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Foreign Subsidies Regulation – Recap, Initial Insights, and Outlook

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

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 antitrustand 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 12/2024

COMMEO advises Zeppelin on the acquisition of the sales and service business for Cat products in the Netherlands and Norway