Recently published decisions issued by the German Federal Court of Justice and the Dutch Competition Authority give occasion to take a closer look into the prerequisites and consequences of anticompetitive exchange of information
Forum-Seminar – 3 December 2020, Frankfurt and Online
“Vertriebsverträge & Kartellrecht – So vermeiden Sie unwirksame Vertragsklauseln und Bußgelder”
Speakers:
Dr. Jörg-Martin Schultze, LL.M.
Dr. Dominique Wagener, LL.M.
Mark van der Moolen, LL.M. (Clyde Bergemann Power Group)
Focus – Germanys top business law firms 2020
Commeo receives once again the award “top business law firm” for “competition law” by German news magazine Focus based on frequent recommendations by colleagues.
Vertical restraints: The trend towards strict enforcement at EU and national level continues
Both the European Commission as well as national competition authorities have been taking a firm stance in the past year in relation to vertical antitrust infringement cases
Bad prospects for antitrust damage claims and collective redress in Germany
Collective redress models in the context of antitrust damage claims continue to face considerable hurdles in German courts as recent case law shows
Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers 2020
All four partners of Commeo among “Germany’s Best Lawyers 2020” for competition law in Germany
Who‘s Who Legal: Thought Leaders – Competition 2021
Who’s Who Legal lists Commeo among one of the six “Leading Firms” in EMEA alongside Freshfields, Gleiss Lutz, Hengeler Mueller, Uría Menéndez and Bredin Prat. Commeo’s three female partners Dominique Wagener, Stephanie Pautke and Johanna Kübler are ranked again as “Thought Leaders in Competition”. Congratulations to Stephanie and Johanna for being amongst the six selected “Thought Leaders – Global Elite 2021” for competition law in Germany. Counsel Isabel Oest is recognized as “Most Highly Regarded” in the category Future Leaders (Non-Partners) in Europe. The extremely selective guide only features the most highly regarded lawyers.
Draft Bill on Corporate Criminal Liability in Germany: The “Association Sanctions Act”
Preliminary thoughts from a competition lawyer’s perspective
WirtschaftsWoche 2020
German business magazine Wirtschaftswoche ranks Commeo again as top competition law firm and our three female partners Dominique Wagener, Stephanie Pautke, Johanna Kübler and Counsel Isabel Oest amongst the top competition lawyers for competition law in Germany. Together they represent 23,5% of all recommended female competition lawyers in Germany.
Prevent vs Audi and VW: a win – loss situation
The Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court’s decision in the long-running dispute between the Volkswagen Group and automotive supplier Prevent provides noteworthy general instructions for the assessment of purchasing and supply obligations as well as termination rights of strong buyers