Concept

The cooperation among ECDA members is marked by strong mutual trust, built on years of experience sharing and numerous joint projects between the participating law firms in the fields of energy and antitrust law ​(see also AEEC).

ECDA facilitates the exchange of experience among its members and fosters the creation of cross-border communities of cartel victims or plaintiffs. The goal is to enhance negotiating power, achieve synergies in handling cases, and reduce costs, particularly when asserting claims or securing favorable terms with litigation funders.

The antitrust lawyers in the network have extensive experience in enforcing cartel damages claims, beginning with the fire trucks cartel (representing municipalities), followed by the rail cartel (representing public and private companies), specific energy cartels like the GIS and power transformers cartels (representing network operators and industrial companies), the trucks cartel (representing a wide range of truck buyers), and currently, the high-voltage power cables cartel.

Finally, ECDA members have developed a cartel radar system to monitor European cartel proceedings from the initial investigations to the final binding decisions, enabling them to promptly inform potentially harmed parties about relevant developments.