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Marc Besen

Global 2026

Clifford Chance

Ranked in 1 practice area

Competition/European Law

Germany

9 years ranked

About

Provided by Clifford Chance

Global

Practice Areas

Marc Besen specialises in EC and German competition law, particularly mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, cartels, abuse proceedings, compliance programmes, distribution and licensing arrangements across a wide range of industry sectors. This primarily includes the pharmaceutical, medical device, biotech, food and chemicals sectors.

Marc has broad experience in European and national merger control and cartel proceedings. He heads the German and Global Antitrust Group.

Career

Admitted as a Rechtsanwalt in Germany 2000

Joined Clifford Chance 2000

Secondment to the London office 2002

Partner since 2006

Head of the German Antitrust Group 2019

Co-Chair of the Global Antitrust Group 2022

Chair of the Global Antitrust Group 2023

Languages Spoken

German and English

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

Competition/European Law - Germany

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Marc Besen regularly advises clients on merger clearance notifications. He often acts for clients from the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Marc Besen is very knowledgeable, highly responsive and provides advice in a manner that is clearly understandable.
Competition/European LawChambers Global Guide
He is super smart and experienced, and very solution-oriented.
Competition/European LawChambers Global Guide
Marc Besen is very business-oriented and has good relations with the authorities, so it is really great to have him on board.
Competition/European LawChambers Global Guide