Morrison Foerster appears for both direct parties to and intervenors in cartel matters, including defending clients facing considerable damages claims, or guiding them through initial investigations. The practice, led by DSA specialist Andreas Grünwald, also sees clients through Phase I and II merger control proceedings. The practice saw notable growth in early 2025, adding cartel defence expert Alexander Israel in February, and merger control, abuse of dominance and cartel litigator Jan Lang in May; both join from Cooley LLP and split time between the firm’s Berlin and Brussels offices.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team around Alexander Israel and Jan Lang is our long-standing adviser and is exceptional in all aspects, from strategic planning to detailed factual and legal analyses, from memos for internal discussions to briefs and court pleadings - we are in awe of the team's performance!'
- 'Alexander Israel is an outstanding competition lawyer, strategist and communicator. I am grateful he is by the company's side. Jan Lang has an uncanny ability for detail and the big picture at the same time. Always asks the right questions to act fast.'
- 'Deep bench, very knowledgeable, very responsive.'
Key clients
- Condor
- Clarios
- Rivian
- Public Resource
- Twitch
- Tele Columbus
- Elvastone
- Viacom
- Mazda Motors
Practice head
Andreas Grünwald
Other key lawyers
Alexander Israel; Jan Lang; Christoph Nüßing