GERADIN PARTNERS

What GERADIN PARTNERS does

Geradin Partners is an independent, pan-European boutique law firm specializing in EU competition law, antitrust litigation, and digital regulation. Founded by Damien Geradin and registered in England and Wales as Geradin Partners Limited (authorized and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority), the firm operates from seven offices across Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, Cologne, Helsinki, London (headquarters), and Paris, providing direct client service across all major EU and UK legal hubs.

The firm's core practice comprises three service lines: Competition Law Advisory & Litigation (antitrust investigations, cartel matters, abuse of dominance, and damages actions before the European Commission, national competition authorities, and EU courts); Digital Regulation Advisory (DMA, AI Act, and DSA compliance); and a specialized Sports & Competition Law Practice covering broadcasting rights, league structure, and sports governance. Notable engagements include representation of BDZV, MVFP, and Qwant as interveners in the Google Android case before the Court of Justice of the EU (upholding the record €4.1 billion fine), ongoing damages actions against Google in German courts with aggregate claims of approximately €5 billion, and a state aid complaint representation before the European Commission for the Finnish Federation of the Brewing and Soft Drinks Industry.

The firm generates revenue through professional legal services delivered via partner-led engagement teams, with billing structured around hourly rates, fixed fees, or contingency arrangements (notably for damages litigation). Client acquisition relies on partner reputation, legal directory recognition (Who's Who Legal, Legal 500, Juve), recurring thought leadership (Monthly EU Litigation Briefing, Quarterly Sports & Competition Law Newsletter, GP Competition Law Blog, The Platform Blog, The Thicket), and conference participation (over 130+ appearances annually by individual partners). The senior team includes founder Damien Geradin plus partners Thomas Höppner (joined 2025 from Hausfeld) and Jérémie Jourdan (joined September 2025 from White & Case Brussels, Schibsted, and the European Commission's Hearing Office), among others.

Name

GERADIN PARTNERS

Legal name

Geradin Partners Limited

Website

https://geradinpartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Geradin Partners is an independent, pan-European boutique law firm specializing in EU competition law, antitrust litigation, and digital regulation, with seven offices across major EU and UK cities serving enterprise clients in technology, publishing, sports, and industrial sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels, Brussels Region

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory and Litigation Services: Geradin Partners generates revenue through professional legal services, including advising companies on antitrust compliance, representing clients in investigations before the European Commission and national competition authorities, and litigating competition law matters before EU courts. As a law firm, revenue is derived from client engagements that may involve hourly billing, fixed fees for specific matters, or potentially contingency arrangements in damages litigation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Geradin Partners is a specialist pan-European law firm providing legal advisory, representation, and litigation services in competition (antitrust) law, EU regulatory matters, and digital regulation. The firm represents clients before the European Commission, national competition authorities, and EU courts, and advises on merger control, cartel defense, abuse-of-dominance investigations, and follow-on damages actions.

Product overview

Geradin Partners is an independent pan-European law firm offering a unified portfolio of legal services centered on competition law, litigation, and digital regulation. The firm's core offerings comprise Competition Law Advisory & Litigation (handling antitrust investigations, cartel cases, and damages actions), Digital Regulation Advisory (covering the Digital Markets Act, AI Act, and Digital Services Act), and a specialized Sports & Competition Law Practice. These are complemented by thought leadership publications including the Monthly EU Litigation Briefing and Quarterly Sports & Competition Law Newsletter, which analyze regulatory developments and case law for clients operating across the digital ecosystem and sports industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EU Competition Law Advisory
• Merger Control
• Antitrust Litigation
• Digital Regulation Advisory
• EU Regulatory and Public Law

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully represented BDZV, MVFP, and Qwant as interveners in the Google Android case, contributing to the European Court of Justice upholding a €4.1 billion fine against Google – the highest fine ever imposed in a competition law case.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bristows: Bristows is a UK-based tech-focused law firm with a strong competition and regulatory practice serving technology and life sciences clients. Directly comparable as a specialist boutique competing in the UK/EU tech competition space.
• Hausfeld: Hausfeld is a leading global claimant-side competition law firm with strong EU/US presence. Directly comparable as a specialist competition boutique; Geradin Partners recently hired Thomas Höppner from Hausfeld, illustrating the direct talent and mandate competition between the two firms.
• Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton: Cleary is one of the preeminent antitrust/competition practices globally with deep EU Commission and EU Court experience. Directly competes for major EU competition mandates and Big Tech advisory work alongside Geradin Partners' core offering.
• Covington & Burling: Covington operates a leading competition/antitrust practice in Brussels and Washington with particular strength in tech and digital regulation matters. Directly comparable as a specialist competition firm with tech sector focus similar to Geradin Partners.

Broad incumbents

• White & Case: White & Case is a global law firm with a strong EU competition practice in Brussels. Geradin Partners' recent hire Jérémie Jourdan came directly from White & Case, evidencing direct talent and mandate competition.
• Linklaters: Linklaters has a strong pan-European competition practice serving FTSE 100 and major EU corporates on antitrust matters. A broad incumbent competitor for major cross-border mandates and digital regulation advisory work.
• Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer: Freshfields operates a top-tier global competition practice with extensive EU regulatory experience. A broad incumbent competitor for major EU antitrust mandates, merger control, and digital regulation work where Geradin Partners also competes.
• Allen & Overy / A&O Shearman: A&O Shearman is a global law firm with a leading EU competition and regulatory practice serving major corporates on antitrust investigations and merger control. A broad incumbent competing for similar enterprise clients.
• Latham & Watkins: Latham has a strong EU competition practice in Brussels and London handling antitrust investigations and major corporate mandates. Broad incumbent competitor for EU competition work alongside specialist boutiques like Geradin Partners.

Others

• Charles River Associates: CRA is a global economics consultancy with a leading antitrust and competition economics practice. Adjacent peer providing economic analysis in competition matters that often complements legal counsel like Geradin Partners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/geradinlaw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/geradin-partners

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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