Since 12 October 2023, M&A transactions meeting the relevant thresholds must be notified to the European Commission (“Commission“) under Regulation (EU) 2022/2560 on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market (“FSR“). Over the past year, the Commission, affected companies, and their legal counsel have been busy navigating the FSR framework
ECJ: National law must provide for collective redress of cartel damages if individual collection is excessively difficult
The decision by the European Court of Justice concerns the compatibility with EU law of the provisions of the German Act on Non-Judicial Legal Services regarding “class actions” for cartel damages via the assignment model
Chambers Global 2025
“You have the feeling the lawyers all love working on competition”. In the current Chambers Global ranking COMMEO is once again ranked in Band 3. Our partners Dominique Wagener (Band 3), Stephanie Pautke (Band 4), Johanna Kübler (Band 5) and Isabel Oest (Band 5) are also individually recommended as competition law experts. Stephanie Pautke is praised as a “brilliant lawyer at the intersection of IP and antitrust” and Dominique Wagener finds “practical solutions for intractable problems”. Johanna Kübler is “always two steps ahead of others” and Isabel Oest an “excellent choice for any legal issue”.
The Legal 500 Germany 2025
COMMEO is once again ranked in Tier 3 in the current Legal 500 ranking. Stephanie Pautke is considered an “excellent and pragmatic expert” and Isabel Oest offers “excellent advice” and is “highly professional and empathetic at the same time”. The “litigation specialist” Dominique Wagener and Stephanie Pautke are listed as “Leading names”. In addition, Johanna Kübler, Isabel Oest and Christoph Weinert “who is well-versed in antitrust dispute resolution” are recommended as antitrust experts.
ECJ strengthens Legal Privilege
The scope of the protective effect of EU legal privilege extends to all legal advice, irrespective of the area of law or a specific defense situation
Lexology Index: Thought Leaders Competition / Global Elite 2025
We are delighted that our partners have received multiple awards: Dominique Wagener, Stephanie Pautke, Johanna Kübler and Isabel Oest are again among Germany’s leading antitrust lawyers as “Thought Leaders”. Dominique Wagener, Stephanie Pautke and Johanna Kübler are also honoured as “Thought Leaders – Global Elite 2025″.
DAI – 11 March 2025, online
“Aktuelle Entwicklungen im Europäischen Kartellrecht”
Isabel Oest speaks on recent developments in European antitrust law
Press Release 1/2025
COMMEO founding partner Dr Jörg-Martin Schultze retires
“Standalone” exchanges of information as restrictions of competition by object
The European Court of Justice provides in its decision Banco BPN further guidance on information exchange between competitors
Press Release 12/2024
COMMEO advises Zeppelin on the acquisition of the sales and service business for Cat products in the Netherlands and Norway
