Berlin, 26 February 2026 - The international law firm ADVANT Beiten is advising …
Antitrust and competition regulations can often be viewed by organizations as a substantial challenge, either in their day-to-day businesses or in their most strategic projects. We advise clients on all aspects of competition and antitrust law – both at Europe-wide and German level – to enable them to achieve their business goals while limiting exposure to antitrust risks.
We serve as trusted competition counsel to major industry players in many key sectors, and represented clients before the European Commission, national competition authorities, national and European courts, and regulatory authorities across Europe and around the world. In addition, our Brussels-based advisors offer valuable insight and expertise from the epicentre of competition law and enforcement in the EU.
Our areas of expertise include advising on antitrust issues related to allegations of cartelisation, cooperation agreements, distribution methods, information exchange, and abuse of dominant position/market power. We defend companies and their management on all aspects of national, cross-border or EU investigations, including ‘dawn raids.’ This includes a Dawn Raid Response Team to provide speedy legal assistance during unannounced investigations, as well as defence against investigative measures of competition authorities and public prosecutors and worldwide coordination in cross-border antitrust investigations.
Whether buying and selling companies or establishing joint ventures, our antitrust team assists with all merger control aspects of the transaction, in close cooperation with our M&A team. We support clients with preparing feasibility studies, conceiving filing strategies and later representing them in merger control proceedings, as well as coordination of large both EU and extra-EU multijurisdictional cases, negotiation of remedies and assistance with appeals against clearance decisions. In the past year alone, we have successfully advised on numerous complex transactions, and obtained unconditional clearances in the vast majority of cases.
We also have significant experience in enforcing and defending cartel damage claims, both in and out of court. Furthermore, we help clients to anticipate any possible issues related to State aid and subsidies granted by public authorities, and to manage related claims and investigations against illicit State aids, either in defence or as plaintiffs.
Finally, we advise clients on legal issues arising out of their investments in Europe, including on export control rules, customs law, and we challenge unfair pricing in international trade with anti-dumping and anti-subsidy actions.
"What really sets this law firm apart is the exceptional competence and reliability of both the management and the entire team. Their legal assessments have always proven to be accurate, even in complex and high-risk proceedings. We have entrusted the law firm with several lengthy proceedings, including some against powerful opponents, and the results have been entirely satisfactory in every case.";
“Clients can expect a high degree of professionalism coupled with an extraordinarily personal, almost familiar atmosphere. Communication is swift, and the answers are always clear, well-founded and practicable."
(The Legal 500 Germany 2026)
ADVANT Beiten is recommended in the field of Antitrust Law.
(JUVE Handbook German Commercial Law Firms 2024/2025)
ADVANT Beiten is one of the "Leading Law Firms" in the legal field of Antitrust Law.
(kanzleimonitor.de 2024/2025)
ADVANT Beiten is listed in the field of Competition / Antitrust Law.
(Best Law Firms – Germany 2025)
"Pragmatic and at the same time extremely competent legal advice at the highest level in all areas of antitrust law. Extremely pleasant cooperation with all antitrust contacts."
"Very high level of professional and social skills, which makes working together very pleasant and professional. High understanding of our industry and also the business model. Point of view from the customer towards the law and therefore very goal-oriented.";
"Great understanding of the topic and able to explain it perfectly even to non-lawyers."
(The Legal 500 Germany 2024 & The Legal 500 EMEA 2024)
ADVANT Beiten is recommended in the field of Antitrust Law.
(JUVE Handbook German Commercial Law Firms 2023/2024)
ADVANT Beiten is one of the "Leading Law Firms" in the legal field of Antitrust Law.
(kanzleimonitor.de 2023/2024)
"Very professional and extremely competent services; in the advice and services very much driven by the needs of the business and client and thus a very high and practical solution competence; extremely sympathetic and approachable team, very high commitment paired with high expertise."
(The Legal 500 Germany 2023 & The Legal 500 EMEA 2023)
"The team regularly assists us in all areas of antitrust law, nationally and internationally, with a focus on merger control. The team has a very high level of experience, excellent expertise, is always available, extremely pragmatic and has provided us with excellent support for years.";
"Complex legal issues are comprehensively solved pragmatically, in this case competition law, EU law, health, regulatory, digitalisation, data protection and market entry in the Covid 19 crisis."
(The Legal 500 Germany 2023 & The Legal 500 EMEA 2023)
ADVANT Beiten is recommended in the field of Antitrust Law.
(JUVE Handbook German Commercial Law Firms 2021/2022)
