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At Bird & Bird you have access to one of the largest, most experienced and multidisciplinary antitrust teams across Europe, made up of pragmatic lawyers who enjoy working with each other across jurisdictions as much as being part of your legal team.

You will benefit from our vast experience in dealing with regulatory and legal matters across the globe, in particular at the interface between regulation and competition law and IP and competition law. You will also discover our award-winning competition compliance tools that help you avoid antitrust pitfalls and guide you in preparing an effective response that your organisation can activate in case of a surprise investigation.

Our experience in advising on large scale multi-jurisdictional projects means that you can relax, knowing that your worldwide antitrust compliance efforts and questions are under control and you are receiving commercial advice that represents a whole business approach.

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Competition Toolkit Video demos

Competitive Edge Newsletter

Keeping you up to date with the latest developments in Competition & EU law

Meet the Competition & EU Law team

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Morten Nissen

Partner
Denmark

Pauline Kuipers

Partner
Netherlands

Peter Willis

Partner
UK

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Bird & Bird & Dawn Raid Game

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Bird & Bird & Dawn Raid Survival Toolkit

Your guide to surviving a dawn raid

Does your team need training on competition law?

Two Birds Competition eLearning is a suite of Interactive and entertaining competition law e-modules

Bird & Bird Dawn Raid Management Tool

The simple and secure way to manage a dawn raid

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Work Highlights

We are currently acting for a former sales director of Colgate Palmolive in proceedings brought against Colgate Palmolive and PZ Cussons for involvement in an alleged cartel in the laundry detergent industry.

Work Highlights

We are involved in the global capacitors cartel investigation. The capacitors cartel investigation is one of the largest cartel investigations of recent years and the first one in which Chinese authorities have participated; it has been, and currently still is, widely commented on by the specialist press.

Foreign Direct Investments: International Requirements as of January 2023

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Mar 06 2023

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Bird & Bird's competition compliance toolkit wins Concurrences Antitrust Compliance Award

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Australian regulators are shining a spotlight on #greenwashing and taking enforcement action against businesses promoting dubious #ESG claims. Click here to read more: https://t.co/fHitfE81hR https://t.co/2SPhonWnEW

twobirds | Mar 30

We are delighted to announce that Graeme Maguire has been reappointed as Chair, effective 1 April 2023. A huge congratulations to Graeme. Click here to read more: https://t.co/OgV03lmVSz https://t.co/yCoAy5PSWS

twobirds | Mar 29

In this recent article, we discuss the potential regulatory implications for crypto-asset service providers who intend to offer services related to these assets. Click here to read more: https://t.co/vAKSpy52Uw https://t.co/M965xgKL3S

twobirds | Mar 28

We are delighted to share the latest edition of Check-in - our quarterly newsletter helping you stay up to date with the latest news, trends and hot topics in the international Hotels, Hospitality & Leisure market. Click here to read more: https://t.co/BufyepeIYf https://t.co/hhuUNJVAji

twobirds | Mar 27

Despite the Hotel sector having a successful year, there are concerns that many hotels have not been receiving sufficient investment. Find out how the private equity sector views the opportunities within the hotel sector at present in our upcoming webinar: https://t.co/LjBffm3Dvt https://t.co/DC2nLsll8k

twobirds | Mar 23

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Accolades

"Bird & Bird is top notch; the cross-border and international elements are frankly one of the reasons why Bird & Bird is our go-to firm."

Chambers Europe 2021

"They provide great advice throughout many different countries in Europe. They understand the regulatory environment in Europe and offer pragmatic, business-oriented advice."

Chambers Europe 2018

Bird & Bird's Competition Compliance tools won the Law Firms Initiatives Award of the 2021 Concurrences Antitrust Compliance Awards

2021 Concurrences Antitrust Compliance Awards

Bird & Bird's competition practice focuses on advising companies being impacted by technology and the digital world, or driving changes within them.

Legal 500 EMEA 2021

"Very hands on and knowledgeable about the industry and eager to understand client business..."

Legal 500 EMEA 2021

"The team is very well connected in terms of new developments in legislation on an EU and a national level."

Chambers Europe 2020

"…the tone is extremely pleasant; there is an atmosphere of goal-oriented problem-solving."

Chambers Europe 2020

"Apart from their high technical skills, when you work with them you really feel that they form part of your own team. Their practical approach to the problems, the speed in their analysis and responses make this practice unique."

Legal 500 EMEA 2020

"Excellent responsiveness and high level of expertise."

Chambers Europe 2020

"The competition department of Bird & Bird has excellent lawyers, who advise proactively and guide a client in a field that is both complex and precarious‘. "

Competition & EU Law

Related capabilities

Competitive Edge Newsletter

Meet the Competition & EU Law team

Bird & Bird & Dawn Raid Game

Bird & Bird & Dawn Raid Survival Toolkit

Does your team need training on competition law?

Bird & Bird Dawn Raid Management Tool

Work Highlights

Work Highlights

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Bird & Bird's competition compliance toolkit wins Concurrences Antitrust Compliance Award

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Australian regulators are shining a spotlight on #greenwashing and taking enforcement action against businesses promoting dubious #ESG claims. Click here to read more: https://t.co/fHitfE81hR https://t.co/2SPhonWnEW

twobirds | Mar 30

We are delighted to announce that Graeme Maguire has been reappointed as Chair, effective 1 April 2023. A huge congratulations to Graeme. Click here to read more: https://t.co/OgV03lmVSz https://t.co/yCoAy5PSWS

twobirds | Mar 29

In this recent article, we discuss the potential regulatory implications for crypto-asset service providers who intend to offer services related to these assets. Click here to read more: https://t.co/vAKSpy52Uw https://t.co/M965xgKL3S

twobirds | Mar 28

We are delighted to share the latest edition of Check-in - our quarterly newsletter helping you stay up to date with the latest news, trends and hot topics in the international Hotels, Hospitality & Leisure market. Click here to read more: https://t.co/BufyepeIYf https://t.co/hhuUNJVAji

twobirds | Mar 27

twobirds | Mar 23

Accolades

"Bird & Bird is top notch; the cross-border and international elements are frankly one of the reasons why Bird & Bird is our go-to firm."

Chambers Europe 2021

"They provide great advice throughout many different countries in Europe. They understand the regulatory environment in Europe and offer pragmatic, business-oriented advice."

Chambers Europe 2018

Bird & Bird's Competition Compliance tools won the Law Firms Initiatives Award of the 2021 Concurrences Antitrust Compliance Awards

2021 Concurrences Antitrust Compliance Awards

Bird & Bird's competition practice focuses on advising companies being impacted by technology and the digital world, or driving changes within them.

Legal 500 EMEA 2021

"Very hands on and knowledgeable about the industry and eager to understand client business..."

Legal 500 EMEA 2021

"The team is very well connected in terms of new developments in legislation on an EU and a national level."

Chambers Europe 2020

"…the tone is extremely pleasant; there is an atmosphere of goal-oriented problem-solving."

Chambers Europe 2020

"Apart from their high technical skills, when you work with them you really feel that they form part of your own team. Their practical approach to the problems, the speed in their analysis and responses make this practice unique."

Legal 500 EMEA 2020

"Excellent responsiveness and high level of expertise."

Chambers Europe 2020

"The competition department of Bird & Bird has excellent lawyers, who advise proactively and guide a client in a field that is both complex and precarious‘. "

Legal 500 EMEA 2020

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