Competition/European Law | Europe

Bruun & Hjejle continues to be a leading practice in the Danish competition law market. The team is highly esteemed for its work on contentious matters, representing clients in investigations into alleged cartel involvement or non-compete clauses. It also acts for clients in appeals against Danish Competition Authority decisions and in high-profile follow-on damages actions. The law firm offers further expertise in both contentious and non-contentious state aid matters, including representing clients before the European Commission. It further assists with obtaining competition clearance for proposed mergers. The firm is a popular choice with clients from the financial services and energy industries, as well as public sector clients.

Gorrissen Federspiel retains its position as one of the strongest firms in Denmark for competition law matters on the basis of its well-balanced practice advising clients on merger clearance notifications and representing them in Danish Competition and Consumer Authority investigations into allegations of abuse of dominance and cartel involvement. The team also represents clients in challenges to authority decisions and damages actions. It also assists with the state aid matters. The law firm has a number of clients from the banking and transportation sectors.

Kromann Reumert maintains its position as a standout law firm in the Danish competition law market. It has notable strength in contentious matters, frequently representing clients in behavioural investigations and high-profile follow-on damages actions. The law firm is also highly active in merger clearance notifications, often acting on high-value and multi-jurisdictional filings. Team members offer further experience in public procurement mandates, acting on both contentious and non-contentious matters. It has a number of clients from the transport, financial services and energy sectors.

Plesner remains one of the top competition law firms in Denmark. It assists clients with the competition law and foreign direct investment aspects of high-value corporate transactions. The team further represents clients in investigations into allegations of excessive pricing and resale price maintenance, as well as in subsequent appeals against fines and in damages actions. Team members offer additional experience in public procurement mandates.

Accura Advokatpartnerselskab has a strong focus on the competition law aspects of proposed mergers and joint ventures, frequently assisting clients with obtaining merger clearance. The law firm is a popular choice with investors, often acting for private equity houses. The team additionally represents clients in contentious matters, both in competition law and in public procurement.

Bech-Bruun is a well-regarded law firm in the Danish market. It often assists clients with obtaining competition law approval for proposed mergers, as well as representing them in behavioural investigations and sector inquiries. The team also has notable experience in follow-on damages. The law firm further assists clients with state aid issues and competition law compliance. Team members are experienced in public procurement tender proceedings.

Poul Schmith is particularly known for representing public sector clients in both competition law matters and public procurement mandates. The law firm frequently acts on contentious matters, such as the violation of procurement rules, behavioural investigations and damages actions. The team has additional experience in merger control filings and state aid issues.

DLA Piper's competition team often acts for clients in investigations into allegations of abuses of dominant positions or cartel involvement. The law firm also advises clients on obtaining competition law clearance for corporate transactions. It has further experience in contentious and non-contentious public procurement matters.

Horten's team combines competition and public procurement experience. The law firm's competition practice often acts for clients on merger clearance mandates. It additionally assists with competition compliance in relation to state aid and distribution matters, as well as representing clients in follow-on damages cases. Team members are highly regarded for their experience in the contractual aspects of procurement mandates. It is known for representing public sector clients.