The antitrust experts at A&O Shearman are well versed in antitrust litigation and support clients in fine, antitrust administration, damages and abuse of market power proceedings. The ongoing advice routinely covers matters pertaining to antitrust strategies, cooperation agreements, compliance and internal investigations. Practice head Ellen Braun and Börries Ahrens are experienced in merger control. Cross-border issues are also handled by the team, which regularly acts across practices here. René Galle, who is experienced in antitrust litigation, joined Hausfeld Rechtsanwälte LLP in September 2024.
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- 'A very good antitrust team led by Ellen Braun.'
- 'Ellen Braun is very client-focused, astute, experienced and easy to work with.'
Key clients
- Friesland Campina
- HGV Hamburger Gesellschaft für Vermögens- und Beteiligungs-management mbH
- SAP SE
- Scania
- XXXLutz
- EDEKA
- Uniper SE
- Elmos Semiconductor SE
- Bilfinger SE
- Procter & Gamble
Work highlights
- Advising Friesland Campina on the sale of Landliebe and other brands and assets to the Theo Müller Group (UTM) with regard to merger control clearance. In Germany, the transaction was questionable under competition law and was only approved subject to conditions (divestments) after a thorough second-phase review.
- Defending commercial vehicle manufacturer Scania against claims for damages in proceedings pertaining to the 'truck cartel'.
- Successful representation of the Austrian XXXLutz Group before the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf and the Federal Court of Justice.
Lawyers
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Ellen Braun
Practice head
Other key lawyers
Börries Ahrens; Philipp Steinhaeuser; Ioannis Thanos