Band 5
Provided by Alexander Birnstiel
Alexander advises German and international clients from a large number of industries (including automotive, chemicals, primary and reinsurance, financial services, generic drugs, real estate, IT, food retailing and production, media, pharmaceuticals, sport and steel) on all questions of German and European antitrust and competition law.
He represents clients in cartel, abuse and merger control proceedings (including coordination of multijurisdictional filings) before the German Federal Cartel Office, the European Commission and national and European courts. He also advises clients on antitrust issues associated with digitalisation projects (including setting up and running internet platforms), the interface between antitrust and intellectual property, private enforcement and compliance issues and in dawn raid scenarios.
In European State aid law, Alexander can refer to comprehensive experience and work both for the public sector and private clients (State aid beneficiaries and complainants) including in the area of regional State aid, rescue and restructuring aid and hospital financing.
Competences:
- German and European antitrust and competition law
- German and European merger control
- Cartel proceedings
- Antitrust litigation
- Compliance and investigations
- European State aid law
At Noerr since 1998
Provided by Chambers
Alexander Birnstiel is notably active in the overlap between antitrust law and intellectual property, often representing clients in FRAND disputes. He has a broad competition law practice, which also covers accusations of illegal information exchange, damages actions and merger control filings.
Provided by Chambers
He is an excellent legal adviser in complex international antitrust matters, and provides perfect guidance.
He offers excellent support.
He is an excellent legal adviser in complex international antitrust matters, and provides perfect guidance.
He offers excellent support.