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Competition/European Law - Germany

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What the Team is Known For

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton assists clients with both merger control notifications and behavioural investigations. The law firm also represents clients in follow-on damages actions and in disputes concerning section 19a. It is a popular choice with clients from the TMT and energy sectors. The firm's office in Cologne collaborates closely with a number of German-qualified lawyers based in the firm's office in Brussels.

Work Highlights

  • Cleary Gottlieb advised DCC Energy on the competition law aspects of its acquisition of the Progas Group.

Strengths

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The lawyers know the market and regulators, so you are confident they are guiding you through choppy waters carefully.

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The team is really efficient and easy to work with.

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The team offers excellent legal expertise in the specific legal field required, and combines a global delivery with respect to local legal peculiarities.

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The team gives smart, intellectually informed but commercially applicable advice.

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Cleary is rightly valued for providing excellent, commercial, pragmatic advice and for being very responsive.

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Notable Practitioners

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Romina Polley
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Romina Polley
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Romina Polley frequently assists clients with obtaining competition law approval for proposed mergers and joint ventures. In addition, she represents clients in investigations into alleged cartels.

Romina Polley is very responsive, I get swift, pragmatic answers. She is hands-on and is very knowledgeable, experienced and thorough.

She is an experienced, reliable and responsive lawyer who knows to convince people in discussions and has great communication skills.

Romina Polley knows the regulators, understands what they are looking for, knows what will trigger alarm bells, and helps you manage the approach to the regulator and helps portray the matter well.

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Wolfgang Deselaers
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Wolfgang Deselaers
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Wolfgang Deselaers assists clients with a range of behavioural matters, including representing them in cartel investigations, damages actions and Section 19a matters. He is particularly popular with clients from the telecommunications sector.

Wolfgang Deselaers is a brilliant lawyer, who is very experienced, to the point and nice to work with.

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Romina Polley
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Romina Polley
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Wolfgang Deselaers
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Wolfgang Deselaers
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