Jones Day advises on German and EU antitrust law and boasts expertise in antitrust and fine proceedings as well as market power abuse matters, cartel damages and antitrust compliance. The transaction-related advice includes merger control proceedings, related investment control as well as state aid law issues and the team regularly cooperates with the location in Brussels on cross-border matters. Practice head Carsten Gromotke frequently leads in proceedings before the Federal Cartel Office and the European Commission and also acts in a forensic capacity in the course of antitrust investigations; counsel Kevin Wilcock is a key contact for merger control.
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Profile
Work Department
Antitrust & Competition Law; ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)
Position
European Counsel
Career
Kevin Wilcock's practice primarily focuses on antitrust and competition law matters, both at the national and international levels. He advises major national and international companies in their proceedings with the European Commission and the National Competition Authorities of European Union (EU) Member States. Kevin advises on a broad range of antitrust issues and is especially skilled in guiding clients through the antitrust aspects of mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and other combinations. He also advises on antitrust compliance, including internal investigations and audits, compliance programs, and compliance training.
Languages
German, English, French
Education
- Second State Examination (Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf, 2014);
- University of the West of England, Bristol (LL.M. 2011);
- Westfälische Wilhelms-University of Münster (First State Examination 2010)
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Testimonials
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- 'Very good cooperation of the different disciplines on complex topics; high level of commitment.'
- 'Johannes Zöttl is a very good antitrust lawyer.'
Key clients
- Centre Lane Partners
- Diebold Nixdorf
- Griesson - de Beukelaer
- Hessisches Ministerium der Finanzen
- Koch Equity Development
- OVH Groupe
- The Riverside Company
- Sanofi
- SAP
- TotalEnergies
- WEG
Work highlights
Representation of Griesson – de Beukelaer GmbH & Co. KG in proceedings before the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) and the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf.
Advising and representing the Hessian Ministry of Finance in connection with the restructuring of shares in Helaba.
Advising TotalEnergies SE on the takeover of Quadra Energy GmbH. The European Commission's approval was granted without conditions, both under merger control law and the Third Country Subsidies Regulation.