EU court litigation and commercial arbitration
KA-Legal has over three decades of active experience in contentious EU state aid, antitrust, trade defence, and general internal market litigation. We regularly represent commercial entities, sovereign governments, and EU institutions before the General Court and the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg, as well as before national courts. In addition to judicial proceedings, our firm frequently acts as specialized EU regulatory counsel and expert witnesses in high-stakes international commercial arbitrations.
Our litigators handle every stage of contentious proceedings, from drafting and submitting administrative complaints on behalf of injured parties to defending corporations subject to formal regulatory investigations. By combining deep substantive EU legal knowledge with decades of courtroom advocacy, we deliver strategic representation in complex, cross-border disputes across highly regulated sectors.
Recent experience
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ICC commercial arbitration antitrust expert Acting as EU antitrust expert in international commercial arbitration proceedings conducted under ICC rules.
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Hellas Gold mining state aid defense Representing Hellas Gold S.A. and European Goldfields Limited in a major state aid procedure before the EU General Court in Luxembourg against a European Commission decision regarding alleged state aid in the Greek mining sector.
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Xinanchem landmark trade litigation Representing major Chinese chemicals producer Xinanchem before the European Court of Justice against a European Commission appeal concerning EU anti-dumping duties on glyphosate, establishing a landmark precedent in EU-China trade relations.
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Italian media decoder state aid litigation Representing a major Italian media group before the EU courts in state aid litigation proceedings concerning alleged aid for the purchase of digital decoders.
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Sports media broadcasting rights arbitration Advising a major international sports association in international arbitration proceedings with a media company involving allegations of abuse of a dominant position in TV broadcasting rights licensing.
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Common Agricultural Policy litigation Representing a tobacco processing company in litigation concerning the EU Common Agricultural Policy before national and EU courts.
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EU institutions procurement defense Representing the European Commission and the European Investment Bank in public procurement litigation before the EU courts.
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Singapore maritime sanctions annulment challenge Successfully representing a major Singaporean maritime company in challenging the legality of EU sanctions listings before the EU General Court.
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Indian steel anti-dumping duties challenge Successfully representing several Indian stainless-steel manufacturers before the EU General Court in challenging the legality of EU anti-dumping and countervailing duties on stainless-steel imports.
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Greek Ferries cartel defense Representing a major Greek ferry operator before the EU General Court and the European Court of Justice in the Greek Ferries cartel proceedings.