Andreas von Bonin | Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

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Dr. Andreas von Bonin, Partner
Antitrust, competition and trade, Global investigations

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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 heads our Brussels antitrust group and also oversees our EU regulatory and public affairs practice, which advises clients at the interface of law, politics and business.

Andreas is part of Freshfields’ Connected Innovation initiative advising on the development and implementation of legal technology in client solutions for compliance and legal operations. He also serves as global Technology & Innovation Partner, overseeing the firm’s own digital transformation and innovation programmes.

Andreas works in German, English and French.

Advising several financial and non-financial companies (i.a. ING, JP Morgan, Sixt, TUI, Deutsche Bank) on State aid matters in relation to the COVID-19 outbreak and the compatibility of Member States’ support measures with EU law.
Advising Deutsche Bank on the merger control and competition aspects of the Master Transaction Agreement for its Global Prime Finance business and its electronic equity trading business with BNP Paribas.
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 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 AES, Urenco, and HGV (Asset Management Company of the City of Hamburg) in several energy related state aid proceedings led by the European Commission.

Education

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

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Düsseldorf 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

He has very sound judgement based on a good sense of how the EC works. … He is obviously one of the names in state aid.

Chambers Global 2020

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

Who’s Who Legal 2018

A standout name for merger control and anti-competitive behaviour investigations, as well as a Global Elite Thought Leader for state aid

Who's Who Legal 2020

[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

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Frank Montag / Andreas von Bonin, NJW 2019, 193; NJW 2017, 3759; NJW 2016, 3638; NJW 2015, 3487; NJW 2014, 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)

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

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

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Frank Montag / Andreas von Bonin, NJW 2019, 193; NJW 2017, 3759; NJW 2016, 3638; NJW 2015, 3487; NJW 2014, 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)

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

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

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