CMS advises clients requiring guidance through EU FSR strictures, acting for both buyers and sellers in carrying out assessments and subsequent notifications to the European Commission, alongside its work tackling merger control proceedings. Combining expertise in the latter with experience representing clients before the Federal Cartel Office and European authorities is practice head Rolf Hempel, while Brussels-based Michael Bauer oversees multi-jurisdictional merger control filings. Nantje Johnston assists companies in dominant positions maintain compliance with German and European competition law.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Testimonials
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- 'Very pragmatic approach and knowledgeable about the relevant markets and products. Committed team. Easy to contact and approach and puts the client first.'
- 'Proactive and pragmatic. Great knowledge of relevant markets. Value for money.'
- 'Small but very experienced team in Stuttgart office, with excellent knowledge and business acumen, advising on all areas of antitrust law very efficiently.'
- 'Available/reachable at short notice and easily. Fast and extremely professional information and case handling. Very strong team spirit. Excellent technical expertise.'
- 'I have found the team to be not only technically outstanding, but also forward thinking, with great judgment. They bring a collaborative, non-ego culture, which makes them highly effective partners to inhouse counsel.'
Key clients
- Ametek, Inc.
- REWE
- Bruker Corporation
- Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
- Phillips 66
- Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG
- Exyte GmbH
- Encavis AG
- SEFE Securing Energy for Europe GmbH
- State of Baden-Württemberg
- SYNLAB International GmbH
Work highlights
Advised JET Tankstellen Deutschland GmbH and Phillips 66 on the investment screening, merger control and FSR aspects of the sale of their petrol station network, including bidder screening and feasibility analyses.
Advised SEFE Securing Energy for Europe GmbH on merger control and conducted merger control proceedings as well as an FSR notification procedure before the European Commission in connection with the acquisition of all shares in WIGA from its previous co-shareholder, Wintershall Dea.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Rolf Hempel
Other key lawyers
Michael Bauer; Christoff Soltau; Nantje Johnston