ADVANT Beiten focuses on the support in antitrust administration and fine proceedings, cartel damages and merger control, where the team also covers interfacing EU competition law and EU state aid law matters. Uwe Wellmann is well versed in merger control, including the international review and coordination of merger control filings, and jointly heads the practice with Dietmar Reich (merger control and public procurement law), who divides his time between Hamburg and Brussels. Christoph Heinrich (digital antitrust law) and Christian Heinichen (antitrust fines and merger control) are further key contacts of the team, which is experienced in the cosmetics and healthcare sectors.
Testimonials
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'Uwe Wellmann and Christoph Heinrich: Very competent, very fast, very pragmatic and very likeable.'
'Pragmatic and at the same time extremely competent legal advice at the highest level in all areas of antitrust law. Extremely pleasant cooperation with all antitrust contacts.'
'Christian Heinichen: Very experienced contact in all antitrust issues with an extremely client-oriented and pragmatic approach.'
'Christoph Heinrich: Extremely well-founded in all merger control issues.'
'Uwe Wellmann and Christoph Heinrich: They coordinate several countries excellently, are very pragmatic, fast and friendly.'
'Very high level of professional and social skills, which makes working together very pleasant and professional. High understanding of our industry and also the business model. Point of view from the customer towards the law and therefore very goal-oriented. '
'Uwe Wellmann: Working with him is extremely satisfactory. Dialogue at eye level and always solution-oriented. Strong knowledge of our business model, very clear recommendations and solutions. Expertise is always on point.'
'Great understanding of the topic and able to explain it perfectly even to non-lawyers.'
Key clients
- Amphenol Corporation
- AVEMO S.r.l. & Co. KG
- BayWa AG
- CG Chemikalien GmbH & Co. KG
- Cipla Ltd.
- Estée Lauder Companies GmbH
- ghd
- ING
- Kelheim Fibres GmbH
- Maurer SE
- Rohde & Schwarz
- Sharp NEC Display Solutions Europe GmbH
- Stadler Deutschland GmbH
- TIER Mobility SE
- VEKA AG
- VKE Verband der Vertriebsfirmen kosmetischer Erzeugnisse e.V.
- Wienerberger AG
Work highlights
- Merger control advice to Wienerberger AG on the acquisition of key business areas of the Terreal Group with an enterprise value of €600 million, including in-depth audit procedures in several countries and in cooperation with ADVANT Altana.
- Advising TIER Mobility SE on the structuring and implementation of its business model on three continents.
- Advising Estée Lauder Companies GmbH on antitrust compliance and distribution antitrust issues.