Skadden hires Freshfields antitrust partner Merit Olthoff in Brussels
Skadden has hired antitrust partner Merit Olthoff from Freshfields in Brussels, Legal Business reported on October 16, 2026, reuniting her with former Freshfields co-global managing partner Rafique Bachour, who joined Skadden in January. Olthoff, at Freshfields since 2012 and a partner since 2022, focuses on complex merger control and digital regulation, particularly in the media and technology sectors.
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- She has advised Apple on the European Commission's Digital Markets Act investigation and the related EU court challenge.Legal Business
- Her work also covers merger control and foreign investment issues for investors including Warburg Pincus and La Caisse.Legal Business
- Skadden European antitrust head Ingrid Vandenborre cited her broad EU and German antitrust experience.Legal Business
- Legal Business said her exit leaves Freshfields with ten antitrust partners in Brussels.Legal Business
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