Salim Benayad’s practice focuses on German and European competition law, domestic and international litigation and arbitration matters and European data protection law.

Salim acts as counsel to clients in a wide variety of international litigations and arbitrations, with a particular focus on cartel follow-on damages litigations, commercial litigation, and post-M&A disputes. He also assists clients with enforcement matters and interim relief.

In addition, Salim advises on European data protection issues, in particular on data privacy considerations in discovery matters and cross-border transfers of data.

Salim joined the firm in 2022.

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Notable Experience

  • Google in an antitrust damages litigation brought by Idealo (a subsidiary of Axel Springer) before the Regional Court of Berlin in relation to the EU Shopping case.

  • A Danish pharmaceuticals company in cartel damages litigation in relation to “pay-for-delay” allegations before German courts.

  • Beiersdorf in antitrust proceedings as well as in cartel damages cases before various courts in Germany.

  • A leading automobile manufacturer in civil litigations, administrative court proceedings, and criminal investigations in Germany related to emissions.

  • A leading technology and consumer electronics company in proceedings concerning the adequacy of a compensation following a squeeze-out (Spruchverfahren).

  • A leading global semiconductor and infrastructure software company in several commercial litigations concerning software products.

  • A sports federation in arbitration proceedings against the decision on the awarding of media rights to matches.

  • A manufacturer of laser printers and imaging products in proceedings brought by a network of companies that remanufacture printer cartridges regarding the manufacturer’s printer certification with the Blue Angel environmental label.

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