Antitrust/Competition

Mr. Cappellari is a partner in the firm's antitrust and competition practice group. His practice focuses on a broad range of issues under European and German competition law.

Mr. Cappellari has represented numerous clients in  high-profile merger control cases before the European Commission and the German Federal Cartel Office, including several second phase proceedings. He also has gained significant experience in international cartel cases, such as the recent investigations by the EU Commission concerning marine hoses, air cargo, power cables and car components.

In addition, Mr. Cappellari has a general antitrust counseling practice. He regularly advises clients on the compliance of joint ventures and other cooperation arrangements with Article 101 TFEU, as well as on questions of abusive conduct under Article 102 TFEU.

Mr. Cappellari has gained significant experience, inter alia, in the energy, logistics, motor vehicles, pharmaceuticals, and media industries.  

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Cappellari worked with other US law firms in Brussels, Dusseldorf and Washington, DC. He is fluent in German and Italian.

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Antitrust/Competition Representative Matters

• A major producer of car components in a cartel investigation under Article 101 TFEU before the EU Commission
• A Japanese power cable manufacturer in a cartel investigation under Article 101 TFEU before the EU Commission
• Cargolux, a leading global cargo airline, in a cartel investigation under Article101 TFEU before the EU Commission and coordination of Cargolux' defense in several other jurisdictions
• Overgas, one of the largest Eastern European traders of natural gas, as complainant in Article 102 TFEU proceedings before the EU Commission
• GE and NBCU in the creation of a joint venture with Comcast before the EU Commission as well as coordination of merger notification proceedings in multiple other jurisdictions
• Siemens in its acquisitions of UGS Corporation and VA Tech AG before the EU Commission
• Novartis in the sale of its medical nutrition and baby food divisions to Nestlé and in its acquisition of Hexal AG before the EU Commission
• CVC Capital Partners, a major private equity firm, in its acquisition of DSI Holding GmbH before the EU Commission
• Paramount in its acquisition of DreamWorks before the German Federal Cartel Office