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Hengeler Mueller provides comprehensive advice on European and German competition law. In M&A projects, the firm organises and coordinates the merger control approval process at a national, EU and global level – quickly and effectively.

In cartel cases, Hengeler Mueller can assist in establishing the facts, depending on client's choice and preferences, by deploying its internal forensic and investigation capabilities. The team works with clients to determine the best available defence strategy, represents clients before the European Commission and Germany’s Federal Cartel Office, and coordinates clients defence in investigations of other antitrust regulators. In international cartel cases, Hengeler Mueller provides complete process management, building on its strong international network. The firm can also represent clients in cartel and general competition law litigation, including follow-on damage cases. 

Hengeler Mueller lends support to clients seeking to implement or enhance their compliance organisation.

In addition, the firm offers advice on the specific rules governing the abuse of dominance and provides guidance whenever clients require expertise to steer their organisation's day-to-day business clear of competition law risks.

 

 EU Competition Law in Brussels

Chambers Review

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Competition: EU - Belgium

5
Band 5

What the Team is Known For

Partners in Hengeler Mueller's Brussels, Berlin and Düsseldorf offices work together to handle sophisticated EC and domestic German competition matters. The law firm is capable of handling in-depth merger investigations, including those that necessitate FDI filings in Germany. It has notable experience representing companies in EC cartel investigations, as well as in EGC appeals of cartel and merger decisions, and in follow-on damages claims.

Work Highlights

  • Hengeler Mueller advised Allianz Direct and Allianz Group on EU merger control and Foreign Subsidies Regulation proceedings relating to its acquisition of iptiO's European Property and Casualty business.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Markus Röhrig
6
Markus Röhrig
6
Band 6

Markus Röhrig is admitted to practice in Germany and in Brussels, and he has experience in merger filings before both the EC and the Bundeskartellamt. He also assists clients with appeals against authority decisions.

Markus Röhrig is very responsive and knows merger control very well.

Markus Röhrig's work is flawless and he has excellent communication skills.

Christoph Wilken
F
Christoph Wilken
F
Foreign Expert

Brussels-based Christoph Wilken enters the rankings this year on the back of notable activity in assisting clients with merger control filings before the FCO. He has further experience in representing clients in behavioural investigations in Germany and appeals against authority decisions.

Ranked Lawyers at
Hengeler Mueller

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Belgium

Competition: EU

Markus Röhrig
6
Markus Röhrig
6
Band 6
Christoph Wilken
F
Christoph Wilken
F
Foreign expert for Germany

Members

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Christoph Wilken

Jan D. Bonhage

Sebastian Dworschak