Competition and Antitrust in Europe

Competition and Antitrust in Europe

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Regional Capabilities

With over 100 competition professionals in offices across the EU Member States, we work together as an integrated team with strong connections to EU and national competition authorities, bringing you seamless, cross-border advice tailored to your needs.

We regularly advise clients on all areas of EU competition law, including:

Abuse of Dominance
Audits and Compliance
Competition Litigation
Cartel and Market Investigations
Foreign Direct Investment
Horizontal Cooperation / Joint Ventures
Vertical / Distribution Agreements
Merger Control
Public Procurement
Restrictive Practices
State Aid

Many of our lawyers bring a unique and valuable perspective to the table – having previously worked at competition authorities, they understand the market environment as well as the business challenges our clients face. Our experience pays real dividends, as we represent clients in negotiations, investigations and litigation before competition authorities and courts, both at the EU and national levels.

Our multi-jurisdictional teams will help your business comply with competition law, identify and manage risks and interact successfully with competition and other regulatory authorities. We are highly active in handling transactions which require approval by EU and national competition authorities. We help clients obtain merger clearances in the most efficient manner as we regularly advise on major transactions and cases around the world; our work is grounded on many years’ experience, including precedent-setting decisions and transactions.

With our dedicated EU competition teams, our clients can navigate antitrust and competition regimes with confidence. Whether on complex litigation, cartel investigations, merger control or competition and antitrust counseling and compliance, we deliver tailored, industry-focused, business-oriented advice.

Please also consult our EU Competition and Sustainability Resource Center. Our resource center includes webinar, podcasts and other materials focused on the EU Green Deal agenda as it applies to EU competition law.

Recognition

Chambers Germany 2025: Dentons consolidates its ranking position

February 20, 2025

The inaugural edition of the Chambers Germany guide has recognized 14 Dentons lawyers as leaders in their respective fields. Additionally, Dentons’ teams across Germany received practice and sector rankings in nine areas.

Dentons ranks among top law firms in Slovakia

November 26, 2024

The Slovak Spectator, Slovakia's leading English-language newspaper, ranked Dentons' Bratislava office as the second largest law firm by revenue, the third largest international law firm by headcount, and the sixth largest law firm in the Slovak market overall.

GCR 100 2024 lists Dentons in its Global Elite's Top Firms

December 21, 2023

Dentons has once again been recognized in the GCR Global Elite’s Top Firms, a definitive list of the top 25 firms practicing competition law internationally, and the Top 10 firms for Cartels.

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Insights

Key insights and takeaways from the stakeholder workshop on the draft Guidelines on Exclusionary Abuses

February 26, 2025

Europe: On February 13, 2025, the European Commission held a Stakeholder Workshop on its draft Guidelines on Exclusionary Abuses, which were initially published on August 1, 2024. These draft Guidelines aim to enhance the predictability, coherence, and practical application of the analytical framework for assessing exclusionary conduct under Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) and build on insights gained since the Commission’s 2009 Guidance Paper on its enforcement priorities. The draft Guidelines have already undergone a public consultation, which concluded on October 31, 2024.

Competition Newsletter - January 2025

January 28, 2025

France: The Paris Court of Appeal upholds €30 million fine imposed on Brenntag for obstructing the French Competition Authority's investigation. In its ruling of November 21, 2024, the Paris Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal lodged by Brenntag SE (formerly Brenntag AG) and its French subsidiary Brenntag S.A. (together "Brenntag") and thus upheld the €30 million fine that had been imposed on them by the French Competition Authority (the "Authority") on December 21, 2017. This decision was unprecedented in that it was the first time the Authority had sanctioned a company for obstructing an investigation.

Episode #2 – Talking to Björn Pfeiffer – real estate investment and ESG

January 20, 2025

Europe: “ESG will play a key role in investment and asset management. Companies have their own ESG targets or targets from different regulations. So you can't not think about ESG when it comes to investing”. In the second episode of the series, Sabine Wieduwilt interviews Björn Pfeiffer, who co-authored the chapters "Investment and ESG" and "Management agreements" of the book “Implementing ESG into Real Estate Contracts”.

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