Competition: EU
Belgium
7 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Axel Gutermuth
Europe 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
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Practice Areas
Axel Gutermuth focuses on European, German and global competition law issues. Mr. Gutermuth frequently represents clients in merger control proceedings before the European Commission and the German Federal Cartel Office and coordinates worldwide filings. He recently acted for Monsanto in its acquisition by Bayer. Moreover, Mr. Gutermuth represents and assists clients in government investigation and internal compliance audits and advises on a range of distribution, pricing and competitor cooperation issues. Chambers Global notes that "Commentators describe German-qualified Axel Gutermuth as 'absolutely outstanding.'"
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Chambers European Guide
Competition: EU - Belgium
Band 4
Individual Editorial
Axel Gutermuth is German-qualified lawyer who is based in Brussels and assists with merger filings to the Bundeskartellamt and European Commission. He has further experience in antitrust investigations and compliance queries. He is popular with clients from the technology industry.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
Axel Gutermuth has been a pleasure to work with and is always up for learning about the business and handling very complex matters.
Competition: EUChambers European GuideAxel Gutermuth has a deep knowledge of various merger control and FDI filling requirements around the world and is very detail-oriented.
Competition: EUChambers European GuideAxel Gutermuth's friendly and respectful personality makes the work smooth and stress free.
Competition: EUChambers European Guide
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