Biography
Jenny Patroclou is an associate in Weil’s Antitrust practice. Her expertise includes advising on all aspects of EU and UK competition law, including merger control, restrictive practices, market dominance and general counselling and compliance.
Prior to joining Weil, Jenny worked at the UK Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) Legal Service and Mergers directorates, where she was involved in various phase 1, phase 2 merger investigations and the CMA’s Mergers Intelligence function. Jenny’s experience encompasses a broad range of industries, including technology, telecommunications, energy and industrial/manufacturing sectors.
Recent experience at Weil includes representing:
- Microsoft on its ~$70 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Inc., before the European Commission and CMA.
- Microsoft on its $10 billion investment in OpenAI
- A third party on the Vodafone / CK Hutchison JV CMA phase 2 merger inquiry
- Advent International and NielsenIQ before the European Commission on NielsenIQ’s combination with GfK, winning a rare conditional Phase 1 approval.
Jenny’s previous experience at the CMA includes:
- Phase 1 investigation of the acquisition by Hitachi Rail Ltd of Thales SA’s Ground Transportation Systems Business.
- Phase 1 investigation of certain businesses owned by Grafton Group Plc by Patagonia Bidco Limited, the owner of the Huws Gray builders’ merchant business (fast-track remedies at phase 1)
- Phase 2 investigation of the anticipated acquisition by Cellnex UK of the passive infrastructure assets of CK Hutchison Networks Europe Investments SARL.
- Phase 2 investigation of the completed acquisition by CHC Group of Babcock’s oil and gas offshore helicopter services.