WilmerHale advises companies and government institutions on the receipt and granting of state aid and accompanies them in examination procedures of the European Commission as well as in national and European court proceedings. The group is also experienced in representing clients from the public sector as well as the transport, infrastructure and tourism industries in disputes, including complaints proceedings and competitor actions before national and European courts. The team is led by Hans-Georg Kamann, who assists clients with the full spectrum of antitrust, state aid and procurement matters as well as European administrative and constitutional issues.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Key clients
- European Molecular Biology Laboratory
- Jugendherberge Berlin Ostkreuz gGmbH
- Land Hessen
- Höchster Porzellanmanufaktur (HMdF)
- Hessisches Ministerium der Finanzen HmdF (AIQ)
- FRS Elbfähre Glückstadt-Wischhafen GmbH
Work highlights
- State aid advice to FRS Elbfähre Glückstadt-Wischhafen GmbH on the financing of an electric ferry service with four new electric ferries across the Elbe by the states of Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein.
- Advising European Molecular Biology Laboratory on the applicability of EU State aid rules to the activities of this international organisation.
- Merger control, antitrust, state aid, public law and contractual advice to the Hessian Ministry of Finance (HMdF) in connection with the establishment of the AI Quality & Testing Hub (AIQ), a joint venture between the State of Hesse and the Association of the Electrical Industry (VDE), to provide individual advice to companies and organisations on AI quality and certification.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Hans-Georg Kamann