Niels Ersbøll

Ranked in 1 Practice Areas

Band 5

Competition: EU

Belgium

5 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Global 2025

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Provided by Niels Ersbøll

Europe

Practice Areas

Niels Christian Ersbøll advises clients on EU competition law in relation to merger control, cartels and restrictive practices, and abuse of dominance. Niels heads the Arnold & Porter office in Brussels.

He frequently handles merger control work on large-scale transactions in the EU and coordinating worldwide filings. In the cartel space, he has successfully defended clients in several EU investigations and recently also acted on appeals as well as follow-on claims. Mr. Ersbøll frequently advises on non-contentious antitrust issues, and has particular experience in the life sciences and shipping industries. Mr. Ersbøll has helped numerous clients designing and implementing compliance measures and conducting internal investigations and audits.

Chambers Review

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Europe

Competition: EU - Belgium

Band 5

Individual Editorial

Niels Ersbøll assists pharmaceutical companies with mergers and with competition law questions concerning the distribution of new products, including vaccines. He has additional experience acting for clients on EC investigations.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

"He is very succinct and efficient. He is clearly very experienced and strategic in the way he works. He does not get caught up in unnecessary details and is very pleasant to work with."

Competition: EU respondent
Europe

"Niels Ersbøll combines deep expertise and insights into competition law with his engagement and interest in knowing our business and specific issues, so as to tailor his advice to our specific needs."

Competition: EU respondent
Europe

"He is very succinct and efficient. He is clearly very experienced and strategic in the way he works. He does not get caught up in unnecessary details and is very pleasant to work with."

Competition: EU respondent
Europe