Plesner, Competition/European Law | Chambers Europe Profile

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Plesner's EU and competition law team is a market leader, especially in relation to complex cases involving significant values.

In addition to highly specialised lawyers, the team includes a number of economists. We work with a conscious focus on genuine teamwork and integration of economic arguments while constantly challenging conceptions, methods and analyses.

We have been involved in most of the important cartel cases in Denmark and the majority of EU cartel cases involving Danish companies and are the only Danish team to have experience with both the EC's leniency and cartel settlement procedures. The team has been involved in a number of the most important abuse cases, including the largest ever Danish abuse case. We also have experience with criminal proceedings and have successfully defended clients in court against criminal charges.

The team has experience with all aspects of Danish and EU merger control, including cases involving remedies in the form of divestitures, and has been involved in some of the most complicated merger control cases, including the largest ever merger involving Danish companies and one of the largest ever private placements in Europe.

We have handled a number of significant competition law related damages actions, including the largest ever Danish damages actions related to cartels and abuse of dominance, respectively.

The team also has experience with state aid, public procurement, FDI, FSR and other areas within competition law.

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Competition/European Law - Denmark

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What the Team is Known For

Plesner remains a top choice on the Danish competition law market thanks to its ability to advise clients on both high-end merger control filings and impressive antitrust matters. The team also has experience in appeals against competition authority decisions in behavioural investigations and possible gun-jumping cases, as well as representing clients in high-profile follow-on damages actions. Team members also advise on public procurement matters.

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Work Highlights

Plesner acted for the Danish State on the merger control filing for its acquisition of approximately 59.4% of the shares in Copenhagen Airports.

Strengths

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For competition law matters in Denmark Plesner has great competency and can efficiently use high-quality associates that can easily address quite complex and even resource-intensive matters.