Competition

Competition Compliance

Assistance in compliance matters. Compliance policies reviews. Implementing effective compliance programs and tailored risk management strategies. Face-to-face and online tailor-made training on competition compliance. Auditing existing policies and procedures. Monitoring compliance awareness within the whole organisation. Horizontal and vertical restraints in specific sectors. Unfair competition.

Dawn Raids and Investigations

Drafting and implementing dawn raid guidelines and procedures. Face-to-face and online tailor-made training on handling a dawn raid. Running mock dawn raids. Providing a 24/7 dawn raid hotline for clients. On-site assistance. Defending and promoting our clients’ interests during antitrust dawn raids and settlement procedures. Assistance in leniency programs. Representation of companies in investigations and settlement procedures. Representation of clients before state authorities and in courts regarding antitrust issues. Submitting reports to national antitrust authorities and the European Commission.

State Aid

Advising actual or alleged recipients, awarding authorities, complainants or public bodies in State aid proceedings. Compliance with EU Stade aid law. Assistance during formal State aid investigations or other related litigation, including recovery proceedings. Industry-specific State aid legislation including energy sector.