Axel Gutermuth

Ranked in 3 Practice Areas

Band 4

Competition: EU

Belgium

7 Years Ranked

Foreign Expert

Competition: EU

Belgium

6 Years Ranked

Expertise Based Abroad

Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad

Germany

2 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Europe 2025

Germany 2026

About

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Global

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.'"

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global 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.

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Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad - Germany

Germany, expertise based abroad in Belgium

Individual Editorial

Axel Gutermuth is German law-qualified and is based in Brussels; he assists with merger filings to the Bundeskartellamt and European Commission. He has further experience in antitrust investigations and compliance queries.

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Competition: EU - Belgium

Foreign expert in Germany

Individual Editorial

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Axel Gutermuth has a deep knowledge of various merger control and FDI filling requirements around the world and is very detail-oriented.

Competition: EU respondent
Chambers Global Guide

Axel Gutermuth's friendly and respectful personality makes the work smooth and stress free.

Competition: EU respondent
Chambers Global Guide

Axel Gutermuth has been a pleasure to work with and is always up for learning about the business and handling very complex matters.

Competition: EU respondent
Chambers Global Guide

His friendly and respectful personality makes the work smooth and stress-free.

Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad respondent
Chambers Global Guide

He has a deep knowledge of various merger control and FDI filling requirements around the world, and is very detail-oriented.

Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad respondent
Chambers Global Guide

He has been a pleasure to work with, and is always up for learning about the business and handling very complex matters.

Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad respondent
Chambers Global Guide

Axel Gutermuth has a deep knowledge of various merger control and FDI filling requirements around the world and is very detail-oriented.

Competition: EU respondent
Chambers Global Guide

Axel Gutermuth's friendly and respectful personality makes the work smooth and stress free.

Competition: EU respondent
Chambers Global Guide

Axel Gutermuth has been a pleasure to work with and is always up for learning about the business and handling very complex matters.

Competition: EU respondent
Chambers Global Guide

His friendly and respectful personality makes the work smooth and stress-free.

Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad respondent
Chambers Global Guide

He has a deep knowledge of various merger control and FDI filling requirements around the world, and is very detail-oriented.

Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad respondent
Chambers Global Guide

He has been a pleasure to work with, and is always up for learning about the business and handling very complex matters.

Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad respondent
Chambers Global Guide

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Axel Gutermuth

Global Guide 2026

Competition: EU + 2 more rankings

About

Practice Areas

Chambers Review

Chambers Global Guide

Competition: EU - Belgium

Individual Editorial

Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad - Germany

Individual Editorial

Competition: EU - Belgium

Individual Editorial

Strengths

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