DLA Piper's antitrust team is jointly led by Justus Herrlinger (merger control and cartel damages) and Semin O, who is experienced in transaction-related support and the design of distribution systems in accordance with antitrust law. The practice acts integrated into the Litigation & Regulatory group headed by Thomas Gädtke and routinely advises on antitrust, investment control and merger control proceedings. Competencies in distribution antitrust law and compliance complement this offering.
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Testimonials
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- 'Extremely strong internal collaboration; acts as a unified team; pragmatic and responsive.'
- 'Semin O understands a clients' needs and stands out for his expertise in merger control and in particular abuse proceedings.'
- 'Semin O is always available, keeps an overview in complex situations, creates great added value for clients and is pragmatic. Highly recommended.'
- 'Very strong team with pragmatic solutions.'
- 'Semin O is top.'
Key clients
- DMK Deutsches Milchkontor GmbH
- EDEKA
- Renesas Electronics Corporation
- Asklepios Kliniken GmbH & Co. KGaA
- HCL Technologies Ltd.
- Jakob Jost GmbH
- Pentax Europe
- Sysmex Europe GmbH
- BASF
Work highlights
- Advising Renesas Electronics Corporation on its acquisition of ASX-listed Altium Limited, including on antitrust and investment control filing obligations in Europe and coordinating further regulatory filings in Europe.
- Implementation of a Dawn Raid Readiness system spanning more than 50 countries for one of the world's largest automotive suppliers.
- Advising a South Korean airline based in Seoul on antitrust and merger control law in connection with the takeover of Asiana Airlines. Handling the filings in several jurisdictions and successfully completing a second-phase proceeding.