Katarzyna Czapracka

Kaučuk/Unipetrol v Commission; cases T-44/07 and T-45/07
Katarzyna represented Kaučuk in the application for annulment of the Commission decision finding Kaučuk liable for the BR/ESBR cartel infringement and imposing a fine of €17.55 million. The General Court annulled the European Commission's infringement decision against the companies, and overturned in their entirety the fines imposed on them.

Chalkor AE Epexergasias Metallon v Commission; cases C-386/10 P and T-21/05
Katarzyna represented Chalkor in an appeal to the Court of Justice of the EU against a European Commission cartel decision concerning copper plumbing tubes. The case raised fundamental questions of due process and judicial review which shaped the case law of European competition law.

Abuse of dominance proceedings – EU
Katarzyna advised a global technology company in the EU investigation into its rebate practices.

Abuse of dominance proceedings - Europe
Katarzyna represented a major international company active in the coffee market in abuse of dominance proceedings, as well as in litigation in national courts and competition authorities.

Abuse of dominance (margin squeeze)
Katarzyna advised a major telecoms company on an abuse of dominance (margin squeeze) case, which involved interactions with both national authorities and the European Commission.

Mobile telephony – EU Phase II mergers
Katarzyna represented Telia in an EU merger Phase II filing relating to a proposed JV in Denmark, and Deutsche Telekom in the proposed acquisition of Tele2 Netherlands, both four-to-three mobile market consolidations.

Airline sector – Cross border filings
Katarzyna advised the Polish Aviation Group (PGL), owner of LOT Polish Airlines S.A., on the merger control aspects of the proposed acquisition of Germany's Condor, a leisure airline. The transaction required merger control approvals in several jurisdictions world-wide.

IT sector – Cross border filings
Katarzyna advised Avast Software, one of the world's major players in the security software market, on the merger control aspects of the proposed acquisition of New York Stock Exchange-listed AVG Technologies N.V. The transaction required merger control approvals in several jurisdictions world-wide.

Shipyards – EU Phase II merger
Katarzyna represented a target company before the European Commission in a Phase II merger case in the shipyard industry.

Oil & gas – EU Phase II merger
Katarzyna advised a third party on the strategic considerations relating to an EU Phase II investigation of a proposed consolidation in the oil & gas industry.