Niels Christian Ersbøll

Niels Ersbøll joined Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer in 2009. He is a partner in the EU antitrust practice and the head of the Brussels office. He mainly advises clients on EU competition law in relation to merger control, cartels and restrictive practices, and abuse of dominance, where he has more two decades’ experience. Niels Christian Ersbøll has also significant expertise in advising clients on EU sanctions and export control matters. He has assisted clients in obtaining merger control clearance on a number of significant transactions before the European Commission and coordinating submissions to competition authorities worldwide for clients such as Pfizer, Boston Scientific and AT&T. He has significant experience assessing filing requirements, devising strategy, dealing with review and designing and negotiating remedies. In relation to cartels, Niels Christian Ersbøll has successfully acted for companies seeking leniency (immunity as well as fine reductions) before the European Commission, he has appeared before the EU General Court on appeal of European Commission decisions, and is advising on follow-on damage claims. Recently, he also has represented individual directors in cartel proceedings, and acted for a whistle blower. Mr. Ersbøll also has significant experience helping clients with designing and implementing compliance measures and conducting internal investigations and audits.