Hausfeld Rechtsanwälte LLP
Hausfeld Rechtsanwälte LLP advises on various antitrust law topics, such as merger control, compliance and distribution antitrust law, although a traditional strength remains the representation of claimants in cartel damages compensation proceedings and the related enforcement of damages claims; the team is well versed in dominance abuse matters in the digital antitrust space, where the practice also increasingly acts in the defense of clients. Alex Petrasincu and Ann-Christin Richter are experienced in antitrust law as well as internal investigations; Thomas Höppner impresses with expertise in dominance abuse and damages claims.
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'Insightful and precise advice, reliable, great guidance from Alex Petrasincu.'
'Alex Petrasincu: A hard worker whose expertise far exceeds expectations.'
'The team around Thomas Höppner can only be described as excellent. Extremely complex issues are analyzed excellently and legally assessed in such a way that the results are comprehensible and can be used immediately. No long-winded, lengthy briefs, always to the point, precise, understandable, competent. Real support in difficult questions.'
'Ann-Christin Richter: Very smart legal advice with convincing negotiation.'
'Very strong, agile team. Good leadership and excellent results. The team goes the extra mile.'
'The team has a focus on large antitrust damages litigation and has built up unique know-how on the plaintiff's side in this area in Germany over the last few years. The law firm is now also successfully active on the defendant side.'
'Alex Petrasincu and Ann-Christin Richter: Outstanding antitrust lawyers; Thomas Höppner is the specialist for GAFA victims beyond Germany.'
- 'Digitization has not only given the media opportunities. The dominance of Big Tech in particular presents the media with major challenges in building sustainable business models in the digital world. The Hausfeld team has the necessary experience and expertise in this complex area to understand complex digital ecosystems, identify illegal practices and successfully take action against them in court.'
Key clients
- Adspert
- Arbeitsgemeinschaft Onlineforschung (agof)
- Barely Digital
- BMW Group
- Bundesverband Digitalpublisher und Zeitungsverleger (BDZV)
- Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
- Compliance Solutions
- Dachser
- Deichmann
- Filmwerkstatt Düsseldorf
- finanicalright claims
- Goliathwatch
- Jet Tankstellen Deutschland
- Koch
- Medienverband der freien Presse (MVFP)
- PostNord
- Qwant
- Rewe Group
- StepStone
- Titan Beta
- Waberers
- Zentralverband der deutschen Werbewirtschaft (ZAW)
Work highlights
- Representation of Jet Petrol Stations Germany and Deichmann in asserting claims for damages against German banking associations and individual banks due to excessive dealer fees for Girocard payments in violation of antitrust law.
- Representing several large companies, including Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, the Rewe Group, the Scandinavian postal and logistics company PostNord and various international freight forwarders (Waberers, Dachser, Koch), in asserting antitrust claims for damages as a result of the fines imposed by the EU Commission.
- Advising and representing a number of German and foreign product and price comparison services in damages proceedings against Google in connection with the European Commission's Google Shopping decision.
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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alex Petrasincu, Ann-Christin Richter, Thomas Höppner