Competition law is one of COBALT’s core business areas. Our team of competition law experts assists local and international clients with all aspects of national and EU competition laws. We understand the economics of competition law and are familiar with sector–specific regulations. Our multilingual team draws on decisional practice across Europe. Our services in this area cover:

• Horizontal practices, including cartels
• Vertical agreements
• Dominant position
• Merger control
• Self-assessment and individual exemptions
• Relevant market analysis with the purpose of determining the market shares of businesses
• Compliance (compliance programs, audits, trainings, review of standard agreements)
• Public enforcement
• Private enforcement
• Competitive neutrality
• Superior bargaining power
• Unfair competition