GERMANY Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by:
Christina Malz and Sebastian Gröss SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz
SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz is one of the oldest and most reputable German business law firms, with offices in Mannheim, Frankfurt, Brussels and Munich. The firm’s competition practice, based in Mannheim and Brussels, handles the full range of competition law and is regarded as one of Germany’s elite firms in this area of law. The practice is recognised as one of a few with the expertise required to man - age the most complex cartel proceedings and the team’s experience includes the representa -
tion of clients in cartel cases involving pharma - ceuticals, wire harnesses, freight forwarding, bathroom fittings, beer, sausages and pesti - cides. The firm has cutting-edge experience in defending clients against cartel follow-on dam - age claims before German courts. SZA’s strong litigation practice allows the firm to use multi - disciplinary teams for high-profile proceedings (including the ground-breaking case brought by Deutsche Bahn against members of the rail supply cartel). Sebastian Gröss is a counsel at SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz (Brussels), where he advises on German and European competition law. A particular focus of his work is competition litigation, including the representation of clients in cartel damages actions and abuse proceedings as before German courts as well as proceedings before the courts of the EU. He is also regularly involved in cartel proceedings. In addition, Sebastian has significant experience in advising national and international clients on vertical agreements – eg, on the design of distribution systems, and representing his clients in contentious matters involving distribution contracts.
Authors
Christina Malz Christina Malz is a counsel at SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz, where she advises on all aspects of German and EU antitrust law. She has extensive experience in advising
and representing clients in cartel cases before the European Commission and the German Federal Cartel Office, as well as German and European courts. She regularly defends clients in national and international cartel investigations and has been involved in landmark cases such as the pharmaceuticals, rail tracks, beer, freight forwarding, bathroom fittings or pesticides cartels. Christina’s practice also encompasses the defence against follow-on cartel damage claims, the organisation of antitrust audits and the implementation of compliance programmes.
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