lawyers joining McDermott.
Clive Stanbrook QC, Antitrust & Competition, Brussels, EU Competition
McDermott Will & Emery was mentioned in the February 15 issue of The Times (London) regarding our expansion in Brussels. "The firm, run by Clive Stanbrook has had a strong reputation and was a satisfying example of British excellence abroad."
Clive Stanbrook QC, Antitrust & Competition, Brussels, EU Competition
