We help our clients getting their deals through:
- Our team has deep experience in handling complex merger filings before the European Commission (EC), the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), and the German Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt).
- We assess global merger filing requirements around the world and manage filings in virtually every part of the world.
- We also handle EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) filings before the EC.
- Our team has furthermore deep experience with Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Screening filings before the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action of Germany and the UK’s Investment Security Unit. We also manage FDI filings in other European countries that have implemented the EU Foreign Direct Investment Screening Regulation as well as outside the EU.
- We assist third parties in taking positions vis-à-vis mergers between their competitors, customers, or suppliers.
Clients frequently come to us for representation in antitrust investigations by the EC, the CMA, or the German Federal Cartel Office, whether our clients are object of such scrutiny, are interested third parties, or would like to launch a complaint. We handled multiple complex horizontal and vertical price fixing investigations, counselled cross-border distribution systems under the EU’s specific single market regime and represented clients in complex monopolization (market dominance) matters. If our clients are targeted by a transatlantic cross-border investigations, we develop an international strategy together with our U.S. team.
Our European antitrust and competition team also has significant experience in counselling on commercial antitrust matters, such as setting up distribution systems, or horizontal cooperation agreements. We also work closely with our clients to advise on compliance matters, providing practical and actionable advice to help you assess and mitigate antitrust risks. We design and conduct up-to-date, customized corporate compliance policies, training, and audits.
Our European Union/International Competition Group has been recognized repeatedly by Chambers Europe, The Legal 500, Best Lawyers, and JUVE.