Ranking tables
Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad (Expertise Based Abroad) | Global
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Rankings overview for Lawyers
Band 1
Belgium: Frank Montag Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer24 Years Ranked- Belgium: Sven VölckerLatham & Watkins
Band 2
Band 3
Belgium: Jens Peter Schmidt Noerr12 Years Ranked
Belgium: Jens-Olrik Murach Alston & Bird LLP5 Years Ranked- Belgium: Michael Bauer CMS EU Law Office9 Years Ranked
Belgium: Philipp Werner Jones Day12 Years Ranked
Belgium: Silvio Cappellari SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz12 Years Ranked
Belgium: Stephanie Birmanns SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz4 Years Ranked- Belgium: Christian von KöckritzGleiss Lutz
- Belgium: Hans-Jörg NiemeyerHengeler Mueller
- Belgium: Markus RöhrigHengeler Mueller
All Lawyers profiles
Band 1
1 Belgium: Frank Montag
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer | Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad (Expertise Based Abroad)2024 | Band 1 | 24 Years RankedFrank Montag has a well-established reputation as a top Brussels-based competition lawyer. He is best known for his merger control work, having handled notable Phase II investigations on behalf of manufacturers. He offers additional experience in abuse of dominance investigations and appeals against cartel decisions. He is also German law-qualified and is a sought-after adviser to well-known German companies.- Belgium: Sven VölckerLatham & Watkins | Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad (Expertise Based Abroad)2024 | Band 1
Band 2
2 Belgium: Anne Federle
Bird & Bird | Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad (Expertise Based Abroad)2024 | Band 2 | 13 Years RankedBased in the firm's Brussels office, Anne Federle often acts for clients on competition investigations, representing complainants and defendants in cartel and abuse of dominance cases, before both the European Commission and the German Bundeskartellamt. She is also often involved in mandates concerning competition compliance and distribution issues.
2 Belgium: Bernd Meyring
Linklaters | Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad (Expertise Based Abroad)2024 | Band 2 | 14 Years RankedBernd Meyring heads Linklaters' competition team in Brussels and is admitted to practice in Germany and in Belgium. He is known for his work on behalf of third-party interveners in abuse of dominance cases. He also assists with merger and FDI filings, particularly for clients in the pharmaceutical and technology sectors.
2 Belgium: Thomas WesselyFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer | Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad (Expertise Based Abroad)2024 | Band 2 | 13 Years RankedThomas Wessely attracts particular praise for his activity in significant cross-border transactions in the telecoms sector. Thomas Wessely is based in Brussels and is also qualified to practise in Germany, where his work also includes advising clients on antitrust risks.- Belgium: Ulrich SoltészGleiss Lutz | Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad (Expertise Based Abroad)2024 | Band 2
Band 3
3 Belgium: Jens Peter SchmidtNoerr | Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad (Expertise Based Abroad)2024 | Band 3 | 12 Years RankedJens Peter Schmidt co-heads the Noerr Brussels office and is also admitted to practice in Germany. He advises on mergers that trigger filings to the EC or the German regulators, including those that require supporting FDI notifications.3 Belgium: Jens-Olrik MurachAlston & Bird LLP | Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad (Expertise Based Abroad)2024 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedJens-Olrik Murach regularly advises international corporates and private equity houses on merger notification filings with the German authorities.3 Belgium: Michael Bauer
CMS EU Law Office | Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad (Expertise Based Abroad)2024 | Band 3 | 9 Years RankedGerman-qualified Michael Bauer is based in the Brussels office of CMS and represents clients before the German courts in disputes around abusive pricing and cartel damages actions.3 Belgium: Philipp Werner
Jones Day | Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad (Expertise Based Abroad)2024 | Band 3 | 12 Years RankedBased in Brussels, Philipp Werner assists clients with obtaining clearance for cross-border mergers and acts on follow-on damages claims. He is also German-qualified and has proven experience in the defence of investigations carried out by the German Bundeskartellamt.3 Belgium: Silvio Cappellari
SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz | Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad (Expertise Based Abroad)2024 | Band 3 | 12 Years RankedThe German-qualified Silvio Cappellari is based in the Brussels office of SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz. He often assists clients with the notification of mergers and with competition compliance mandates.3 Belgium: Stephanie BirmannsSZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz | Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad (Expertise Based Abroad)2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedStephanie Birmanns leads the Brussels office of SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz and has a strong focus on assisting clients with FDI reviews before the German authorities. She also advises clients on merger clearance reviews and competition compliance issues.- Belgium: Christian von KöckritzGleiss Lutz | Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad (Expertise Based Abroad)2024 | Band 3
- Belgium: Hans-Jörg NiemeyerHengeler Mueller | Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad (Expertise Based Abroad)2024 | Band 3
- Belgium: Markus RöhrigHengeler Mueller | Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad (Expertise Based Abroad)2024 | Band 3