Chambers Review
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Competition/European Law - Germany
What the Team is Known For
Luther advises clients on a broad range of competition law matters, covering behavioural investigations, merger control filings, cartel damages actions, state aid advice and antitrust compliance issues.
Strengths
Luther is highly committed to getting the addressed job done.
We appreciate the firm's wide-ranging experience, and their good and understandable presentation of complex facts and legal problems.
The team offers excellent knowledge, very good connections to relevant stakeholders, and on-time delivery.
A well-founded and competent response was always provided within a short time.
The lawyers understand the needs of medium-sized companies, and are pragmatic.
Work Highlights
Luther assisted ASSA ABLOY with the competition law aspects of its acquisition of Uhlmann & Zacher.
Notable practitioners
Anne Wegner frequently assists clients with follow-on damages actions. She also has experience in advising on merger clearance filings and competition law disputes, particularly around allegations of abuse of dominance.
Sebastian Janka enters the rankings this year. He has a broad competition law practice, covering merger control filings, internal investigations and competition law compliance issues.
He is very good in terms of analytical advice.
He is very good to work with, easy going and a great communicator.
He has a good understanding of our business.
Sebastian Janka is very committed and always ready to help and support.
Based in Brussels, Helmut Janssen is particularly noted for his ability to handle merger clearance filings before the FCO. He also has experience in representing clients in damages actions before the German courts.