Antitrust Law/Competition

Antitrust/competition litigation - Representation in Antitrust/Competition Litigation, including civil cases, class actions and government prosecutions. We also defend companies and executives in government criminal cartel investigations and follow-on private litigation.

Anti-competition prevention - Assistance in preventing your suppliers or competitors from pursuing anti-competitive arrangements that adversely affect your business.

Cartel defense and antitrust investigations - We help clients by representing them before the relevant competition authorities and the Courts. We respond to investigations, conduct internal audits and coordinate dealings with regulators around the world. 

Merger control - Securing approvals for mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and other arrangements. Over 90 countries have laws requiring merger control clearance of transactions. We handle in-depth merger investigations and, where necessary, negotiate remedies or conditional clearances with the authorities.

Investigation strategies - Formulating an effective strategy in the case of an investigation by antitrust and competition authorities. We can provide local, on-the-spot assistance when officials launch multi-jurisdictional raids of your premises. And we'll manage the investigation process to contain the risks. 

Related practices

• Restructuring
• Reorganization
• Privatization