Raue focuses on antitrust compliance, damages proceedings and transaction-related antitrust law, including related merger control matters. The team regularly advises across the healthcare, media, telecoms and energy sectors and is led by litigator Michael Bergmann, who is well versed in cartel damages and fines proceedings. Peter Roegele is experienced in antitrust litigation and joined the partner roster at the beginning of 2024.
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Testimonials
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- 'We find Michael Bergmann and his team to be absolutely outstanding. The teams cooperate with each other across the board and find exceptionally good and practical top solutions even for highly complex and sensitive questions beyond the usual legal issues.'
- 'Michael Bergmann: It is a pleasure and a great privilege to work with him and his absolutely reliable team. I can recommend Mr. Bergmann without any reservations. And that applies to all relevant skills.'
- 'Michael Bergmann is extremely knowledgeable, goal-oriented, precise, efficient and particularly effective. He has excellent contacts with the relevant EU authorities and national federal offices. In addition, he (and his team) have a very special ability to present issues in an understandable manner and to demonstrate very good, practical solutions, which he is able to put into practice with great negotiating skills in exchanges with government agencies.'
- 'The office is well organized, good communication is ensured, the secretariat works professionally. We are always addressed by name, which gives a trusting impression. Invoices are issued properly. The hourly rates are reasonable and billed work hours are fully transparent.'
- 'Michael Bergmann acts and advises in a particularly business-oriented manner. He pursues pragmatic approaches that can be implemented quickly and directly in companies, but does not forget the structured legal approach. He quickly familiarizes himself with new material and responds quickly. He is extremely friendly, has a professional interpersonal approach and reliably keeps to agreed appointments.'
Key clients
- LichtBlick SE
- BDBe - Bundesverband der deutschen Bioethanolwirtschaft e.V.
- Beets & Roots GmbH
- Bundesverband Deutscher Synchronproduzenten
- DB Barnsdale AG
- DocMorris N.V.
- eBay
- Institut für Zuckerrübenforschung
- Landkreis Trier Saarburg
- Sonae Arauco Deutschland GmbH
- Sponge
- Wirtschaftliche Vereinigung Zucker e.V.
Work highlights
- Representation of the Hamburg-based green electricity and gas provider LichtBlick SE as co-respondent in the merger control proceedings RheinEnergie/Westenergie/rhenag.
- Judicial and extrajudicial representation of DB Barnsdale AG in damages claims against the participants of the so-called air freight cartel.
- Representation of Sonae Arauco Deutschland GmbH in the defense against two cartel damages claims in connection with the timber raw materials cartel.