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Catriona Hatton is the Partner in charge of Baker Botts’ Brussels office and Co-Chair of the firm’s Global Antitrust and Competition Law Group. She has extensive experience advising on EU and national competition law aspects of international mergers, including obtaining approvals under the EU Merger Regulation and coordinating global merger filings. She advises on compliance with competition rules in strategic alliances, distribution, IP licensing and a wide range of commercial agreements. She has also represented clients in antitrust investigations (anti-competitive agreements and abuse of dominance) before the European Commission and national competition authorities. She holds a Law degree from Trinity College Dublin and Licence Spéciale in European and International Law from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Catriona is Co-Chair of the International Bar Association’s Merger Working Group. Chambers Global 2018 describes her as a “dynamic leader” and a lawyer who “truly partners the client to drive optimal results”. Global Competition Review named Catriona as one of the leading “100 Women in Antitrust” in 2009, 2013 and 2016.