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Provided by Helmut Janssen
Dr Helmut Janssen specialises in European and German antitrust law. His advisory services include, in particular, providing preventive advice (e.g. on compliance systems) and defending his clients against antitrust infringement allegations, assisting with foreign and domestic merger control proceedings, reviewing and structuring distribution systems and cooperation agreements between competitors. Helmut Janssen also advises on a wide range of public grant cases (EU state aid law). A further area of expertise is international trade law (WTO and EU anti-subsidy/antidumping law). Helmut Janssen has 20 years of experience dealing with EU institutions. Furthermore, he has authored a reference textbook on antitrust law (6th edition 2023) and numerous specialist and academic publications on antitrust and state aid law. He is a member of the antitrust sections of the International Bar Association, the American Bar Association and of the leading German antitrust and state aid associations.
Court-approved antitrust mediator
Dr Helmut Janssen is an antitrust mediator approved by the competent German Court of Appeal. As a mediator, he specialises in the out-of-court settlement of claims arising under antitrust law, e.g. for damages, supply and injunctive relief. A procedure before an antitrust mediator offers several advantages. An agreement concluded by the parties in front of a court-approved mediator has the same effect as a state court judgment.
Dr Helmut Janssen studied law and political science at the University of Münster (Germany), was a research assistant at the Institute of International Business Law and later gained his Doctorate of Law Degree summa cum laude from the University of Münster. He was awarded his Master of Laws (LL.M.) from King’s College London (England). He completed internships with the German Foreign Office, a Member of the European Parliament and a German court of appeal. He was admitted to the German Bar in 1997 and has worked in Hamburg (Germany), Toronto (Canada), Budapest (Hungary) and Brussels (Belgium). Helmut Janssen has been the head of Luther’s Brussels office since 2003.
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Based in Brussels, Helmut Janssen is particularly noted for his ability to handle merger clearance filings before the FCO, often involving the pharmaceutical sector.
Der in Brüssel ansässige Helmut Janssen ist besonders bekannt für seine Fähigkeit, Fusionsfreigaben vor dem BKartA zu bearbeiten, die häufig den Pharmasektor betreffen.
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Luther advises Pfeiffersche Stiftungen on merger with Magdeburg University Hospital.
Hanover, 2 July 2025 – Pfeiffersche Stiftungen, a major hospital group in Saxony-Anhalt, will partner with Magdeburg University Hospital this autumn after winning a competitive bidding process. Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft advised Pfeiffersche Stiftungen on the restructuring.
MERKUR Group acquires Luther and expands market leadership with casinos in Lower Saxony
The MERKUR Group will operate all casinos in Lower Saxony from 1 July 2025. The acquisition of the casino company from Casinos Austria International marks the end of a lengthy dispute.
Josefs-Gesellschaft Expands: Luther Advises on Evangelisches Krankenhaus Kalk Acquisition
Josefs-Gesellschaft (JG Group) relied on Luther’s expertise to acquire a majority stake in Evangelisches Krankenhaus Kalk (EVKK), strengthening healthcare on Cologne’s right bank.
The Nephrological Hospital has been consolidated into the University Hospital Heidelberg.
On 1 January 2025, Heidelberg University Hospital (UKHD) integrated the nephrology hospital previously run by the Nierenzentrum e. V. into its medical services, benefiting from the expertise of Luther's healthcare specialists.
Luther advises SNP Schneider-Neureither & Partner SE on its voluntary takeover by Carlyle
Luther advised Schneider-Neureither & Partner SE (SNP) on the negotiation and conclusion of an investment agreement with Succession German Bidco GmbH, a holding company advised by the global private equity investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG).
Luther advises the Belgian Projective Group on the acquisition of Thede Consulting GmbH
On August 2, 2024, Projective Group acquired Thede Consulting. Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft advised Projective on the deal.
Luther supports the state of Brandenburg in establishing the Medical University of Lusatia
On July 1, 2024, Brandenburg is establishing its first state medical university, with Carl-Thiem-Klinikum in Cottbus becoming a university hospital. Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft advised the state on legal and tax matters related to the project's development and implementation.
Luther advises Pfeiffersche Stiftungen on merger with Magdeburg University Hospital.
Hanover, 2 July 2025 – