Experience
Competition and Antitrust Assignments
- Merger control clearance obtained for first publishing house internet merger in Germany
- Compliance advice to leading German telecommunications operator
- Represented east European competitor in Art 82 case brought against leading European telecommunications operator
- Compliance advice to major US internet retailer re German and EU competition law issues
- Compliance advice re joint venture of two leading European market research institutions
- Defended US chemicals manufacturer against Cartel Damages Claims
- Several merger control clearances obtained for US pharmaceutical firm
- Represented major builder‘s merchant in action concerning exclusive distribution agreement
- Advised leading English fashion label on selective distribution agreements for the luxury segment of the market
- Compliance advice to Franchisor in the food industry
- Represented complainant in Art 82 case brought against dominant manufacturer of printers and cartridges
- Advised internet retailer re refusal to supply by dominant manufacturer of consumer products
- Obtained prohibition from FCO for complainant in merger control case concerning the acquisition of competitors and downstream companies by a major cable operator
- Provided compliance and dawn raid training to management and staff of leading European utility company
- Legal opinion on international distribution system for consumer goods providing for exclusive dealing requirements and territory protection
- Legal opinion on abusive practices of a leading smartphone manufacturer
- Numerous legal opinions on the likely outcome of prominent merger control proceedings for competitors and interested third parties
Information Technology Assignments
- Customized German software license, service, development and project agreements for a leading US software manufacturer
- Consulted re setting up of the German business of a US software producer
- Outsourced the SIM card personalization business of a leading German mobile phone provider
- Outsourced the software development business of a major German mobile phone provider
- Negotiated on behalf of a German telecommunications operator the software platform agreement for a prominent German home entertainment service with the leading US software manufacturer
- Negotiated on behalf of German IT company a wafer manufacturing agreement with a South Korean company
- Consulted re introduction of the new German health card by major German smart card manufacturer
- Consulted re introduction of a new online market place of a major internet retailer
- Defended major US hardware manufacturer against damage claims in connection with a collapsed IT project re construction of a digital broadcast center of a major German public broadcasting corporation
- Negotiated numerous IT project agreements for a major US hardware manufacturer re supply and customizing of high performance computers for universities, data processing centers and research facilities
- Negotiated software development agreement for geo targeting provider
- Rendered data protection compliance advice to major US biotechnology company re clinical trials in Europe
- Provided data protection compliance advice to major German telecommunications operator
- Assisted start-up company with set up of VoIP service
- Customized German software license and service agreements of US VPN-provider
- Consulted re terms and conditions for online booking of a major tour operator
- Defended leading mobile phone provider against damage claims of a carrier after termination of service due to abusive traffic management