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Lawyers for antitrust, competition & trade

Antitrust law is one of the cornerstones of our economic system and is becoming increasingly important in the digital age. The lawyers in our antitrust, competition & trade team have decades of experience and can offer you comprehensive advice in Germany and internationally. To do this, CMS harnesses the expertise of lawyers specialising in antitrust and foreign trade law in over 40 countries worldwide.

The lawyers in our antitrust, competition & trade team represent companies in cases involving the European Commission and other EU institutions, as well as before the European and national courts in the EU. Their expertise covers the entire spectrum of antitrust, state aid and foreign trade law issues.

Do you have any questions or need assistance? Our lawyers for antitrust, competition & trade law will be happy to help you. Their contact details are listed below. 

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27/10/2023
JUVE Awards 2023: CMS recognised as Law Firm of the Year for Antitrust
Berlin – International commercial law firm CMS Germany was recognised yesterday evening as Law Firm of the Year for Antitrust at the JUVE Awards 2023. The JUVE Awards are regarded as among the most...
 
Michael Bauer
Dr. Michael Bauer
Partner
Rechtsanwalt | Head of the CMS Antitrust, Competition & Trade Group
Belgium, Brussels
German and European competition law, German and European merger control law, coordination of multinational merger control notifications in the EU and worldwide, EU state aid, compliance, general EU law...
Christian Friedrich Haellmigk
Dr. Christian Friedrich Haellmigk, LL.M. (College of Europe)
Partner
Rechtsanwalt
Germany, Stuttgart
Christian Haellmigk specialises in EU and German competition law and in energy law. His competition practice focuses on complex merger control cases, in particular multijurisdictional filings, and on...
Rolf Hempel
Dr. Rolf Hempel
Partner
Rechtsanwalt | Head of Antitrust, Competition & Trade, CMS Germany
Germany, Stuttgart
Rolf Hempel specialises in German and EU competition law including merger control. He advises companies on all competition law issues, including compliance, and represents companies in merger control...
Björn Herbers
Dr. Björn Herbers, M.B.L.
Partner
Rechtsanwalt
Belgium, Brussels
Björn Herbers advises on all aspects of European and German competition law. He has more than ten years of experience in complex proceedings before the European Commission and furthermore regularly represents...
Harald Kahlenberg
Dr. Harald Kahlenberg
Partner
Rechtsanwalt
Germany, Stuttgart
Harald Kahlenberg has long-standing experience advising his clients on EU and German merger control and competition law cases and in numerous merger control proceedings, he obtained approval from the...
Stefan Lehr
Stefan Lehr
Partner
Rechtsanwalt
Germany, Frankfurt
Stefan Lehr specialises in merger control and has many years of experience advising on cross-border merger control proceedings. He represents his clients – among those companies in the machine and plant...
Jens Neitzel
Dr. Jens Neitzel
Partner
Rechtsanwalt
Germany, Munich
Jens Neitzel advises German as well as internationally operating companies in regulated industries, particularly in the telecoms, postal, rail and media sectors. Drawing on his proven regulatory and competition...
Kai Neuhaus
Kai Neuhaus, LL.M.
Partner
Rechtsanwalt
Belgium, Brussels
Kai Neuhaus specialises in competition and trade law, with a focus on the digital business. He advises and represents companies in all proceedings before the EU Commission, the German Federal Cartel Office...
Dietmar Rahlmeyer
Dr. Dietmar Rahlmeyer
Partner
Rechtsanwalt
Germany, Duesseldorf
Dietmar Rahlmeyer‘s practice concentrates on antitrust, compliance and commercial law matters. He has long-standing experience advising his clients on and representing them in cartel fine proceedings...
Tim Reher
Dr. Tim Reher, M.Jur. (Oxford)
Partner
Rechtsanwalt
Germany, Hamburg
Tim Reher advises companies on all aspects of competition law, with a focus on fine proceedings and civil law damages claims. Together with his team, he has handled numerous damages cases, acting for...