Christian Horstkotte
Mayer Brown LLP
Mayer Brown LLP
Client SatisfactionMayer Brown LLP's antitrust law expertise covers antitrust and fine proceedings, compliance, market power abuse issues as well as transaction-related antitrust law, including related merger control, FDI and FSR matters. Here, the team regularly cooperates with the locations in London and Brussels on cross-border issues. Practice head Christian Horstkotte acts in antitrust proceedings and antitrust investigations before German and European authorities and courts. Andrea Pomana (merger control and foreign trade law) moved to Simmons & Simmons in August 2024, while Jan Henning Buschfeld joined from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in October 2024; the latter is experienced in antitrust proceedings.
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Key clients
- Aurubis
- Avedon Capital Partners
- Benteler Computer & Communications Industry (CCIA)
- Cummins
- Deutsche Bahn
- HOCHTIEF
- Lear Corporation
- Mercedes-Benz
- Nordic Metal Holdings, Inc.
- Pernod Ricard
- Schwarz Gruppe
- Sunfire GmbH
- thyssenkrupp
- Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe
- Volkswagen Financial Services
Work highlights
- Advising Volkswagen Financial Services in an EU merger control procedure relating to a global joint venture in the field of bicycle leasing between VWFS and the bicycle manufacturer PON.
- Representation of Hochtief in cartel fine proceedings before the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf and previously in proceedings before the Federal Cartel Office.
- Ongoing advice to Benteler on all antitrust law issues, in particular in connection with transactions, including advice on merger control and foreign trade law and conducting the merger control proceedings before the EU Commission in connection with the sale of shares in a subsidiary in the field of autonomous driving (Robo Shuttles).
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