Dr Simon Spangler is a partner based at our Frankfurt and Hamburg offices, where he advises clients on German and European antitrust law as well as on merger and investment control in connection with transactions. He has a proven track record of successfully guiding clients through proceedings before the German Federal Cartel Office and the European Commission. He is a specialist in digital (platform-based) business models as well as distribution antitrust law, e-commerce and dual distribution. Another key area of focus is compliance, in particular internal investigations, compliance audits and ESG compliance. He also advises on state aid and subsidy law as well as foreign subsidies regulation. Simon represents clients both in and out of court, including in access, injunction and antitrust damage claims. His clients primarily include national and international companies in the technology, consumer goods, life sciences and beauty, automotive and mechanical engineering sectors. Alongside his legal practice, he regularly gives training courses and seminars on antitrust law and antitrust compliance and is a frequent contributor to publications on antitrust and distribution law. Leading legal directories consistently include him in their rankings.