Chambers Review
Provided by Chambers
Competition/European Law - Germany
What the Team is Known For
Commeo is a competition law boutique that is particularly known for its ability to handle the competition law aspects of distribution agreements. Additionally, the firm advises clients on obtaining competition law clearance for proposed mergers and joint ventures, as well as assisting with FDI queries. Team members have further experience in representing clients in investigations into alleged cartels and in subsequent damages actions.
Strengths
My go-to for distribution law topics would be Commeo.
Over the years, COMMEO has consistently provided us with highly competent, pragmatic and to-the-point legal advice in complex competition law matters.
Commeo provides a high level of practical experience and dispenses with unnecessary theoretical explanations when advising, which is perfect for helping in-house departments.
The team thinks outside the box, and provides creative solutions.
The team has good and profound knowledge of our structures, and the ability to transfer legal issues into 'regular' speech for my non-legal colleagues.
Work Highlights
Commeo assisted UVEX with the competition law aspects of setting up a selective distribution system.
Notable practitioners
Dominique Wagener often assists clients with distribution issues and other competition law compliance queries. She also defends clients in follow-on damages actions.
Dominique Wagener provides a very good service level and strong availability. She also brings an openness to understanding the specifics of our business and the legal challenges related to them.
She is a formidable lawyer who excels in creative thinking and finding practical solutions. She never loses sight of the client’s needs, aims and wishes.
Stephanie Pautke has a broad competition law practice that covers merger control and distribution issues, as well as representing clients in cartel investigations. She also acts on matters overlapping between competition law and intellectual property law, including FRAND and SEP litigation.
Stephanie Pautke is brilliant at getting across a complex matter in simple terms, using language that you can understand.
She brings remarkable precision and dedication.
She is very experienced, and very firm and safe in her advice.
I really like her; it is a pleasure to work with her, because she is really pragmatic.
Isabel Oest assists clients with the competition law aspects of distribution agreements and with FDI filings. She has further experience in assisting with obtaining competition law clearance for proposed joint ventures. She also represents clients in damages actions.
Isabel Oest is a nice person with good communication skills. She is client-oriented, very versatile and has good legal acumen.
Johanna Kübler has a broad competition law practice, assisting clients with merger control filings, distribution agreements and competition law compliance queries.
We are happy to work with her.
She has comprehensive knowledge of the field, is very straightforward in her approach and will persevere until all goals have been met, where others have long given up.