Milbank's antitrust team, led by Alexander Rinne, boasts expertise in merger control and antitrust proceedings as well as the support in antitrust fine and abuse proceedings before the European Commission and the Federal Cartel Office. Other competencies include antitrust disputes, compliance and distribution antitrust law issues. The team is routinely instructed by clients from the telecoms, healthcare, media and consumer goods industries.

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Key clients

  • BMW AG
  • Bonduelle
  • Brugg
  • Cranemere
  • EQT
  • H.I.G. Capital
  • Hipp
  • Hitachi
  • Husqvarna
  • L-GAM
  • Mageba
  • Müller Milch
  • Otto
  • ProSiebenSat.1
  • Media SE
  • Roche
  • SK Group
  • Sartorius
  • Telefónica
  • The Carlyle Group
  • US Steel

Work highlights

  • Advising Theo Müller Group (Müller-Milch) on the acquisition of Landliebe from FrieslandCampina (second-phase approval subject to conditions).
  • Global advice to Roche on all merger control and foreign trade law issues in connection with the acquisition of LumiraDx, an innovative provider of point-of-care diagnostic products.
  • Defense of Brugg in antitrust damage claims before the Cologne Regional Court against Saudi Electricity Company.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Alexander Rinne
Milbank

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Alexander Rinne

Other key lawyers

Moritz Lichtenegger