Companies
Compliance.
We guide clients through the procedural and legal steps in order to comply with state aid rules.
We carry out state aid audits as part of a compliance audit or in the context of transaction work or co-financed projects.
We have a strong expertise regarding recovery of incompatible aid.
Complaints.
We advise on whether competitors have benefited from state aid in breach of the relevant European regulations. We take care of drafting complaints and monitor actively the administrative procedure and the handling of the complaint.
We assist clients during meetings with the Commission, the EFTA Surveillance Authority and national administrations.
We file complaints to the European Ombudsman in the event of maladministration by the European institutions.
Litigation.
We defend the interests of our clients before the European Courts (General Court, Court of Justice and EFTA Court) in actions for annulment, actions for failure to act and references for preliminary rulings.
We defend cases in national courts on all state aid matters, including classification issues and recovery orders.
We coordinate strategies with specialised boutiques or full-service law firms seeking our expertise in state aid litigation and arbitration.