Dr. Carsten T.Gromotke

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With a focus on European and German competition law, Carsten Gromotke astutely counsels European and U.S. clients in merger control and other proceedings before the European Commission, German Federal Cartel Office, and other competition authorities. In addition, his practice includes the handling and coordination of complex antitrust litigation and arbitration cases. Carsten is the head of Jones Day's German Antitrust & Competition Law Practice.

Recent assignments have involved a wide variety of industrial sectors, including automotive, pharmaceutical/chemicals, energy, food retail, media & telecommunications, postal, and steel. A significant part of his regulatory practice encompasses inquiries and investigations under Articles 101 and 102 TFEU and the equivalent national rules involving a broad range of competition law matters from cartel, licensing, and distribution cases to strategic alliances and abuses of a dominant position. Most notably, he worked extensively on two cases before the General Court of the European Union involving the successful challenge of the imposition of significant fines against two companies in the chemicals industry. He also has been involved in a number of cross-border and national antitrust investigations on behalf of both leniency applicants and defendants.

Carsten is fluent in German, English, and French and possesses a good working knowledge of the Czech and Slovak languages. He has written and spoken widely on topics relating to European, German, and East European antitrust laws. Recent publications include comments on a broad range of European and German antitrust law developments and compliance issues, which have appeared in German and U.S. periodicals.

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  • DPD partners with GLS to expand parcel shop network and launch nationwide open locker networkJones Day advised DPD in its partnership with GLS to offer their respective customers one of the densest networks of drop-off and collection points in Germany by promptly putting a nationwide ‘Out of Home’ partner network (parcel shops and open network of lockers) into operation.
  • Accelmed Partners acquires Bioventus Advanced Rehabilitation businessJones Day is advising Accelmed Partners in its acquisition of Bioventus Inc.'s Advanced Rehabilitation business.
  • Giant Manufacturing acquires Foundation Fitness assetsJones Day advised Giant Manufacturing Co., Ltd. in the acquisition of certain assets of Foundation Fitness, LLC and its affiliates through a Section 363 bankruptcy auction.
  • WEG acquires industrial electric motors and generators business from Regal Rexnord CorporationJones Day advised WEG S.A. in the $400 million acquisition of the industrial electric motors and generators business of Regal Rexnord Corporation.
  • Timken acquires Nadella Group from ICGJones Day advised The Timken Company in the acquisition of Nadella Group, a leading European manufacturer of linear guides, telescopic rails, actuators and systems and other specialized industrial motion solutions, from ICG plc.
  • Real Alloy sells European business to SpeiraJones Day advised Real Alloy Holding, LLC in the sale of its European aluminum and magnesium recycling operations to Speira GmbH, an affiliate of KPS Capital Partners.
  • Timken acquires GGB Bearing Technology for $305 millionJones Day advised The Timken Company in the $305 million acquisition of GGB Bearing Technology (GGB), a division of Enpro, Industries (including exclusive negotiations with respect to the French operations of GGB).
  • Avient divests distribution business to H.I.G. CapitalJones Day advised Avient Corporation in the $950 million sale of its Distribution business to an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital.
  • Marubeni sells global grain business of Gavilon Agriculture InvestmentJones Day advised Marubeni Corporation in the sale of the global grain business of Gavilon Agriculture Investment, Inc. to Viterra Limited, following a reorganization of Gavilon’s structure.
  • Avient acquires DSM Protective Materials businessJones Day advised Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), a leading provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions, in the $1.485 billion acquisition and financing of Koninklijke DSM N.V.’s protective materials business, a leading specialty engineered materials business built around the invention of Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber.
  • Albaugh acquires RotamJones Day advised Albaugh, LLC in the $197.5 acquisition of Rotam Global AgroSciences Limited, a company headquartered in Hong Kong and publicly listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange.
  • CTC takes additional stake in MegazoneJones Day advised Itochu Corporation subsidiary, ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation ("CTC"), in the additional acquisition of a 30% stake in Megazone Corporation for the purpose of strongly promoting the joint venture business.
  • OMRON invests in Taiwan’s collaborative robot company Techman Robot Inc.Jones Day advised Omron Corporation in its capital investment in Techman Robot, Inc., the world's second-largest collaborative robot brand that work with people at manufacturing sites.
  • Sempra Energy sells PXiSE Energy SolutionsJones Day advised Sempra Energy in the sale of membership interests in PXiSE Energy Solutions to Yokogawa Electric Corporation.
  • Owens Corning acquires vliepaJones Day served as antitrust counsel to Owens Corning in its acquisition of vliepa GmbH, which specializes in the coating, printing and finishing of nonwovens, paper, and film for the building materials industry.
  • Ferro Corporation sells its global Tile Coatings Business to Lone Star Funds for $460 millionJones Day advised Ferro Corporation, a leading global supplier of technology-based performance materials, in the sale of its global Tile Coatings Business to Pigments Spain, S.L., a portfolio company of Lone Star Funds, for $460 million in cash, with potential earnout payments of up to $32 million in cash based on the performance of the business pre-closing, subject to customary adjustments.
  • PolyOne acquires Clariant color and additive masterbatch business for $1.5 billionJones Day advised PolyOne Corporation in the $1.5 billion purchase of Clariant’s global color and additive masterbatch business.
  • Synaptics divests LCD TDDI business to Hua Capital for $139.4 millionJones Day advised Synaptics Incorporated in its $139.4 million divestiture of its Asia-based mobile LCD TDDI Business to an affiliate of Hua Capital.
  • Cleveland-Cliffs acquires AK Steel in $1.1 billion stock swapJones Day advised Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE: CLF) in its merger with AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE: AKS) pursuant to which Cliffs acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of AK Steel common stock.
  • J.F. Lehman acquires Integrated Global ServicesJones Day advised long-standing client J.F. Lehman & Company, a leading middle-market private equity firm focused exclusively on the aerospace, defense, maritime, government, and environmental sectors, in the acquisition and related financing of Integrated Global Services, Inc. ("IGS").
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    January 2021 Commentary

