Howrey Named “Competition Law Firm of the Year” by Reuter’s Acquisitions Monthly

Howrey LLP has been named “Competition Law Firm of the Year” by Reuter’s Acquisitions Monthly. The Acquisition Monthly Awards honor excellence in the M&A industry, and are highly respected by senior industry professionals. 

According to the publication, “US law firm Howrey has continued to make strong strides in Europe this year. The specialist in competition and intellectual property law has expanded its Brussels practice and extended its footprint in other European capitals, notably London and Madrid.... With 50 specialist lawyers, Howrey has built a strong resource to tackle the most complex antitrust issues.” 

“Antitrust/Competition is the original practice that Howrey was founded upon in 1956 and so this is a highly significant award for us... To be named ‘Competition Law Firm of the Year by the respected Acquisitions Monthly is yet another important recognition of the firm’s immense achievement in building a market leading practice in Europe from scratch in just 6 years. This success is built on a great team of lawyers in Europe and the US working closely together to secure continued success for our clients" said Trevor Soames, Head of the Antitrust in Europe. 

Howrey’s global antitrust practice comprises more than 350 lawyers and specialists in the United States including 54 across Europe. Many of them have held top positions in antitrust governing agencies.

The practice, consistently named as the world's top practice by industry watchers, has enjoyed a an outstandingly successful year with many significant wins for clients and a substantial increase in revenue.

The Awards ceremony is scheduled to help held at the Hilton Park Lane Hotel in London on January 20, 2009 to honor the winners... More than 500 of the M&A industry's most senior figures are scheduled to attend the event.

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Founded in 1956, Howrey LLP is a global law firm with over 750 attorneys and more than 50 economic, financial, and regulatory consultants. Howrey has offices in Washington, D.C; Northern Virginia; Houston, Texas; New York, New York; Los Angeles, Irvine, East Palo Alto and San Francisco, California; Salt Lake City, Utah; Chicago, Illinois; London, England; Brussels, Belgium; Paris, France; Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Munich, Germany; Madrid, Spain and Taipei, Taiwan. Howrey's affiliate, The CapAnalysis Group, LLC (economic, financial, and litigation consultants) teams with Howrey attorneys as a strategic business resource. A consistent American Lawyer “A-List” and PLC “Which Lawyer?” Global 50 firm, Howrey is one of the most frequently used law firms by the world’s leading companies. Howrey’s Intellectual Property practice was ranked as a top national IP practice by IP Law & Business and its Antitrust Practice topped Global Competition Review’s GCR 100. As the winner of the 2003 Thomas L. Sager Award from the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, Howrey is committed to the ideals of diversity and is equally committed to the tenets of pro bono and public service. Howrey's "Advantage of Focus" makes it the clear choice for antitrust, intellectual property and complex business dispute resolution. For more information, visit our website: http://www.howrey.com.