Skadden has hired an antitrust partner from Freshfields in Brussels, as US firms continue to bolster their European antitrust practices.
Merit Olthoff, who has been at Freshfields since 2012 and made partner in 2022, is set to join Skadden, in a move that will reunite her with former Freshfields co-global managing partner and antitrust specialist Rafique Bachour, who made the move to Skadden in January.








