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Antonia
Horrocks
Counsel
Education
Kings College, Post-Graduate Diploma EC Competition Law, (Distinction)
University of Canterbury, LL.B., (Hons)
Victoria University of Wellington, B.A., (Hons)
University of Canterbury, B.A.
Practice
Antonia Horrocks is counsel in the Antitrust Group of Shearman & Sterling, specialising in European and UK antitrust law. She advises clients on the global merger filing implications of multi-jurisdictional transactions and preparing merger notifications to the European Commission and the UK OFT. She has assisted clients in responding to investigations by European competition authorities, including representing clients involved in European Commission cartel investigations, European Commission sector inquiries, Competition Commission market investigations and OFT market studies.
She also advises on the competition law implications of joint ventures, arrangements among competitors, dominant firm conduct, distribution and pricing arrangements and has provided advice to clients in a wide range of industries, including in the hi-tech, food and beverages, chemicals, private equity, pharmaceutical and financial services sectors.
Ms. Horrocks began her legal career in New Zealand in 2000 and from 2003 she has worked in London, joining Shearman & Sterling’s antitrust team in 2006.
Experience
- Abu Dhabi investment company Aabar Investments PJSC on Aabar’s and Daimler AG’s acquisition of a majority shareholding in Brawn GP, winner of the 2009 Formula 1 constructors’ and drivers’ championships
- Marfrig Alimentos SA on the EC merger filing in relation to its acquisition of Seara Alimentos Ltda, a Brazilian-based company whose activities include supplying poultry to Europe
- A third party in relation to the European Commission merger investigation of Oracle’s acquisition of Sun Microsystems
- A pharmaceutical company in relation to the European Commission’s sector inquiry into the pharmaceutical industry
- An agribusiness in relation to the European Commission’s oilseeds investigation
- IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. in connection with its acquisition of The Clearing Corporation and its formation of a Credit Default Swap Clearing House
- Nokia Corp on the merger filing requirements for its $8.1 billion acquisition of NAVTEQ Corp, including on the European Commission merger control process
- Intercontinental Exchange Inc. in relation to its plans to establish ICE Clear Europe as the first new clearing house of its kind in the UK since 1880, including receiving a favourable report from the OFT on the application for recognition of its new clearing house
- Nokia on its acquisition of OZ Communications
- Glatfelter Corporation in its acquisition of Metallised Products Limited
- Abu Dhabi United Group on its acquisition of Manchester City Football Club
- A group of financial institutions, led by certain entities within the Credit Suisse Group in their capacity as lenders and majority equity owners, in the £85 million refinancing and restructuring of the Danoptra Gaming Group
- Scandent Holdings Mauritius Ltd on the acquisition by Xchanging plc of IT services provider Cambridge Solutions Limited
- Saudi Basic Industries Corp. on merger filing requirements for its $11.6 billion acquisition of General Electric’s plastics division
Bar Admissions/Qualifications
England and Wales
New Zealand
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