Advising at the intersection of economics and enforcement

      Competition law defines how markets function. Knowing the rules of play is critical for today’s in-house legal teams. Across borders and business boundaries, a single move can define whether a transaction proceeds or a strategy succeeds. Those that thrive know that competition is more than a legal exercise: it’s the foundation on which sustainable market advantage is built.

      To get there, legal teams must align commercial ambition with regulatory reality across multiple jurisdictions. Understanding the market impact of those regulatory requirements on a business is a complex challenge, particularly in light of the expanding body of competition law globally. That’s where KPMG Law professionals make the difference: by helping businesses navigate change with confidence.

      With a multidisciplinary approach to global legal challenges, our competition law practice helps you streamline complexity. From merger control and foreign investment screening to competition compliance and investigations, our lawyers work alongside in-house economists and forensic analysts to coordinate outcomes through a single point of contact – enabling you to protect and pursue growth, competitively.



      How we help

      The KPMG Law Competition & Investment Control practice supports organizations in managing regulatory risk across the full spectrum of competition and investment control law. Working with our global advisory organization of professionals and sector specialists, we help coordinate legal, economic and forensic capabilities across jurisdictions, enabling consistent regulatory strategy and execution at scale.

      Global merger control, foreign investment control and national security reviews

      We help manage multijurisdictional transactions from initial assessment to clearance for merger control, foreign investment screening and national security frameworks. Our lawyers prepare and coordinate filings for authorities and maintain the regulatory narrative as transactions progress.

      Competition compliance and advisory

      Our team advises on market conduct, co-operation projects, distribution models and supply chain arrangements — fully informed by integrated legal and economic analysis. We also help clients deal with compliance frameworks, supporting pragmatic, effective controls to deliver value beyond standard compliance.

      Investigations and enforcement response

      No matter whether you or the relevant authorities identify an issue, our lawyers help coordinate rapid response supported by in-house economic and forensic specialists. Together, we help manage data collection, legal analysis, regulatory engagement and defense strategy with cross-border clarity.

      Subsidies and state aid

      Bringing together multi-disciplinary teams across law, tax and economics, we advise on state aid and subsidy control rules governing the legitimacy of state support for businesses. We also help businesses comply with and provide notifications under the Foreign Subsidy Regulation (FSR) regime and manage their related data.



      Our technology

      With significant investment in our own proprietary legal AI technologies and alliances across the globe, we combine legal expertise with technology-enabled delivery to help you drive growth, competitively.

      Designed to enable smarter decisions, faster execution and confident cross-border collaboration, KPMG Digital Gateway helps you connect the data dots across legal disciplines and departments, enhancing outcomes from a single platform.

      Across competition law and broader legal services, we’re investing in AI-driven legal platforms that help drive decision-making and accelerate outcomes, helping you navigate complexity at speed and with ease.

      This AI-enabled technology enables clients to gather, track and manage their foreign financial contribution data across the business in real time — providing an auditable, efficient and robust way to address ongoing compliance.


      Your competition law needs. Supported by our global legal capabilities

      Global competition and investment control matters travel beyond borders. They require coordinated legal and economic analysis combined with disciplined project management to provide advice that reflects the realities shaping enforcement while remaining commercially pragmatic. At KPMG Law, we provide advisory support to help you streamline complexity and achieve competitive strategy, for transparent business growth.

      With over 3,600 legal professionals across more than 80 jurisdictions, our global services platform can help shape your competition law approach.

      Supporting complex business needs across borders and balance sheets, KPMG Law helps keep you competitive across our global practice areas.

      Discover our innovative services helping organizations scale legal support and embed capability into day-to-day operations.

      See how our sector-embedded legal professionals support legal leaders facing real-world challenges in today’s fast-moving industries.



      Our insights

      Stay current with the latest thinking from our legal professionals.

      As GCs move from gatekeeper to strategic leader, what does it take to lead a next‑generation legal function? Find out in our survey report.

      Learn about some of the most pressing issues impacting in-house legal leaders, with our global series of publications.


      Our people

      Lisa Navarro

      Head of Regulatory Law, KPMG Law

      KPMG in the UK

      Dr. Gerrit Rixen

      Partner, Head of Antitrust Law and Investment Control

      KPMG in Germany


      Connect with us

      We combine our multidisciplinary approach to competition law with deep, practical legal knowledge to help clients meet challenges and respond to opportunities. Connect with your local KPMG team to start the conversation.
       


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