Frankfurt-based antitrust boutique Commeo comprehensively covers all aspects of German and EU antitrust law. The team advises on cartel damages, abuse of market power, cross-border merger control filings, global compliance programs as well as cooperation and distribution agreements; recent instructions include the support in FDI procedures. The practice offers industry expertise in the pharmaceuticals, chemicals, life sciences and consumer goods sectors and regularly advises on contract-related antitrust matters, such as licensing, procurement and R&D agreements; Stephanie Pautke is a key contact here. Other core members are Dominique Wagener, who is experienced in fine proceedings, notary Jörg-Martin Schultze (antitrust disputes and cartel damages), Johanna Kübler, who is well versed in market power abuse issues, and Isabel Oest, who is experienced in the automotive and electrical engineering sectors as well as platform models and increasingly advises on merger control. Christoph Weinert routinely acts in the defense against claims in antitrust proceedings before the Federal Cartel Office.
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Key clients
- Aktien-Gesellschaft der Dillinger Hüttenwerke
- ARD Media GmbH
Work highlights
- Antitrust law advice to Semikron International GmbH on all transactional antitrust law issues during the founding of the joint venture Semikron Danfoss together with the power electronics division of Danfoss A/S, Denmark.
- Defense of Japan Airlines (defendant) in civil damages proceedings before the Cologne Regional Court brought by Barnsdale, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn, over alleged damages resulting from the European air freight cartel fined by the European Commission.