Axel Gutermuth
Europe Guide 2024
Band 5 : Competition: EU
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Provided by Axel Gutermuth
Practice Areas
Axel Gutermuth focuses on European, German and global competition law issues. Mr. Gutermuth frequently represents clients in merger control proceedings before the European Commission and the German Federal Cartel Office and coordinates worldwide filings. He recently acted for Monsanto in its acquisition by Bayer. Moreover, Mr. Gutermuth represents and assists clients in government investigation and internal compliance audits and advises on a range of distribution, pricing and competitor cooperation issues. Chambers Global notes that "Commentators describe German-qualified Axel Gutermuth as 'absolutely outstanding.'"
Chambers Review
Europe
Axel Gutermuth plays a leading role on high-profile complex merger control mandates in the technology and life sciences sectors. He also regularly advises on competition compliance in commercial agreements and complaints to European authorities. Axel Gutermuth is German law-qualified and assists with merger filings to the Bundeskartellamt, as well as antitrust investigations.
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Provided by Chambers
"I thought Axel Gutermuth did a very good job. He is very hard-working, always diligent and available."
"He has been delivering fantastic work."
"He is very strong in merger control matters."
"I thought Axel Gutermuth did a very good job. He is very hard-working, always diligent and available."
"He has been delivering fantastic work."
"He is very strong in merger control matters."