Ben Isaacs
Lawyers
Associate in our Antitrust & Competition practice, based in Brussels.
Ben advises on a wide range of EU, UK, and international competition law matters. His practice focuses on significant and complex merger control, abuse of dominance investigations, anticompetitive agreement investigations, foreign direct investment, and distribution and licensing agreements. His practice spans industry sectors, with a particular focus on technology, financial services, manufacturing, and entertainment.
Experience highlights
Prior to joining Davis Polk, Ben’s experience includes advising:
- A leading technology provider in its acquisition of a healthcare software platform
- Global entertainment companies in acquisitions and investigations across multiple jurisdictions, including Europe, the United Kingdom, the United States and China
- A leading aluminum producer in its acquisition of a rival aluminum producer
- A leading chemicals group in its acquisitions of companies specializing in textile chemicals and specialty chemicals
- Several large sovereign wealth funds and private equity firms on a range of acquisitions in diverse industries, including cloud technologies, money transfer services, micro-irrigation manufacturers and plastics manufacturing
Education
M.A., European Competition Law, King's College London
Graduate Diploma, European Competition Law, King's College London
Master, Law and Economics, Université Toulouse Capitole
LL.B., University of Otago
B.Sc., Economics, University of Otago
Professional history
- Davis Polk since 2023
- Latham & Watkins (Brussels), 2019-2020 and 2021-2023
- Russell McVeagh (Wellington), 2020
- Deloitte (Wellington), 2016-2018
Qualifications and admissions
- Brussels B-List
- England and Wales
- High Court of New Zealand