Andreas von Bonin | Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

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Dr. Andreas von Bonin, Partner
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Andreas' practice focuses on European competition law spanning merger control and joint venture cases, antitrust compliance and investigations of anti-competitive behaviour, as well as competition litigation before the EU courts.

Andreas also specialises in EU state aid and regulatory procedures, including in the context of privatisations and most recently in respect of the European Commission's focus on state aid breaches through member states’ tax measures.

With over 15 years’ experience of working with the European Commission and other EU institutions, he has a very solid understanding of EU priorities and processes. He also oversees our EU regulatory and public affairs practice, advising clients at the interface of law, politics and business.

Andreas works in German, English and French.

Advising AB InBev on the global competition strategy for its $106bn acquisition of SABMiller, which created one of the world's largest consumer goods companies. The deal was subject to regulatory clearances in more than 30 countries and required remedies including a significant disposal of assets across the US, Europe and Asia, and public interest commitments in several jurisdictions. Read more about the deal in our case study.
Advising major multinationals (client names confidential) from across various sectors of the economy in the European Commission's wave of formal investigations into state aid through national tax regimes, including in respect of appeal procedures before the European Courts in Luxembourg. Andreas continues to advise several major European financial institutions and governments on the state aid aspects of restructuring and resolution proceedings, and helps sellers and bidders in privatisations of state owned assets.
Advising Hapag-Lloyd on the global co-ordination of its merger with Dubai-based United Arab Shipping Company, having similarly advised Hapag-Lloyd on its merger with the container shipping activities of Chile's Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores in 2014.
Advising the Hellenic Republic and the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund on the EU state aid, regulatory and competition law aspects of the Greek government’s privatisation of OPAP, the state lottery and sports betting operator, and 12 Greek ports.

Education

University of Freiburg, Germany (law)
Columbia University Law School, New York, US (LLM)

Professional memberships

Cologne and Brussels (E-list) Bars

Brussels

Bastion Tower
Place du Champ de Mars/Marsveldplein 5
T +32 2 504 7000
F +32 2 504 7200

andreas.vonbonin@freshfields.com

Recommended for his superb expertise, a very perceptive and extremely broad-minded approach

Who’s Who Legal 2018

Leading state aid specialist

Chambers Europe 2018

[Andreas] is most effective – he brings strategic insight combined with discipline and rigour

Chambers Global 2017

He has an outstanding ability of finding easy solutions for very complex issues

Who’s Who Legal 2017

repeatedly recommended to researchers for the undeniable quality of his State aid practice

Chambers Global 2016

Publications

EU state aid policy Video

Introduction Chapter and contribution editor GCR Know How State Aid 2017 (Online guide)
Andreas von Bonin / Elisabeth Häringer, Edited by Philipp Werner, Vincent Verouden, Kluwer Law International, 2016 Chapter 21 - State Aid and Privatisation,EU State Aid Control - Law and Economics
Frank Montag / Andreas von Bonin, NJW 2016, S. 3638; NJW 2015, S. 3487; NJW 2014, S. 3492; NJW 2013, S. 3487; NJW /2012, S. 3553; NJW 2011, S. 3623; NJW 2009, 3620 ff.; NJW 2007, 3397 ff.; NJW 2005, 2898 ff.; NJW 2003, 2712 ff. Die Entwicklung des Unionsrechts (Series)
Uta Itzen / Andreas von Bonin / Joanna Goyder, Oxford Competition Law, March 2149 Global Antitrust Compliance Handbook, Chapter 12: European Union
2. Auflage (2014), Frank Montag / Andreas von Bonin Münchener Kommentar Kartellrecht, Art. 1 FKVO, Münchener Kommentar zum Europäischen und Deutschen Wettbewerbsrecht (Kartellrecht), Bd. 1: Europäisches Wettbewerbsrecht
Andreas von Bonin, CPI Antitrust Chronicle, 28 May 2014 EU State Aid and the Financial Sector – Is the Crisis Over Yet?
(Bruylant, 2013), GCLC Annual Conference Series, Chapters II.3.2 Substantive Competition Issues- Compatibility Assessment and II.4.3 Procedure Issues – Future procedural challenges (and additional commitments policy) by Andreas von Bonin / Ulrich Soltész; Chapters II.4.1 Procedure Issues – Firm on the principles – Flexible on procedure and II.4.4 Procedure Issues – Procedural specificities in the financial sector by Andreas von Bonin Competition Law in times of Economic Crisis – In Need of Adjustment?

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Introduction Chapter and contribution editor GCR Know How State Aid 2017 (Online guide)

Andreas von Bonin / Elisabeth Häringer, Edited by Philipp Werner, Vincent Verouden, Kluwer Law International, 2016 Chapter 21 - State Aid and Privatisation,EU State Aid Control - Law and Economics

Frank Montag / Andreas von Bonin, NJW 2016, S. 3638; NJW 2015, S. 3487; NJW 2014, S. 3492; NJW 2013, S. 3487; NJW /2012, S. 3553; NJW 2011, S. 3623; NJW 2009, 3620 ff.; NJW 2007, 3397 ff.; NJW 2005, 2898 ff.; NJW 2003, 2712 ff. Die Entwicklung des Unionsrechts (Series)

Uta Itzen / Andreas von Bonin / Joanna Goyder, Oxford Competition Law, March 2149 Global Antitrust Compliance Handbook, Chapter 12: European Union

2. Auflage (2014), Frank Montag / Andreas von Bonin Münchener Kommentar Kartellrecht, Art. 1 FKVO, Münchener Kommentar zum Europäischen und Deutschen Wettbewerbsrecht (Kartellrecht), Bd. 1: Europäisches Wettbewerbsrecht

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EU state aid policy Video

Introduction Chapter and contribution editor GCR Know How State Aid 2017 (Online guide)

Andreas von Bonin / Elisabeth Häringer, Edited by Philipp Werner, Vincent Verouden, Kluwer Law International, 2016 Chapter 21 - State Aid and Privatisation,EU State Aid Control - Law and Economics

Frank Montag / Andreas von Bonin, NJW 2016, S. 3638; NJW 2015, S. 3487; NJW 2014, S. 3492; NJW 2013, S. 3487; NJW /2012, S. 3553; NJW 2011, S. 3623; NJW 2009, 3620 ff.; NJW 2007, 3397 ff.; NJW 2005, 2898 ff.; NJW 2003, 2712 ff. Die Entwicklung des Unionsrechts (Series)

Uta Itzen / Andreas von Bonin / Joanna Goyder, Oxford Competition Law, March 2149 Global Antitrust Compliance Handbook, Chapter 12: European Union

2. Auflage (2014), Frank Montag / Andreas von Bonin Münchener Kommentar Kartellrecht, Art. 1 FKVO, Münchener Kommentar zum Europäischen und Deutschen Wettbewerbsrecht (Kartellrecht), Bd. 1: Europäisches Wettbewerbsrecht

Andreas von Bonin, CPI Antitrust Chronicle, 28 May 2014 EU State Aid and the Financial Sector – Is the Crisis Over Yet?

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