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Niels Ersbøll

Niels Ersbøll

Europe 2026

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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.

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Chambers European Guide

Competition: EU - Belgium

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Niels Ersbøll regularly assists pharmaceutical companies with the coordination of large-scale multijurisdictional merger filings. His practice extends to advising clients on competition law questions concerning the distribution of new products, including vaccines, and he has additional experience acting for clients on follow-on damages actions.

Strengths

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  • Niels Ersbøll is an effective adviser, a good problem-solver and also effective at laying out issues.

    Competition: EUChambers European Guide
  • Niels Ersbøll is a specialist in antitrust in the EU.

    Competition: EUChambers European Guide
  • He guides the business but also is a great problem-solver.

    Competition: EUChambers European Guide
  • We love working with him and feel very confident in the guidance we are receiving.

    Competition: EUChambers European Guide

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