I specialise in competition law. When I started in the competition team as a student, I was worried that my specialisation would be too narrow. I quickly discovered that I was worried for nothing - a few paragraphs hide countless questions, problems and their solutions. In order to find the right one, it is also necessary to delve into the specifics of a given market and take into account its (often very dynamic) development, as well as the details of the client's activities and line of business. When I add to this the often quite action-packed course of inspections by competition authorities, I am not afraid that competition law will ever lose its appeal to me.
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