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Competition/European Law

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Competition/European Law - Germany

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Latham & Watkins has a strong team for transactional competition law matters, assisting clients with foreign direct investment filings and phase II merger control investigations. Its teams in Hamburg, Frankfurt and Düsseldorf work alongside the firm's offices in London and Brussels to handle cross-border filings. The law firm also has experience representing technology sector clients in FCO investigations into allegations of abuse of dominance or infringements of section 19a. The team is also adept at handling damages actions.

Work Highlights

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  • Latham & Watkins assisted Thermo Fisher with the Federal Cartel Office's phase II review of its proposed acquisition of Olink.

Strengths

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The team is incredibly responsive and efficient, competent and able to tackle any and all topics that popped up during the process.

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The team gives sage counsel and really understands the market and what the regulators will say and what the best approach will be.

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Everyone there is wonderful, the lawyers are all excellent.

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Notable Practitioners

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Michael Esser
4
Band 4

Michael Esser often defends clients in investigations into possible abuses of dominance or price restrictions. He offers further experience in damages actions. He has a number of clients from the technology sector.

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Sebastian Max Hauser
4
Band 4

Sebastian Max Hauser continues his rise in the rankings on the back of his work in high-value, multi-jurisdictional merger clearance investigations, including those involving phase II reviews. He also has experience representing clients in damages actions.

He is an expert in competition law in very complex questions and as a person he is a very calm and strategic person to work with.

I have had very good experiences with Sebastian Max Hauser.

I would rate Max very highly. I think he is one of the best antitrust lawyers I've come across.

He is outstanding - I can recommend him and I have full trust in him.

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Sven Völcker
Expertise Based Abroad

Admitted to the German Bar, Sven Völcker is often identified as a high-profile individual in Brussels handling top-end merger clearance cases that necessitate significant interaction with the EC, including appeals against prohibited mergers. He has further experience handling merger notifications to the German FCO and challenges to FCO decisions. He also defends clients in sensitive cartel and abuse of dominance investigations.

Sven is a fast, responsive and pragmatic competition lawyer.

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Ranked Lawyers at
Latham & Watkins LLP

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Competition/European Law
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Michael Esser
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Band 4
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Sebastian Max Hauser
4
Band 4
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Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad
Sven Völcker
Belgium expertise based abroad
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