Competition, Cartels & Compliance

Competition and antitrust law sets the legal framework for a fair market and affects almost all business activities. Our team advises companies on compliance with competition law rules, the enforcement of competition law claims, and in proceedings before national and EU competition authorities.

• Competition law compliance – advice and training
• Merger control and concentration review (Federal Cartel Office, European Commission)
• Abuse proceedings and dominant market positions (Art. 102 TFEU)
• Authority proceedings (Bundeskartellamt, state cartel authorities, European Commission)
• Damages claims for competition law infringements
• Leniency applications and settlement proceedings
• Vertical and horizontal agreements (Art. 101 TFEU, § 1 GWB)
• Competition law compliance audits and guidance