Two articles announced as winners in Europe, Latin America categories
Global law firm Baker McKenzie is pleased to announce that six articles authored by Baker McKenzie and Trench Rossi Watanabe* practitioners were nominated for the 2026 Antitrust Writing Awards. Following the Awards Ceremony on 24 March, two of the nominated articles were selected as winners in the Europe and Latin America categories:
- Latin America: Algorithms, data and antitrust — Latin America’s response to AI in markets (Paulo Casagrande from Trench Rossi Watanabe* and Natalie Flores) – Americas Category https://awards.concurrences.com/en/awards/2026/business-articles/latin-america-algorithms-data-and-antitrust-latin-america-s-response-to-ai-in
- Europe’s response to a shifting world order and the implications for EU competition policy – (Fiona Carlin)-- Europe category https://awards.concurrences.com/en/awards/2026/business-articles/european-union-europe-s-response-to-a-shifting-world-order-and-the-implications
The Antitrust Writing Awards are organized annually by Concurrences and the George Washington University Competition Law Center, and recognize outstanding contributions to antitrust scholarship and competition advocacy across more than 28 categories. The awards “aim to promote excellence in the fields of antitrust law and economics by honoring the best academic, business, and student articles, as well as soft law studies, published in the previous year.”
Baker McKenzie’s four other nominated articles covered a range of issues in antitrust and competition law, discussing the latest trends:
- Algorithmic Collusion and Criminal Antitrust: A Snapshot of the Current Landscape and Key Compliance Considerations (Creighton Macy, Jeffrey Martino, Mark Weiss, Ashley Eickhof, and Allison Simkins) – Digital Category https://awards.concurrences.com/en/awards/2026/business-articles/algorithmic-collusion-and-criminal-antitrust-a-snapshot-of-the-current
- United States: DOJ and FTC Leadership Make Merger Remedies Great Again (Brian Burke, John J. Fedele, Teisha Johnson and Marisa Dieken) – Mergers Category https://awards.concurrences.com/en/awards/2026/business-articles/united-states-doj-and-ftc-leadership-make-merger-remedies-great-again
- European Union: Consultation on revision of abuse of dominance guidelines at a critical juncture (Fiona Carlin, Tom Jenkins and Victor Saint-Cast) – Unilateral Conduct Category https://awards.concurrences.com/en/awards/2026/business-articles/european-union-consultation-on-revision-of-abuse-of-dominance-guidelines-at-a
- Australia: A new chapter for merger control (Lynsey Edgar, Georgina Foster and Helen Joyce) – Asia and Oceania Category https://awards.concurrences.com/en/awards/2026/business-articles/australia-a-new-chapter-for-merger-control
Baker McKenzie's Antitrust & Competition Practice is one of the largest in the world with more than 340 practitioners across 60 offices and 43 countries. Consistently recognized as a global leader, the group handles a comprehensive spectrum of complex competition law matters, including antitrust litigation, antitrust agency investigations, criminal and civil enforcement cases, and merger clearance matters. The team also regularly provides antitrust counseling as well as compliance guidance and training for clients. The US team in particular has expanded in response to strong client demand, and is a go-to practice advising clients on their most pressing antitrust and consumer protection matters.
The Firm was also shortlisted by Global Competition Review in its 2026 awards honoring "the world's leading antitrust lawyers, economists and enforcers, as well as the biggest cases" from the past year. The Firm’s work representing Prada in the Gordiano v. Saks case was recognized in the Litigation of the Year – Non-cartel Defense category.
Learn more about the Firm’s Antitrust & Competition capabilities here.
*Baker McKenzie and Trench Rossi Watanabe have executed a strategic cooperation agreement to consult on foreign law.