Band 1
Expertise Based Abroad
About
Provided by Sven Völcker
Practice Areas
Sven B. Völcker is a partner in Latham & Watkins’ Brussels office and member of the Global Antitrust & Competition Practice. His practice covers the full range of EU and German competition law, including merger control, cartel and other behavioral cases, and EU State aid. With more than 25 years' experience in competition law, Sven guides clients through complex antitrust procedures. He has obtained merger clearances on behalf of his clients in a number of major cross-border transactions and has advised on some of the largest multi-jurisdictional cartel and abuse of dominance cases of recent years. With a track record of more than 25 cases before the EU courts, he is also an experienced litigator and able to effectively defend his clients’ business interest beyond the authority level, if needed.
Sven has particularly deep experience in a range of industry sectors, including aviation, high technology, software, financial services, and sports.
Sven frequently writes and speaks on competition law issues, and teaches EU and German competition law at Göttingen University and Brussels School of Competition. He is a non-governmental advisor to the European Commission in the International Competition Network (ICN).
Chambers Review
Europe
Sven Völcker is often identified as a high-profile individual in Brussels handling top-end merger clearance cases that necessitate significant interaction with the EC, including appeals against prohibited mergers. He also defends clients in sensitive cartel and abuse of dominance investigations. In addition, Sven Völcker is admitted to the German Bar and experienced in handling merger notifications to the German FCO and challenges to FCO decisions.
Sven Völcker is often identified as a high-profile individual in Brussels handling top-end merger clearance cases that necessitate significant interaction with the EC, including appeals against prohibited mergers. He also defends clients in sensitive cartel and abuse of dominance investigations. In addition, Sven Völcker is admitted to the German Bar and experienced in handling merger notifications to the German Bundeskartellamt and challenges to its decisions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
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"He is pleasant to deal with and intelligent."
"He has a strong reputation for German work."
"We were in good hands with Sven Völcker."
"He is pleasant to deal with and intelligent."
"We were in good hands with Sven Völcker."
"He is pleasant to deal with and intelligent."
"He has a strong reputation for German work."
"We were in good hands with Sven Völcker."
"He is pleasant to deal with and intelligent."