Ingrid Vandenborre is head of Skadden’s European Antitrust/Competition Practice. She focuses on EU and international merger control and competition law enforcement.
Vandenborre was honored as Antitrust & Competition Lawyer of the Year at the Women in Business Law EMEA Awards in 2023 and as Lawyer of the Year by GCR in 2022, which also recognized Vandenborre for her representation of Aspen Pharmacare in relation to the European Commission’s (EC) Article 102 investigation of the company’s pricing practices. Vandenborre has also been recognized as one of Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Global Litigators and 500 Leading Global Antitrust & Competition Lawyers. Vandenborre also has an established academic record and frequently writes about competition law issues. She serves as a visiting professor at the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium. Her Utilities Law Review article on “Patent Settlements under EU Competition Law” was honored as Best Academic Article (Readers, Intellectual Property) at Concurrences’ 2026 Antitrust Writing Awards.
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Litigators | 2026 | International Litigation & Investigations, esp. Competition |
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Antitrust & Competition Lawyers | 2026 | EU & International Merger Control, Competition Law |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Litigators | 2025 | International Litigation & Investigations, esp. Competition |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Antitrust & Competition Lawyers | 2025 | EU & International Merger Control, Competition Law |
| The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Litigators | 2024 | International Litigation & Investigations, esp. Competition |
| Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Litigators | 2023 | International Litigation & Investigations, esp. Competition |
Vandenborre has significant experience in Article 101 and 102 issues in relation to cartel arrangements, as well as vertical and competitive agreements and alleged abuse of dominance. Relevant representations include:
- Södra in relation to the EC’s investigation into pricing in the wood pulp sector. The EC raided the premises of Södra and other wood pulp companies in October 2021, but ultimately terminated the investigation in June 2023 without an infringement finding, indicating it had insufficient grounds to continue the investigations based on a thorough analysis and careful assessment of the evidence
- Kuoni and Thomas Cook in relation to the EC’s investigation of geo-blocking clauses that provided for different hotel accommodation conditions depending on the location or residence of the traveler. The EC ultimately suspended its investigation in relation to both Thomas Cook and Kuoni without penalty, with the investigation resulting in an infringement finding only against Melia
- Xperi and Auro in relation to a complaint with the EC regarding Dolby’s post-processing policy. After discussions with the EC, Dolby withdrew all limitations that it placed on the use of third-party post-processing technologies
- GUK, a Mylan entity, in relation to the EC’s investigation of the company’s patent settlement agreements with Lundbeck, and in the subsequent appeals of the EC decision before the General Court and the Court of Justice of the EU. Vandenborre also is assisting in the defence relating to claims for compensation based on the EC’s decision
Vandenborre also has a significant merger control practice, extending to the EC and the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority. Examples of her recent merger control work include advising:
- Netflix, Inc. on its proposed US$82.7 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
- PayPal Holdings, Inc. on:
- the antitrust aspects of its acquisition of Israeli-based Curv, a startup and leading provider of digital asset security technology, one of the world’s first cryptocurrency business acquisitions
- its US$4 billion acquisition of Honey Science Corporation
- Electronic Arts Inc. on:
- its US$1.4 billion acquisition of Playdemic Ltd. from Warner Bros. Games and AT&T Inc.
- the antitrust aspects of its US$1.2 billion recommended cash offer for Codemasters Group Holdings plc
- Visa Inc. on its:
- acquisition of Featurespace Limited
- proposed (but terminated) US$5.3 billion acquisition of Plaid Inc.
- US$2.2 billion acquisition of Tink AB
- NXP Semiconductors N.V. on its
- $625 million acquisition of TTTech Auto
- proposed (but terminated) US$47 billion acquisition by Qualcomm Incorporated