Competence
Antitrust & Competition Law
SZA Schilling Zutt & Anschütz combines long-standing expertise in merger control matters as well as in antitrust proceedings at both EU and national level with profound knowledge of the relevant markets in numerous industries.
Range of services
- EU and German merger control proceedings
- Coordination of filings in other jurisdictions
- Fine proceedings before the European Commission and the German Federal Cartel Office (including settlement proceedings)
- Disputes in and out of court on cartel damages (including follow-on actions)
- Competition risk analyses and antitrust audits
- Advising on market abuse issues
- Distribution antitrust law
- General antitrust law advice
- Compliance programs and other preventive measures
Client mandates (selection)
EU antitrust proceedings:
- Paper board
- District heating pipes
- Vitamins
- Paper for newspapers
- Carbonless paper
- Industrial bags
- Cable harnesses
- fittings
- Forwarding services
German antitrust cases:
- Beer cartel
- Sausage
- Tracks
- Switches
- Concrete pipes and paving stones
- Wallpaper
- Drugstore items
- Sweets and pesticides
They have complete dedication to the task set by the client, speed and flexibility.
Chambers Europe
Thinktank
Major Developments in German Competition Law in the First Half of 2024
The first half of the year was characterized by the increased use of relatively new instruments by the Federal Cartel Office.