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Led by Marc Besen, who is experienced in antitrust disputes, the Clifford Chance team offers comprehensive advice on all aspects of German and EU antitrust law. Core competencies include the advice on market dominance, abuse and fine proceedings, cartel damages and follow-on claims as well as transaction-related support. Among the recent areas of expertise are internal investigations, digital anitrust law issues and merger control, including matters at the interfaces with investment control as well as state aid and foreign trade law. The team is well versed in cross-border support thanks to the close cooperation with the locations in London, Paris and Brussels. Anne Filzmoser, who was appointed to counsel in May 2024, complements this offering with expertise in antitrust compliance.

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  • 'The range of legal topics that are competently covered by the antitrust law team in Düsseldorf is very diverse and covers everything a client needs. Overall, a superbly well-coordinated team that complements each other excellently. The hands-on mentality meets the needs of a client and is exactly what is needed.'
  • 'Very good industry and market knowledge, very practice-oriented and focused on the client's needs, very international due to worldwide presence, short response times. This also applies to our main contact Marc Besen.'
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Key clients

  • Airbus
  • Cisco
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Work highlights

  • Supporting Delivery Hero in a current investigation by the European Commission, both on-site during the European Commission's searches and in ongoing proceedings.
  • Advising BlackRock in connection with the $12.5 billion acquisition of independent infrastructure fund manager Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) on global antitrust issues outside the United States, as well as on employment law and regulatory aspects of the transaction.
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