Cleary Gottlieb Shortlisted for Global Competition Review Awards 2025

Cleary Gottlieb has been shortlisted as a finalist for Global Competition Review’s 2025 awards, with 11 nominations in the case/team categories and two individual lawyer nominations.

The following Cleary matters and deals that are finalists in the case/team categories include:

• Behavioral Matter of the Year – Europe: European Commission Accepts Vifor Pharma Commitments
• Litigation of the Year – Non-Cartel Defense: Riefa v Amazon and Apple
• Matter of the Year: Illumina/Grail; Synopsys/Ansys
• Merger Control Matter of the Year – Americas: Synopsys/Ansys; Tempur Sealy/Mattress Firm
• Merger Control Matter of the Year – Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa: Korean Air/Asiana; Synopsys/Ansys
• Merger Control Matter of the Year – Europe: Arçelik/Whirlpool; Nvidia/Run:ai

Partner Francisco Enrique González Díaz is a finalist for Lawyer of the Year and partner Blair West Matthews is a finalist for Lawyer of the Year – Under 40.

Each year, readers of GCR are invited to vote for the “cases, law firms, lawyers, and enforcers they believe excelled” in the previous year. The winners will be announced at GCR’s 15th Annual Awards Ceremony in Washington, D.C. on April 1, 2025.

Place your vote for the winners of these awards here.