Milbank
Milbank‘s team focuses on merger and investment control, cartel fines and abuse proceedings as well as antitrust disputes. The practice also assists with forensic matters and preventive antitrust compliance. Practice head Alexander Rinne routinely acts in proceedings before the Federal Cartel Office and the European Commission. The team advises clients across the media, telecoms, healthcare and consumer goods sectors and offers additional expertise in distribution antitrust law and related disputes before civil and arbitration courts, where special counsel Moritz Lichtenegger is a key contact; Alexander Zyrewitz left the law firm in April 2023.
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Testimonials
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'Alexander Rinne and Moritz Lichtenegger: High level of expertise and industry knowledge, very pleasant personal manner. Strong client orientation.'
'Alexander Rinne has outstanding knowledge in his field. On cross-border issues, he also ensures highly competent advice from the respective colleagues in other countries. Mr. Rinne is also able to explain antitrust law topics in a very understandable way, even for non-antitrust law experts.'
'Alexander Rinne and Moritz Lichtenegger have already supported us very well and successfully in numerous projects. Both with an enormously high level of professional competence and equally high level of commitment. In addition, always very pleasant cooperation/very good communication.'
'Knowledge of the diagnostics business, willingness to reflect in analyzes (ie not to hinder the process through overly cautious assessments), first-class advice.'
Key clients
- BMW AG
- Bonduelle
- Cranemere
- EQT
- H.I.G Capital
- Hipp
- Husqvarna
- L-GAM
- Mageba
- Müller Milch
- Otto
- ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE
- Roche
- SK Group
- Sartorius
- Telefónica
- The Carlyle Group
Work highlights
- Supporting the Theo Müller group of companies in numerous strategic transactions, in particular the acquisition of Landliebe from FrieslandCampina (release in second-phase proceedings under conditional dissolution).
- Comprehensive advice to HIG Capital on all transactions in Europe on antitrust law and FDI.
- Advising EQT/Envirotainer on merger control and foreign trade law on the public takeover of competitor va-Q-tech, second-phase review and approval without requirements/conditions by the Federal Cartel Office.
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