Laurène Bernot’s practice focuses on European and German competition law.

Laurène joined the firm in 2022.

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Publications

“Proposal for 12th Amendment of German Competition Law – Changes to Merger Control Thresholds and Procedure and a New Procurement-Screening Tool,” Cleary Antitrust Watch blog, July 7, 2026

“Germany,” Lexology’s In-Depth: Cartels and Leniency, 14th edition, March 2026 

“German Federal Court of Justice Confirms Apple’s Designation and Paves the Way for Further Scrutiny by the FCO,” Cleary Antitrust Watch blog, March 31, 2025

FCO Finds That Microsoft’s Hiring of Key Inflection Employees and Licensing of Inflection Technology Constitutes a Reportable Concentration, but Declines Jurisdiction Due to Lack of Sufficient Local Nexus, December 2024

“Germany: Stronger enforcement powers for the German Federal Cartel Office with the New Competition Tool,” Concurrences Review N°1-2024, March 2024