The increase in government intervention in deal-making is a real phenomenon, particularly since the COVID-19 crisis. The interface between the public affairs and legal issues can be a critical factor in securing a successful outcome. At Brunswick, I continue to help clients manage those growing challenges - but through a public affairs lens.
He is a former lawyer and was a partner of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, where he founded and managed the Brussels office and led the Global Competition Practice. Prior to Freshfields, John worked as a case officer in the European Commission's Directorate-General for Competition.
John was voted Antitrust Lawyer of the Year 2016 and received an Antitrust Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019 both from Global Competition Review. He is a vice-chair of the International Policy Committee of the American Bar Association.