EU and Competition Law
Practice areaThe team includes several in-house economists with the highly specialised skills required to handle the complex economic approach of competition law practice. Experience has shown that the close interaction between the team's economists and lawyers creates outstanding value for the clients, including the comprehensive strategic considerations surrounding, for instance, complex merger control, cartel, and damages cases.
We have provided advice on most of the important cartel cases investigated by Danish competition authorities, as well as the majority of EU cartel cases involving Danish companies. We are the only Danish law firm to have participated in both the European Commission's leniency and cartel settlement procedures. We also have experience in a significant number of the most important cases concerning abuse of a dominant position, including the largest ever abuse case in Denmark.
Our team has handled a number of significant competition-law-related damages actions, including the largest ever cartel-related damages action in Denmark. We are currently leading the advice on the largest-ever damages action in Denmark, which pertains to the abuse of a dominant position. Outside of Denmark, the team has also been involved in a number of cartel-related damage actions.
We have seen an increase in large and complex merger cases, and we have been involved in most of the recent mergers involving Danish companies with EU and multinational filings. Our experience includes advising on Denmark's largest ever merger, subject to EU and multinational filings, as well as one of Europe's largest ever private placements.
Our specialists
Christian Karhula Lauridsen
Daniel Barry
Gitte Holtsø
Jacob Borum
Peter E. Stassen
Rie Paving Mortensen
Anne-Marie Rosman Nielsen
Clement Hoff Munk
Julie Kragh Kruse
Kristian Thaulov
Lise Aaby Nielsen
Sarah Stormlund Christensen
"The Plesner team is highly skilled, business oriented and also very responsive and pleasant to work with. They manage to always display a great knowledge and provide to-the-point advice in relation to highly complex questions without taking too many reservations. The team excels in breaking down complex issues to manageable bite sizes and are always available and responsive"
"Solid advice in the area of competition law. Capacity and knowledge is good"
"The Plesner team is exceptional in handling very complex matters and making them tangible in bite sizes. The lawyers are structured and great at presenting complex advice so that it can be understood by both lawyers and non-lawyers"
"The team is made up of highly skilled competition law experts who are also strong on understanding the sector and the commercial side"
"We received very strong advice with a lot of business sense"
"The team are quick to understand the issue and we can always have a positive dialogue"
"I've worked with Plesner and was very impressed by how deep the team go into understanding the market. They go deep into the details and leave no stones unturned"
"Very impressed with the competition law team, particularly their attentiveness and ability to prioritise urgent matters"
"Plesner offers thorough, sound and to the point legal advice"
"The competition law team with Plesner is second to none when it comes to high complexity antitrust litigation"
"The team provides deep insight into the laws and regulations"
"The Plesner competition law team is equipped to deal with any type of competition law matter"
"Plesner has a good commercial understanding paired with excellent competition law expertise"
"The lawyers are very service-oriented and provide high-quality advice"
"Plesner is by far top of the list in Denmark with respect to competition law"
"They offer prompt, sound and to the point legal advice. Furthermore, they are thorough. We primarily use them for matters relating to investigations, syndicated loans and M&A"
"The competition law team at Plesner excel at their ability to convert endless complexity into bite-sized manageable legal questions"
