Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP brings its contentious expertise to bear for clients on both sides of cartel damages claims, in addition to litigating abuse of dominance cases before the German and European courts. Leadership of the group is shared between Joachim Lehnhardt and Henning Wienstroth, who counts both initial cartel and subsequent follow-on damages claims amongst his areas of expertise. Rüdiger Lahme and Andreas Ruster departed the firm for Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP in February 2025.
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Key clients
- Deutsche Bahn
- Deutsche Post
- Booking.com BV/Booking.com (Deutschland) GmbH
- IPCom
Work highlights
Advised Booking.com in connection with alleged cartel damages claims for the use of so-called parity clauses in contracts with the client’s hotel partners.
Represented Booking.com in an alleged abuse of a dominant position case in the hotel booking market.
Represented Deutsche Bahn in the private enforcement action of cartel damages claims related to the Girocard cartel.
Practice head
Joachim Lehnhardt; Henning Wienstroth