Katarzyna Czapracka

Partner at White & Case LLP

Speaker

Based in Brussels, Kasia advises clients on the full spectrum of competition law, with particular expertise in complex merger control and antitrust matters. She has represented buyers, sellers, targets, and third parties in Phase II merger investigations before the European Commission and national competition authorities.

Kasia frequently leads and coordinates multijurisdictional merger control and foreign direct investment reviews in cross-border transactions, guiding clients through intricate regulatory processes worldwide. She has also led teams in precedent-setting cases that have secured approvals under the newly adopted EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation.

Her practice further includes defending clients in abuse of dominance, cartel, and distribution-related matters. She has extensive experience in EU and national antitrust investigations, as well as litigation before EU and national courts, including representing clients in follow-on damages actions arising from European Commission infringement decisions. Kasia also advises on antitrust compliance, particularly at the intersection of intellectual property and competition law.

In addition to her practice, Kasia has published and spoken internationally on antitrust topics. She earned her doctorate (JSD) from Columbia Law School and has worked in the firm's New York and Washington, D.C. offices, where she focused on international and U.S. antitrust matters. She was also seconded to the firm's Warsaw office.