Dentons Europe (Germany) GmbH & Co. KG comprehensively advises on all aspects of antitrust law and offers support in antitrust proceedings, merger control, antitrust investigations and cartel damages proceedings, including clients' representation before the Federal Cartel Office and the European Commission. The practice is jointly headed by Florian Wiesner and René Grafunder; Wiesner is well versed in advising on cooperations with competitors and Grafunder has expertise in antitrust compliance and state aid law. The team also covers interfacing procurement law and investment control matters. Counsel Arne Karsten is experienced in drafting contracts in accordance with antitrust law, which is regularly drawn upon in connection with distribution antitrust law matters. Global practice head Jörg Karenfort, who is experienced in cartel and market power abuse proceedings, and Norman Hölzel (cartel damages) are further key contacts; the latter was appointed to partner in April 2024.
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- 'Very good cooperation, top technical expertise, top response times.'
- 'Excellent team; we have been working with Dentons for several years and are extremely satisfied.'
- 'René Grafunder and his team are excellent contacts who know us very well and always provide excellent advice.'
- 'Florian Wiesner: Very easy to deal with, always finds practical solutions with a good dose of common sense.'
- 'Norman Hölzel has a good understanding of company specifics and is always ready to help. One can be sure of his support even in the event of short-term problems.'
- 'Dentons is an international law firm with a strong focus on development/innovation. Their online tools, eg in the area of FDI, dawn raids and distribution antitrust law, provide an excellent overview.'
- 'Josef Hainz: Excellent in merger control, always available, hands-on advice and extremely pleasant to work with.'
- 'Maren Tamke: Good, personal cooperation; clear communication.'
Kernmandanten
- Allgäuer Zeitungsverlag GmbH
- Enbridge Inc.
- Spilger
- Bundesverband deutscher Banken
- CARIAD
- Silgan Holdings Inc.
- Audi
- MEAG/DigitalBridge/Infranity
- Porsche
- Stiftung Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister
Highlight-Mandate
- Advising Silgan Holdings Inc., an international packaging solutions provider, in relation to a settlement with the European Commission to resolve a long-standing antitrust investigation into metal packaging.
- Merger control and investment control advice to Porsche on the acquisition of a minority stake in Applied Intuition, a software manufacturer in the autonomous driving sector with an investment value of approximately $200 million.
- Advising a leading cable manufacturer in antitrust proceedings before the Federal Cartel Office.
Anwält*innen
Führende Partner*innen
Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.
Führende Associates
Führende Associates sind regelmäßig an zentralen Mandaten des Teams beteiligt und erhalten positives Feedback von Wettbewerbern oder Mandanten.
Arne Karsten
Praxisleitung
Weitere Kernanwält*innen
Matthias Nordmann; Jörg Karenfort; Norman Hölzel; Arne Karsten; Bertold Bär-Bouyssière; Maria Brakalova; Maren Tamke; Josef Hainz