Cleary Gottlieb Shortlisted for Global Competition Review Awards 2026

Cleary Gottlieb has been shortlisted for Global Competition Review’s 2026 awards, with 12 nominations in the case/team categories and two individual lawyer nominations.

The following Cleary matters and deals that are finalists in the case/team categories include:

• Merger Control Matter of the Year – Americas: 
  • GTCR BC Holdings/Surmodics
  • Tempur Sealy/Mattress Firm
  • T-Mobile/UScellular
• Merger Control Matter of the Year – Europe:
  • American Express Global Business Travel Group/CWT Holdings
  • Boeing/Spirit AeroSystems
  • Mars/Kellanova
• Merger Control Matter of the Year – Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Africa:
  • Synopsys/Ansys
• Litigation of the Year – Cartel Defence:
  • Vauxhall Motors and others v Denso Automotive
• Litigation of the Year – Non-Cartel Defence:
  • Keurig Dr Pepper Antitrust Litigation
• Litigation of the Year – Non-Cartel Prosecution:
  • Idealo & Producto v Google
• Behavioural Matter of the Year – Europe:
  • European Commission RPM probe into luxury fashion companies
• Matter of the Year: 
  • Mars/Kellanova

Cleary partner Leah Brannon is a finalist for Lawyer of the Year and partner Ryan Shores is a finalist for Litigator of the Year.

Each year, readers of GCR are invited to vote for the “cases, law firms, lawyers, and enforcers they believe excelled” in the previous year. The winners will be announced at GCR’s 16th Annual Awards Ceremony in Washington, D.C. on March 24, 2026.

Place your vote for the winners of these awards here.