Competition/Antitrust | Europe

A&O Shearman often represents clients in behavioural investigations and high-profile follow-on damages actions. The law firm has additional experience advising clients on merger clearance notifications and foreign direct investment filings, as well as state aid matters and competition law compliance.

Benefitting from close collaboration with the firm's team based in Prague, HAVEL & PARTNERS stands out for its ability to assist clients with behavioural investigations and merger control filings before the Slovakian Competition Authority. The team is also able to assist clients with appeals against authority decisions, as well as with competition law compliance issues.

Čechová & Partners represents clients in investigations into allegations of anti-competitive behaviour and also in high-profile follow-on damages actions. The law firm has further notable experience in competition law compliance matters. It is a popular choice with clients from the life sciences industry.

A popular choice with pharmaceutical clients for advice on competition law compliance issues, Dentons also assists clients with merger control filings and behavioural investigations.

Hillbridges enters the rankings this year on the back of notable activity in the state aid field, particularly for clients in the energy, sporting and TMT sectors. It is also a popular choice with public sector clients. The law firm has further experience in competition law compliance mandates and merger control filings.

Kinstellar's Slovakian team is particularly active in merger control filings, often working alongside the firm's network of offices to handle multi-jurisdictional notifications. The team has additional experience in competition law compliance queries around distribution strategies and other commercial agreements, as well as in state aid matters.

PRK Partners often assists with obtaining competition law approval for proposed mergers. The team acts for clients on investigations into allegations of cartel involvement or abuse of dominance. The law firm also advises on competition compliance matters.