David Fila

Associate
Norton Rose Fulbright LLP

Brussels
Belgium
T:+32 (2) 2376124
Brussels
Belgium
T:+32 (2) 2376124
David Fila

David Fila

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Biography

David Fila is an antitrust, competition and regulatory lawyer based in Brussels.

David advises multinational and German clients on all aspects of European and German competition law. He has particular experience in cartel investigations, European and German merger control as well as private enforcement of competition law. David also advises and assists clients in foreign investment control procedures before the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action.

Prior to joining the firm, David gained experience at the European Commission, Directorate-General for Competition (ECN and Private Enforcement Unit), the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (Competition and Consumer Policy Unit) as well as different international and German law firms in competition law.

David regularly contributes articles and case-notes to leading law journals and publications.

Professional experience

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  • LLM, Master of Laws, Competition Law and Economics, Brussels School of Competition (BSC)
  • Higher Regional Court of Celle, Second State Exam
  • University of Hamburg, First State Exam, and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
  • Rechtsanwalt (German qualified lawyer)
  • Private Enforcement of the DMA –  A Challenge for all Stakeholders involved, 28.06.2023, EU Law Live (co-authored with Miranda Cole);
  • Strafrechtliche Verurteilung eines Whistleblowers als Verletzung der Meinungsfreiheit gemäß Art. 10 EMRK, Urteilsbesprechung zu EGRM (Große Kammer), Urteil vom 14.2.2023 – 21884/18 (Halet v. Luxembourg), CCZ 2023, 118;
  • Fusionskontrolle und Nachhaltigkeit – (noch) nicht alles im grünen Bereich?, NZKart 2023, 65;
  • Offenlegung relevanter Beweismittel umfassen auch neu zu erstellende Dokumente, Urteilsbesprechung zu EuGH (Zweite Kammer), Urteil vom 10.11.2022 – C-163/21 (AD ua/PACCAR Inc ua), EuZW 2023, 35 (co-authored);
  • Pflicht der Mitgliedstaaten zur Schaffung der erforderlichen Rechtsbehelfe zur Gewährleistung eines wirksamen Rechtsschutzes in den vom Unionsrecht erfassten Bereichen, Urteilsbesprechung zu EuGH (Neunte Kammer), Urteil vom 7.7.2022 – C-261/21 (F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd ua/Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato), EuZW 2022, 667 (co-authored);
  • Harmonisierung des Grundsatzes ne bis in idem im Wettbewerbsrecht, EWiR 2022, 284 (co-authored with Noby Thomas Cyriac)
  • Balancing Public and Private Enforcement: Developments in Argentina, Brazil, and the EU, Competition Policy International, 16 March 2022;
  • EuGH zur aufsteigenden kartellrechtlichen Haftung von Tochtergesellschaften für Verstöße der Muttergesellschaft, Urteilsbesprechung zu EuGH, Urteil vom 6.10.‌2021 – C-882/19 (Sumal), Newsdienst Compliance 2021, 310009;
  • EuGH zur Effektivität des Kronzeugenprogramms in EU-Kartellverfahren, Urteilsbesprechung zu EuGH, Urteil vom 3.6.‌2021 – C-563/19 P  (Autobatterie-Recycling-Kartell (Recylex)), Newsdienst Compliance 2021, 310006.
  • American Bar Association – Section Antitrust
  • Competition Litigation Forum e.V. 
  • International Bar Association
  • Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht e.V.
  • German
  • English
  • Polish
  • Spanish

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