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Nicolas Kredel

Dr. Nicolas Kredel chairs Baker McKenzie's EMEA Antitrust & Competition Practice Group as well as the Firm's global Industrials Manufacturing and Transportation Group. He also chairs Baker McKenzie's German Antitrust & Competition practice. Nicolas advises clients in EU and German competition law matters, including domestic and international cartel investigations, merger control proceedings and abuse of dominance cases. He routinely leads global projects for clients in the area of antitrust risk prevention and compliance systems, international investigations and in transactions. He also provides competition law advice on cooperation agreements with competitors as well as supply agreements and distribution systems. He has extensive experience in a variety of industries, including the automotive, telecommunications, FMCG, retail, defense, aviation and pharmaceutical sectors. · Baker McKenzie

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About

Chair of Baker McKenzie's EMEA Antitrust & Competition Practice Group and the global Industrials Manufacturing and Transportation Group, as well as the German Antitrust & Competition practice. Advises on EU and German competition law, including cartel investigations, merger control, abuse of dominance, and antitrust compliance. Has experience in automotive, telecommunications, FMCG, retail, defense, aviation, and pharmaceutical sectors.

Practice areas

AntitrustCompetitionMerger ControlCartel InvestigationsAbuse of DominanceAntitrust ComplianceCooperation AgreementsSupply AgreementsDistribution Systems

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Expertise

EU Competition LawGerman Competition LawInternational Cartel InvestigationsMerger Control ProceedingsAbuse of Dominance CasesAntitrust Risk Prevention and ComplianceInternational InvestigationsTransactionsCooperation AgreementsSupply AgreementsDistribution Systems

Education

  • Civil Court Munich (Second State Exam) (2005)
  • University of Munich (Doctorate, s.c.l.) (2004)
  • University of Michigan at Ann Arbor (LL.M.) (2002)
  • University of Munich (First State Exam) (2001)

Languages

EnglishFrenchGerman