Geradin Partners represents Trivago in a competition damages claim against Google in Germany
On May 5th, 2026, Trivago, supported by Geradin Partners, filed a damages claim against Google before the Regional Court of Hamburg, Germany. Specifically, trivago contends that Google has been systematically favouring its own hotel metasearch service in its general search results pages, to the detriment of competing services such as trivago.
The claim covers the period from January 2014 through December 2025 and seeks substantial monetary damages based on an independent expert analysis provided by E.CA. The claim further seeks disclosure of relevant traffic and revenue data held by Google, as well as a declaratory judgment establishing Google’s liability for damages from January 2026 onward.
About trivago
trivago N.V. (NASDAQ: TRVG) is a leading global hotel search and price comparison platform, and one of the most recognized travel brands in the world. When travellers search for a hotel, trivago wants to be their obvious choice. trivago helps them find the best place to stay and deliver the best deal to book, saving them time and money — so every traveller feels smart and confident about their booking. Powered by AI, trivago personalises and simplifies hotel search for millions of travellers, connecting them with more than 7.0 million hotels and other accommodations across more than 190 countries.
About Geradin Partners
Geradin Partners is an independent pan-European law firm specialising in competition law, litigation and digital regulation. Amongst its complex litigation matters, Geradin Partners represents several specialised search services, including over a dozen comparison shopping services, in damages claims across Europe, following the European Commission’s 2017 Google Search (Shopping) decision. The total amount claimed exceeds EUR 6 billion. This includes acting as co-counsel for idealo and representing Producto in litigation that led to awards of EUR 465 million and EUR 107 million in damages, respectively, in Germany in November 2025 – the highest antitrust damages awards ever granted by a German court.
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