CMS, Competition/European Law | Chambers Europe Profile

About

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The competition authorities now possess greater powers to investigate, prohibit and severely punish corporate antitrust practice, force disinvestments and inhibit transactions. Moreover, there is an additional risk of private damages claims through the courts as a result of antitrust practice. Thus, complying with regulation and mitigating risks is key. Our team advises companies in view of domestic and European competition authorities, using its vast experience to ensure that clients are able to operate within a secure environment.

We act for clients in all areas of competition law: cartels, distribution agreements and other agreements comprising horizontal and vertical restraints, abuse of dominance, merger control, private enforcement, state aid, investigations and compliance, with our sector-focused approach enabling us to obtain a greater understanding of each client’s business environment.

The CMS competition group is one of the largest competition teams in Europe. We offer a global one-stop-shop solution to clients across all their competition law needs and boast a specialist competition law office located in Brussels.

Chambers Review

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Competition/European Law - Spain

Band 5

What the Team is Known For

CMS regularly assists clients with the competition law compliance aspects of distribution agreements. The firm leverages its established network to assist clients with cross-border merger control mandates before the CNMC and EU competition authorities. Its practice is further bolstered by expertise in handling behavioural and contentious matters. Its client base is composed of private equity firms and multinational companies active in sectors such as consumer goods, energy and TMT.

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Work Highlights

CMS advised Coca-Cola on day-to-day competition, food supply chain and unfair competition matters.

Strengths

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The CMS team is very proactive and efficient, looking for ways to ease our team's life and managing deadlines and next steps very smoothly and efficiently.