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Christoph Barth
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Germany 2026
Lawyers profile | Germany 2026: International Trade/WTO, Competition/European Law
Christoph Barth
Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
4

Band 4

International Trade/WTO

Germany

1 Years Ranked

6

Band 6

Competition/European Law

Germany

1 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides
Global 2026

About

Provided by Christoph Barth

Germany

Practice Areas

Christoph is a partner in Linklaters' Global Antitrust & Foreign Investment Practice in Düsseldorf, with around 15 years of experience in competition law. He leads complex, multi-jurisdictional merger control proceedings before the European Commission, the German Federal Cartel Office, and competition authorities worldwide. Christoph has particular expertise in foreign investment control, regularly representing clients before the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action and advising on foreign investment proceedings globally. His practice also covers cartel investigations, abuse of dominance, competition litigation, and crisis management. He is a member of Linklaters’ German crisis management and compliance group and a board member of Forum Investitionsprüfung (Forum Foreign Investment Control).

Career

Christoph joined Linklaters in 2012 and was elected Partner in 2019.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Germany

International Trade/WTO - Germany

4
Band 4
Individual Editorial

Christoph Barth is a partner in Linklaters' Düsseldorf office who often advises his clients on foreign investment control proceedings in Germany and abroad.

Indviduelles Editorial
Christoph Barth ist Partner im Düsseldorfer Büro von Linklaters und berät seine Mandanten häufig in Verfahren zur Kontrolle ausländischer Investitionen im In- und Ausland.
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Competition/European Law - Germany

6
Band 6
Individual Editorial

Christoph Barth enters the rankings this year on the back of strong activity in the fields of merger control and FDI filings. In addition, he acts for clients in challenges to merger clearance decisions and represents them in abuse of dominance investigations.

Indviduelles Editorial

Christoph Barth schafft es dieses Jahr aufgrund seiner starken Tätigkeit in den Bereichen Fusionskontrolle und FDI-Anmeldungen in die Rankings. Darüber hinaus berät er Mandanten bei Anfechtungen von Fusionsfreigaben und vertritt sie in Missbrauchsverfahren.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Christoph Barth is a very good lawyer on FDI.

International Trade/WTO respondent
Chambers Germany

I would definitely recommend Christoph Barth for investment screening.

International Trade/WTO respondent
Chambers Germany

Christoph Barth ist ein sehr guter Anwalt im Bereich ausländischer Direktinvestitionen.

International Trade/WTO respondent
Chambers Germany

Ich würde Christoph Barth für die Prüfung von Investitions uneingeschränkt empfehlen.

International Trade/WTO respondent
Chambers Germany

If you have a complex FDI filing, I would go to Christoph Barth.

Competition/European Law respondent
Chambers Germany

He is an experienced lawyer who provides an excellent commercial service.

Competition/European Law respondent
Chambers Germany

Er ist ein erfahrener Anwalt, der exzellente wirtschaftsrechtliche Dienstleistungen anbietet.

Competition/European Law respondent
Chambers Germany

Bei komplexen FDI-Anmeldungen würde ich mich an Christoph Barth wenden.

Competition/European Law respondent
Chambers Germany

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