LAWYER PROFILE

Börries Ahrens

Global 2026

A&O Shearman

Ranked in 1 practice area

Competition/European Law

Germany

9 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Börries advises on all aspects of European and German antitrust law.

He regularly represents clients in merger control proceedings and cartel investigations before the German Federal Cartel Office, the European Commission, and the courts. He has extensive experience of advising companies in the retail, automotive, food, chemicals, waste management and financial services sectors.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

Competition/European Law - Germany

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Börries Ahrens assists clients with obtaining competition law approval for proposed joint ventures and mergers. He further advises clients on compliance with competition law regulations, in addition to representing clients in competition law disputes.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He has outstanding legal expertise combined with a sufficient degree of pragmatism and responsiveness.
Competition/European LawChambers Global Guide
Böerries Ahrens is an excellent lawyer in competition.
Competition/European LawChambers Global Guide
He tackles complex challenges with a solution-driven approach, keeping business impacts in view. He shows readiness to engage with and understand complex matters, and relies on hands-on experience.
Competition/European LawChambers Global Guide
He is a very experienced lawyer with a quick understanding, strong negotiating skills, good ideas and a high level of empathy, which makes working with him very pleasant.
Competition/European LawChambers Global Guide
Börries Ahrens has a good combination of academic-level understanding of competition law and sufficient business acumen, as well as patience for commercial arguments.
Competition/European LawChambers Global Guide