Hans-Joachim Hellmann, Germany

Ranked in 1 Practice Areas

Band 3

Competition/European Law

Germany

18 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Global 2025

About

Provided by Hans-Joachim Hellmann

Germany

Practice Areas

Hans-Joachim Hellmann has a main focus in advising and representing clients in cartel cases before the European Commission and the German Federal Cartel Office. He is likewise specialized in follow-on damage claim proceedings before the civil courts. He also advises clients in all forms of antitrust compliance.

Career

Hans-Joachim joined Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz in 1991 and has been partner since 1996. Upon the merger into Shearman & Sterling LLP in 2000, he became partner at Shearman & Sterling. Since 2008, he is a lead partner in SZA’s antitrust division.

Professional Memberships

Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht e.V.

Publications

Author of numerous publications on Merger Control and Cartel Law, inter alia Co-author: Wiedemann, 'Handbuch des Kartellrechts', 5th ed. 2025. Co-author: 'Frankfurter Kommentar zum Kartellrecht und zum EU-Kartellrecht'.

LLM, University of Miami (1990)

Languages Spoken

Fluent in German, English and French.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Germany

Competition/European Law - Germany

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Hans-Joachim Hellmann represents clients in cartel investigations and subsequent follow-on damages actions. He also offers experience in the competition law compliance aspects of sustainability initiatives.

Indviduelles Editorial

Hans-Joachim Hellmann vertritt Mandanten in Kartelluntersuchungen und anschließenden Schadensersatzklagen. Er verfügt auch über Erfahrung in den kartellrechtlichen Compliance-Aspekten von Nachhaltigkeitsinitiativen.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Hans-Joachim Hellmann has a great personality and provides great cooperation and brilliant client-handling skills.