Competition

 

Salans’ Global Competition Law Group is a full-service anti-trust and competition law practice unifying all the strengths of Salans’ local competition law practice groups.

Our key services concern competition law of the EU, several EU member states, Russia and China. Our teams have particular expertise in Belgium, France, Germany, the UK, Poland, the Czech Republic and Romania. Our Global EU and Competition Practice experts also have a strong network of cooperation partners in other countries.

Competition Law Services

Since the creation of our in-house Competition Law Practice Group in 1990, Salans has developed a depth of expertise advising clients from various sectors on a wide range of cases covering all aspects of competition law, including:

• Merger filings,
• State aid,
• Distribution and franchising networks,
• Restrictive practices, and
• Anti-trust audits.

Both on a local and a global level our lawyers assist clients with current competition standards to optimise their business. Our teams provide:

• Assistance to implement competition law compliance programmes for management and commercial staff;
• Analysis of various commercial practices and their compliance with EU and national laws; and,
• Information on European Community rules, various aspects of trade law, and directives' implementation into national law.

Competition Law Expertise

Salans’ competition law experts also have extensive litigation experience before competition authorities and courts, both at a national and at the EU level. We have a track record of success conducting discovery across borders that transnational disputes involve.

We have been involved in landmark cases that have pioneered standard rules in the areas of essential facilities as well as exchanges of information. Our lawyers are well positioned to address a full range of issues arising in international matters.