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Noerr

Competition/European Law

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We are a recognised team of antitrust and competition advisors in the European Union, with more than 30 experts based in Germany, Brussels and Central and Eastern Europe. Our lawyers advise on complex antitrust matters and help to develop and implement transaction and business strategies. National and international companies rely on our market-renowned expertise in matters related to the digital economy, proceedings before antitrust authorities and courts, antitrust litigation and assistance in M&A transactions.

Our Services

  • Multijurisdictional filings (merger control and investment control)​Cartel proceedings and dawn raids
  • Competition compliance, including digital business models
  • Antitrust damages / private enforcement
  • Horizontal and vertical cooperations
  • Behavioral matters
  • State aid and subsidies

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Competition/European Law - Germany

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Noerr assists clients with a broad range of competition law mandates, advising on merger clearance notifications, as well as investigations into alleged cartels and illegal information exchange. It also defends clients in high-profile follow-on damages actions. The team collaborates closely with its office in Brussels on cross-border transactions. Team members also assist clients with the overlap between competition law and intellectual property.

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Work Highlights

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  • Noerr represented Beijing Xioami Mobile Software in a dispute concerning the alleged abusive refusal of a standard essential patent licence.

Strengths

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  • Noerr is my preferred counsel in Germany for merger control and FDI matters.

    Competition/European Law respondentGlobal

  • We really appreciated the clearness, swiftness and responsiveness of the advice.

    Competition/European Law respondentGlobal

  • The answers are precise, well-founded and quick.

    Competition/European Law respondentGlobal

  • They are a young team that are looking to expand and build up.

    Competition/European Law respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Kathrin Westermann
    Kathrin Westermann

    Kathrin Westermann

    Kathrin Westermann advises clients on behavioural investigations and damages actions. She acts for a number of German industry associations.

    • She is good for cartel defence matters.

      Competition/European Law respondentGlobal
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  • Alexander Birnstiel
    Alexander Birnstiel

    Alexander Birnstiel

    Alexander Birnstiel is notably active in the overlap between antitrust law and intellectual property, often representing clients in FRAND disputes. He has a broad competition law practice, which also covers accusations of illegal information exchange, damages actions and merger control filings.

    • He is an excellent legal adviser in complex international antitrust matters, and provides perfect guidance.

      Competition/European Law respondentGlobal

    • He offers excellent support.

      Competition/European Law respondentGlobal
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  • Jens Peter Schmidt
    Jens Peter Schmidt

    Jens Peter Schmidt

    Jens Peter Schmidt co-heads the Noerr Brussels office and is also admitted to practice in Germany. He advises on mergers that trigger filings to the EC or the German regulators, including those that require supporting FDI notifications. He has further experience in compliance issues.

    • It was a pleasure to work with him, and very fruitful.

      Competition/European Law respondentGlobal
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