CMS advises across the full spectrum of EU and domestic competition law matters, with notable experience handling merger notifications before both the European Commission and the ACM. The team is led by Edmon Oude Elferink, who splits his time between Amsterdam and Brussels and frequently assists clients with the competition law aspects of complex transactions. Annemieke Hazelhoff acts on matters involving state aid, merger control and abuse of dominance.
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Testimonials
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- ‘High level of knowledge of the relevant legislation.'
- ‘Edmon Oude Elferink - hands on, practical in combination with knowledge of the complicated practice.'
- ‘Their ability to handle challenging situations without the possibility to rely on case law or official practice has been hugely impressive.'
- ‘Murat Duman is an exceptional, outstanding competition lawyer who thinks beyond the usual routine. He gave profound advice with which we were able to work. ’
- ‘Experienced team which covers all aspects of competition law, but with excellent knowledge of the healthcare and transport sectors. ’
- ‘When cases get complicated, Murat Duman is the guy to talk to. Murat really understands the healthcare sector, which is a great plus for clients. Murat speaks the language of the client and knows how to explain the most complicated matters in simple terms.'
Key clients
- All Nippon Airways (ANA)
- Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
- Tata Steel
- McDonald's
- Kubota Kverneland
- Daiichi Sanko
- Repsol
- Daikin
- Ahold Delhaize
- Louwman Group
- VolkerWessels
- Pon Group
Work highlights
Advised Spanish oil company Repsol and private equity-backed NEO Energy on the merger notification with the ACM regarding the merger of their UK North Sea oil and gas businesses to create a joint venture.
Assisted KWS Infra to create a joint venture with a number of competitors.
Represented Albert Heijn in civil proceedings before the Dutch courts in relation to compatibility of the Dutch Franchise Act with EU rules.
Practice head
Edmon Oude Elferink
Other key lawyers
Murat Duman; Annemieke Hazelhoff; Petra Heemskerk