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Baker McKenzie

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Baker McKenzie‘s antitrust law team is experienced in national and cross-border merger control and regularly advises major clients from the healthcare and life sciences sectors in close cross-practice cooperation. The mainstays include market dominance, fine proceedings and cartel damages as well as antitrust compliance, including preventive as well as forensic support in investigations and official proceedings; interfacing criminal law matters are covered by Anika Schürmann. Practice head Nicolas Kredel is experienced in cartel and merger control proceedings, while Katharina Spenner focuses on distribution antitrust law as well as franchise and supply agreements. Johannes Teichmann (distribution antitrust and distribution law) joined Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH in February 2023 and Jonas Brückner (merger control and cartel damages) moved to KPMG Law in Germany in May 2023, while antitrust lawyer and healthcare expert Christian Burholt left the team in July 2023 and also joined Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH.

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  • 'Nicolas Kredel: Competent, practical, solution-oriented.'

  • 'Jan Kresken: Competent, practical, solution-oriented, excellent trainer in in-house training courses.'

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Key clients

  • Sika AG
  • Mercedes-Benz AG

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Work highlights

  • Advising Sika AG on merger control law on the acquisition of MBCC Group (Master Builders Construction Chemicals), the former construction chemicals business of BASF, from Lone Star, a global private equity company.
  • Advising and representing Carlsberg in antitrust fine proceedings before the Federal Cartel Office, including defense in the subsequent objection and legal appeal proceedings before the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court and the Federal Court of Justice.

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