Merit Olthoff

Merit's practice covers EU and German competition law with a focus on digital regulation

Based in our Brussels office, and also a core member of our German antitrust team, Merit’s practice covers all aspects of EU and German competition law, including cross-border merger control and foreign investment screening. She is actively engaged in the EU’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation and co-heads the firm’s internal skills group. Merit has a particular expertise in the EU’s Digital Markets Act and digital platforms regulation, guiding global tech clients from compliance to the enforcement phase while responding to litigation risks.

Her practice also covers antitrust investigations, as well as EU state aid procedures before the European Commission and EU Courts and advice at the forefront of green transformation and its funding.

Her clients include tech companies, financial institutions, private equity firms and industrials in transformation.

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