Antitrust Law and Merger Control
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Digital markets pose a challenge for classic antitrust law. Companies are having to comply with additional regulations.
We advise companies on European and German antitrust law and on German and European merger control law. Our main focuses include antitrust compliance, distribution systems and the supervision of cartel and fine proceedings. Furthermore, we have a high level of expertise in the area of antitrust law litigation. For example, we regularly represent in antitrust law damage claims on both the claimant’s and defendant’s side.
We have particular expertise in the areas automotive components suppliers, chemicals, press, sports and packaging.
Our team develops creative solutions. In cooperation with our colleagues from the corporate, litigation and labor law departments, we are quick to identify the optimal solution and swiftly implement it.
Our range of advice in the fields of antitrust law and merger control includes:
- Drafting of contracts, in particular in the area of antitrust-related distribution law, as well as in cooperations and joint ventures
- Compliance training and audits
- Cartel and fine proceedings before the German Federal Cartel Office and the European Commission
- Assistance in the event of antitrust-related searches ("dawn raids")
- Merger control proceedings at the German Federal Cartel Office and the European Commission
- Coordination of international merger control proceedings in collaboration with leading law firms in other jurisdictions
- Civil disputes before the ordinary courts and arbitration tribunals as well as disputes before the European courts
Awards
Legal 500 Germany, 2022
Very extensive professional expertise.
WirtschaftsWoche
Top law firm for antitrust law
Chambers Europe
Consistently strong advice and a high level of partner involvement
Kanzleimonitor
For the third time running Top 10 for Antitrust Law
Legal 500 Germany, 2022
Very extensive professional expertise.
Kanzleimonitor
For the third time running Top 10 for Antitrust Law
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The 12th Amendment to the Act Against Restraints of Competition: Draft Bill Proposes Far Reaching Changes to German Antitrust Law
On 4 June 2026, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (“BMWE”) presented a comprehensive reform package in the form of the draft bill (“ARC Draft”) for the 12th Amendment to the ARC. Overall, the aim is to make antitrust proceedings faster and more efficient. Among other things, the notification thresholds for merger control are to be raised, merger control, anti-trust administrative and fine proceedings are to be digitised and streamlined, the legal remedies against ministerial authorisation are to be expanded, and a so-called procurement screening is to be introduced. Below, we provide a structured overview of the most practice-relevant proposed amendments in the draft bill.
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Focus on Antitrust Law – 1st Quarter 2026
We provide an overview of current developments in antitrust law that are of particular significance for business practice. Among other things, we focus on the draft of the new EU Merger Guidelines and the European Commission’s revised Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation, which will set future standards for merger control and technology transfer. We also examine the decision by the German Federal Cartel Office regarding Amazon’s price control mechanisms on online marketplaces, as well as the ruling by the Federal Court of Justice on the transaction value threshold in the Meta/Kustomer case. Finally, we discuss the growing relevance of ‘killer acquisitions’ and ‘acqui-hire’ transactions under competition law, and highlight the developments that companies should keep an eye on in this regard.