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Provided by SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz

Size can be a problem. But only if you do not consult us in advance.

We advise our clients on all aspects of competition law and merger control. In the case of a transaction we support our clients throughout all stages from strategic planning to the successful completion of the notification procedures before the competition authorities. A further important focus of our work is on cartel cases. Furthermore, follow-on damage claims are a prominent part of our practice.

Range of Services - Competition Law

  • EU and German merger control proceedings
  • Coordination of multi-jurisdictional merger filings
  • Cartel proceedings before the European Commission and the German Federal Cartel Office, as well as before the EU and German courts
  • Follow-on damage claims
  • Competitive assessments and antitrust audits
  • Advice on abuse of dominance issues
  • Competition law advice on Compliance programs and other preventive measures
  • Competition law advice on distribution arrangements


Chambers Review

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Competition/European Law - Germany

5
Band 5

What the Team is Known For

With notable teams of German lawyers in Mannheim and Brussels, SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz is able to assist clients both with behavioural investigations and with merger control and FDI filings. The law firm is also able to represent clients in follow-on damages actions. Team members also assist with competition law compliance queries.

Wofür das Team bekannt ist

Mit renommierten Teams deutscher Anwälte und Anwältinnen in Mannheim und Brüssel unterstützt SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz Mandanten sowohl bei Verhaltensuntersuchungen als auch bei Fusionskontrollen und Anmeldungen ausländischer Direktinvestitionen. Die Kanzlei vertritt Mandanten auch in Schadenersatzverfahren. Darüber hinaus stehen die Teammitglieder und Teammitgliederinnen bei Fragen zur Einhaltung des Kartellrechts zur Seite.

Work Highlights

  • SZA assisted DKV Mobility with the competition law aspects of the acquisition of smartlab Innovationgesellschaft.

  • SZA unterstützte DKV Mobility bei den kartellrechtlichen Aspekten der Übernahme der smartlab Innovationgesellschaft.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Hans-Joachim Hellmann
4
Hans-Joachim Hellmann
Head of Competition/European Law
4
Band 4

Based in Mannheim, Hans-Joachim Hellmann represents clients in cartel investigations and subsequent follow-on damages actions. He also offers experience in the competition law compliance aspects of distribution schemes.

Hans-Joachim Hellmann is solid like a rock.

Hans-Joachim Hellmann ist in Mannheim ansässig und vertritt Mandanten in Kartellverfahren und den daraus resultierenden Schadensersatzverfahren. Er verfügt zudem über Erfahrung in den kartellrechtlichen Aspekten von Vertriebssystemen.

Hans-Joachim Hellmann ist ein Fels in der Brandung.
Stephanie Birmanns
Stephanie Birmanns
Expertise Based Abroad

Stephanie Birmanns leads the Brussels office of SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz and has a strong focus on assisting clients with FDI and merger control reviews before the German authorities. She also advises clients on behavioural investigations before the FCO and competition compliance issues.

We appreciate her responsiveness and availability.

Stephanie Birmanns is very attentive to client needs, and is responsive.

Stephanie Birmanns leitet das Brüsseler Büro von SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz und berät Mandanten insbesondere zu ausländischen Direktinvestitionen und Fusionskontrollverfahren vor den deutschen Behörden. Sie berät Mandanten außerdem zu Verhaltensuntersuchungen des Bundeskartellamts und zu Fragen der Kartellrecht-Compliance.

Stephanie Birmanns geht sehr auf die Bedürfnisse ihrer Kunden ein und reagiert schnell.
Wir schätzen ihre Reaktionsschnelligkeit und Verfügbarkeit.

Ranked Lawyers at
SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz

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Germany

Competition/European Law

Hans-Joachim Hellmann
4
Hans-Joachim Hellmann
Head of Competition/European Law
4
Band 4
Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad

Stephanie Birmanns
Stephanie Birmanns
Germany, expertise based abroad in Belgium

Members

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Christina Malz

Fabian Ast

Hans-Joachim Hellmann

Hans-Joachim Hellmann

Head of Department

Maximilian Mersch

Sebastian Gröss

Silvio Cappellari

Head of Department

Stephanie Birmanns