Falk Schöning
Hogan Lovells International LLPThe antitrust, competition, and economic regulation team at Hogan Lovells International LLP is noted for its expertise in international competition law enforcement and global merger control matters. The firm’s wider IP and technology sector focus is leveraged to support clients at the intersection of IP and antitrust law. Behavioural cases are often handled by team head Christopher Thomas, and Falk Schöning focuses his practice on merger control in the TMT, aerospace, defence, and chemicals sectors.
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Key clients
- Engie
- Huhtamäki
- IBM
- Intel
- BMW
- Holcim
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
- LetterOne
- Lockheed Martin
Work highlights
- Representing Google in the CMA’s regulatory review of Google’s “Privacy Sandbox” proposals to remove third-party cookies on Chrome, take measures against covert tracking of users, and introduce alternative technologies offering substantially improved user privacy.
- Represented Engie successfully before the Court of Justice in its action for annulment against a State aid decision of the Commission concerning Luxembourg tax rulings.
- Represented long-term client Intel Corporation in the international merger control and FDI aspects of its $4.3bn agreement to sell an approximately 20% stake in its IMS Nanofabrication GmbH business to private equity investor Bain Capital Special Situations.
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Practice head
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Christopher Thomas