Frances Dethmers
Partner
Brussels
Frances Dethmers
Partner
Brussels
Contact Details
Frances' practice focuses upon European competition law. She has extensive experience in advising clients from a wide range of industries on merger control procedures, cartel investigations, abuse of dominance investigations, intellectual property issues and licensing and distribution agreements.
Prior to joining Allen & Overy, Frances spent sixteen years at another leading law firm practicing competition law, including eleven years as a Counsel, splitting her time between Brussels and Amsterdam. Before that, Frances worked for the Dutch Competition Authority as well as for the European Commission, where she gained first-hand knowledge of their internal procedures.
Frances has degrees in economics and law from the University of Amsterdam. As a result, she has an in-depth understanding of the economic concepts and analytical techniques at the heart of competition law.
Frances is the co-author of ‘The Economic Assessment of Mergers under European Competition Law’ and a regular contributor of articles that provide insights into the latest antitrust developments.
Qualifications
Professional
Academic
Free University of Amsterdam, master degree in law, 2001
Free University of Amsterdam, master degree in economics, 1998
Related articles
Experience highlights
Advising General Electric, on an on-going basis, on competition law and support for various global transactions, including most recently the USD11.1bn sale of its rail transportation business to Wabtec.
Advising Kingspan, on the merger control aspects of their EU-wide M&A activities.
Advising Mondi, on EU and national merger control advice and filings for their M&A transactions including its acquisition of Powerflute.
Qualifications
Professional
Academic
Free University of Amsterdam, master degree in law, 2001
Free University of Amsterdam, master degree in economics, 1998
Recognition
Counsel Frances Dethmers is particularly adept in economics and how it affects competition law. She is extremely capable, very practical and responsible, really excellent. Frances really inspired confidence.
Chambers Europe, 2016
Frances Dethmers is a widely recommended competition lawyer with expertise in a wide range of matters including merger control, cartel investigations and abuse of dominance investigations.
WWL Competition: Future Leaders, 2018
Published work
- “Taking a closer look: There is now a greater scrutiny of misleading information in EU merger cases”, CLI, 9 May 2017
- “A tougher climate – EU merger control has become more challenging”, CLI, 20 September 2016
- “EU merger control: out of control?”, E.C.L.R., Issue 11, 2016
