Digital markets review: European Commission focuses on AI services, Gibson Dunn hires in Brussels

Google has warned that divergences between member states could undermine the EU’s Digital Markets Act, flagging a recent German court ruling in a private claim as a potential obstacle to harmonisation across the bloc. The concern illustrates broader friction as national courts and regulators interpret and apply the same digital markets rulebook in different ways, which market participants say could weaken the act’s intended uniform effect.

Also noted in The Briefing for 26 August 2025, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher has expanded its Brussels capacity by hiring lawyers from Baker Botts. The move was reported alongside other sector developments and signals continued lateral recruitment among law firms serving competition and digital markets work in the EU capital.

The European Commission has additionally shifted focus to artificial intelligence services as part of its review of the Digital Markets Act framework. That work places artificial intelligence services within the scope of policymakers´ scrutiny when assessing how digital markets rules operate in practice. These items were summarised in the briefing round-up covering developments on 26 August 2025.