Turn to Dentons and work with lawyers who have fundamental knowledge of the history, development and state of play of the inter-governmental Treaties upon which the European Union is founded, as well as the laws and soft-law underpinning the functioning of EU institutions, committees and legislative procedure.

In matters of EU law, we work closely with other Dentons offices in other EU Member States, including Central and Eastern Europe.

Rely on us to guide you through all aspects of competition law in the EU and globally, including policy and compliance, horizontal and vertical agreements, dominant positions and coordinated behaviour, merger control and state aid.

You will also benefit from our cutting-edge know-how and a wealth of experience in EU state aid. Draw on the experience and in-depth knowledge of our dedicated state aid team of lawyers, who provide advice to the private sector and state entities on all aspects, substantive and procedural, of state aid complaints, notifications and investigations. We have an outstanding track record in assisting our clients before the European Commission and national and European courts. We also provide counsel in litigation in national courts to enforce the observance of the EU state aid rules. We understand state aid from all sides, having also advised the state entities that confer aid.

Look to our experienced lawyers to guide you through all aspects of public law; including:

• Public procurement (advisory and litigation) and government contracts
• Liability of the state or local communities
• Constitutional law in our various jurisdictions
• Environmental regulations
• Planning and construction law
• Energy regulatory law
• Transportation
• Media and telecom
• Any kind of licenses to be obtained from governmental bodies

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 recognized for quality in Chambers France 2025

February 7, 2025

In the inaugural edition of Chambers France 2025 guide, Dentons lawyers received 15 individual rankings of which five were new or improved ratings. 

Paris and Bucharest deals awarded by Project Finance Magazine

March 6, 2013

Two projects, managed by the Paris and Bucharest teams, have received the “Deal of the Year 2012” award from Project Finance Magazine, a major British international law publication.

Insights

Public procurement remains a hot topic for Belgium’s new government

February 6, 2025

Belgium: Earlier this week in Brussels, a new federal government was sworn in. As tradition demands, a coalition agreement was put before Parliament. The text will serve as a political guideline for the coming years (2025–2029).

Ukrainian Regulator postpones the deadline registering as a wholesale energy market participant until April 1, 2024

February 2, 2024

Ukraine: On January 31, 2024, Ukraine’s National Energy and Utilities Services Commission adopted Resolution No. 232 On Approval of Amendments to the Resolution of the Regulator 1812 dated October 4, 2023.

Indexation of public contracts in Poland

August 2, 2023

Poland: In a dynamically changing world, parties to public contracts face new challenges and difficulties. Market disruptions, inflationary phenomena, increases in energy, materials and services prices are just some of those obstacles. Their impact on the obsolescence of assumptions and estimates adopted when submitting tender bids requires multidimensional analyses. A significant increase in the cost of implementing public contracts means that dialogue involving indexed pay and other contractual adaptations is increasingly necessary.

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

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 establishes Public Law and Restructuring practices in Brussels with double partner hire

January 23, 2025

Global law firm Dentons has strengthened its Brussels office with the recruitment of Jens Debièvre as partner and head of the Public Law and Regulatory practice and Joris De Vos as partner and head of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution as well as Restructuring practices in Belgium.

Dentons advises French state on the Chablais motorway concession

October 28, 2024

The French State and Société AMEDEA, a project company established by the awarded consortium comprising Eiffage and APRR, have signed the concession contract for the design, construction, and operation of the A412 motorway. The decree approving the concession agreement was published in the Journal Officiel on October 15, 2024.

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