Berlin-based boutique BLOMSTEIN Rechtsanwälte is well versed in public procurement, foreign trade and antitrust law and assists with merger control and cartel proceedings, including damages and market dominance matters. The compliance capacities also cover distribution antitrust law, including the support in forensic matters in the context of investigations; Max Klasse is a key contact here. Practice head Anna Blume Huttenlauch regularly takes the lead in proceedings before the European Commission, the Federal Cartel Office and in parallel investigations by the relevant antitrust authorities and boasts industry expertise in the media, telecoms and energy sectors. Elisa Huhn, who previously worked in an in-house position, focuses on matters pertaining to technology and digital platforms; she joined the team as counsel in September 2023.
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'In-depth and precise advice, reliable, great team effort.'
'Anna Blume Huttenlauch and Max Klasse are the best advisors.'
Key clients
- amazon
- Axel Springer
Work highlights
- Supporting the EU Commission as part of the monitoring trustee team to monitor commitments that Amazon made to the Commission in the AT40462 procedure.
- Merger control advice to Vodafone on a joint venture with the French telecommunications company Altice.