Andris Rimsa is an antitrust and competition partner in the Brussels office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP.
Andris advises clients on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious antitrust matters and merger control in an international context, with a focus on EU competition law and regulation.
Andris has been recognised by The Legal 500 2025 as a recommended lawyer.
Experience
Representative Matters
Since joining Kirkland, Andris has worked on the following matters:
Amcor on $37 billion merger with Berry Global
Prior to joining Kirkland, Andris has worked on the following matters:
IBM in its €2.13 billion acquisition of StreamSets and webMethods and $34 billion acquisition of Red Hat
Broadcom on the EU and merger remedy aspects of its $61 billion acquisition of VMware
NVIDIA in its proposed $40 billion acquisition of Arm Limited
Google in numerous transactions, including in its $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit and its $5.4 billion acquisition of Mandiant
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) in its dispute with EuroLeague Basketball over the organization of European basketball competitions
Tronox in its $1.7 billion acquisition of Cristal
Lundbeck in the EU Commission’s investigation and before the EU Court of Justice concerning the EU Commission’s first decision concerning reverse payment patent settlement agreements in the pharmaceutical industry
Marine Harvest in an appeal before the EU Court of Justice against the EU Commission’s €20 million fine for an alleged breach of the notification and standstill obligations in the EU Merger Regulation in respect of its acquisition of Morpol
Reverta in connection with State aid advice concerning the restructuring of its subordinated debt
Sony Corporation of America in its acquisition of the 50 percent interest in Sony/ATV held by the Estate of Michael Jackson
The International Olympic Committee in the EU Commission’s proceedings concerning the International Skating Union’s eligibility rules
Prior Experience
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Counsel, 2022–2024
Associate, 2012–2021
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2012, Brussels (B List)
2012, New York
Languages
English
Latvian
Education
Harvard Law SchoolLL.M.2011
University of LatviaMaster of Lawssumma cum laude2010