Antitrust Advisor to Join Paul, Weiss

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today that Ludovic Ghesquiere is joining the firm as a partner in the Antitrust practice within the Litigation Department. His practice focuses on advising clients on complex regulatory matters, investigations, compliance and governance in Europe, the UK and the U.S., and he will work closely with the London and U.S. teams.

"We are delighted that Ludi, a respected antitrust lawyer with experience in-house, in UK and U.S. law enforcement agencies, and in private practice, is returning to our firm," Paul, Weiss Chairman Brad S. Karp. "Ludi enhances our abilities to serve our clients in complex and high-stakes antitrust matters in the EU and the UK, especially in the technology sector, where we have a market-leading practice."

“Ludi has a deep understanding of the fast-moving regulatory landscape and the business needs of technology companies, and he will provide valuable insights and advice to our clients on both sides of the Atlantic,” said Nicole Kar, global co-chair of the Antitrust Practice Group.

Ghesquiere previously served as London-based director and head of EMEA regulatory response, investigations and compliance for a leading technology company; as head of EMEA government investigations and regulatory enforcement for a major global bank; as an enforcement lawyer at the UK Financial Conduct Authority; and as a trial attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division where he received the 2014 U.S. Attorney General Award for Distinguished Service. He began his career as a litigation associate at Paul, Weiss in Washington.

Ghesquiere earned a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School and a B.A. in Economics from Kenyon College.

The Paul, Weiss Antitrust Practice advises clients on a full range of global antitrust matters, including antitrust regulatory clearance, government investigations, private litigation, and counseling and compliance. The firm represents clients before antitrust and competition authorities in the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom and other jurisdictions around the world.