Jones Day advises on German and EU antitrust law and boasts expertise in antitrust and fine proceedings as well as market power abuse matters, cartel damages and antitrust compliance. The transaction-related advice includes merger control proceedings, related investment control as well as state aid law issues and the team regularly cooperates with the location in Brussels on cross-border matters. Practice head Carsten Gromotke frequently leads in proceedings before the Federal Cartel Office and the European Commission and also acts in a forensic capacity in the course of antitrust investigations; counsel Kevin Wilcock is a key contact for merger control.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Very good cooperation of the different disciplines on complex topics; high level of commitment.'
  • 'Johannes Zöttl is a very good antitrust lawyer.'

Key clients

  • Centre Lane Partners
  • Diebold Nixdorf
  • Griesson - de Beukelaer
  • Hessisches Ministerium der Finanzen
  • Koch Equity Development
  • OVH Groupe
  • The Riverside Company
  • Sanofi
  • SAP
  • TotalEnergies
  • WEG

Work highlights

  • Representation of Griesson – de Beukelaer GmbH & Co. KG in proceedings before the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) and the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf.
  • Advising and representing the Hessian Ministry of Finance in connection with the restructuring of shares in Helaba.
  • Advising TotalEnergies SE on the takeover of Quadra Energy GmbH. The European Commission's approval was granted without conditions, both under merger control law and the Third Country Subsidies Regulation.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Carsten Gromotke

Other key lawyers

Jürgen Beninca, Philipp Werner, Johannes Zöttl, Kevin Wilcock, Nicole Seibert