    Germany Adopts New Competition Rules for Tech Platforms

    February 2018 Commentary

    German Supreme Court Issues Landmark Ruling on Unfair Trading Practices

    July 2017 Alert

    Antitrust Alert: Germany Issues Antitrust Guidance on Multilateral and Unilateral Behavior

    June 2017 Commentary

    German Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) Publishes Merger Remedies Guidance

    May 2017 Commentary

    Latest Reform of German Competition Law Brings Clarity

    September 2016 Commentary

    How to Survive Dawn Raids and Search Warrants in Antitrust/Competition Investigations

    May 2016 Commentary

    European Antitrust Enforcers Move on Holders of Big Data

    March 2016 Alert

    Antitrust Alert: Dawn Raids and Preparing for Surprise Government Competition Law Investigations: Jones Day Guide to Best Practices

    April 2013 Alert

    Antitrust Alert: New Court Direction on Antitrust Cartel Fines in Germany

    November 2011 Alert

    Antitrust Alert: German Government Proposes New Cartel Act
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    • May 28, 2013
      "Recognition of Compliance Programs When Determining Antitrust Fines? - Current Status and Latest Developments", BDI seminar "Grenzüberschreitende Kartellrechtsdurchsetzung und -verteidigung"
    • May 14, 2013
      Aktuelle kartell- und wettbewerbsrechtliche Fragen bei der Konferenz "Der Markt für Unternehmensübernahmen: Trends 2013", Deutsches Aktieninstitut e.V.
    • May 2010
      EUセミナー：企業法及び国際競争法の視点から探る日本企業によるドイツ企業買収における実務上の問題点
    • January 21, 2010
      Current Trends in Antitrust Enforcement in the Context of Public M&A Transactions, Conference of the German Association of Listed Companies
    • December 9, 2009
      Private Enforcement of Competition Law in the European Union -- Trends and Perspectives, Geneva University School of Law
    • May 27, 2009
      Current EC and German competition law enforcement issues affecting the German retail sector, Compliance workshop for in-house counsel organized in conjunction with the Annual Meeting of the German Trademark Association
    • December 2, 2008
      Preliminary results of the European Commission's pharmaceutical sector inquiry and its forthcoming guidelines on Art 82 EC, Frankfurt Chamber of Industry & Commerce on "Innovative Companies under Scrutiny by Antitrust Authorities"
    • September 12 and October 29, 2008
      October 1, 2008
      September 4, 2008
      Kartellrechtliche Grenzen im Umgang mit der Marktgegenseite ("Antitrust Limitations in Dealings with Competitors"), German Trademark Association

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