Awards and recognition — 04/02/2026

Geradin Partners receives six nominations at the GCR Awards 2026

Geradin Partners is pleased to share that the firm has received six nominations at the 2026 Global Competition Review (GCR) Awards. Voting is now open.

Lawyer of the Year

Damien Geradin has been nominated for this individual award. In 2025, Damien has acted in multiple DG COMP investigations for both defendants and complainants (including a matter also nominated for Matter of the Year), four collective actions before the Competition Appeal Tribunal, and additional competition litigation in France and the Netherlands. His work spans four jurisdictions and includes both contentious and non-contentious matters, as well as issues relating to the Digital Markets Act.

Regional Firm of the Year

Geradin Partners continued its growth in 2025, welcoming six new partners and 25 lawyers, and opening two offices in Germany. The firm begins 2026 with 19 antitrust partners and a total of 65 competition lawyers and advisors across seven offices in six countries. Over the past year, the team has been involved in a number of significant matters across jurisdictions, including those listed below.

Litigation of the Year – Non-Cartel Prosecution

Idealo & Producto v Google
Thomas Hoppner and Johannes Wick represented Idealo and Producto, securing €600 million in damages.

Behavioural Matter of the Year – Europe

Geradin Partners has received three nominations in this category:

Corning – European Commission investigation
Trevor Soames and Stijn Huijts represented Corning as defendant.

Google AdTech – European Commission investigation
Damien Geradin represented complainant EPC, and Thomas Hoppner represented several intervening associations.

Microsoft Teams settlement
Trevor Soames represented complainant Salesforce, and Philipp Westerhoff represented alfaview.

We are grateful for this recognition of our team’s work across Europe and thank our clients for their continued trust.

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