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Cooperation between competitors

Our experts can support you in structuring your cooperation in compliance with competition law:

  • Joint ventures
  • Specialisation agreements 
  • Joint production
  • Joint research and development (R&D)
  • Buying groups / retail alliances 
  • Joint commercialisation
  • Standardisation
  • Information exchange and benchmarking

Sustainability initiatives 

The European Commission has set itself ambitious goals for a sustainable transformation of the European economy through the European Green Deal. Achieving these goals requires massive investment and cross-sector collaboration. Compliance with State aid law and competition rules is a key factor in this regard.

We are also pioneers in advising our clients on sustainability agreements. As longstanding legal advisors to players from economic sectors such as the energy industry and automotive & mobility, we have the expertise and long-term thinking to provide legal support for the green transformation.

Our lawyers specialising in competition law advise on a large number of pioneering projects and can offer novel solutions to all your legal challenges.

M&A and competition

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CMS advises the International Automotive Task Force on its organisational development

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EU/International Trade Outlook 2026 – How to Best Navigate Increasingly Choppy Waters?

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New State aid Guidelines and Exemption Regulation in the transport sector

24 Mar 2026 6 min read

EU anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of copper tubes originating in China, Mexico, Vietnam and Uzbekistan

17 Mar 2026 1 min read

EU anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of certain acrylic esters originating in the China, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and the United States

17 Mar 2026 2 min read

CMS advised all shareholders of AMW GmbH on sale to Ren Life Sciences and Juno Capital Partners

17 Mar 2026 2 min read

European Commission adopts new SGEI decision on public service compensation: extension of scope for airports with up to 500.000 passengers per year

06 Mar 2026 5 min read

European Commission consultation on the draft General Block Exemption Regulation on State aid with potential extension of operating aid to airports up to 500.000 passengers per year

06 Mar 2026 7 min read

Events

  • Germany
    08 Apr 2026

    CMS at Fordham IP & Policy Conference

  • Germany
    21 Apr 2026

    On the Pulse webinar series 2026 - Spring/Summer

  • Germany
    28 Apr 2026

    IP Insights webinar series 2026

  • Germany
    02 May 2026

    CMS at INTA 2026

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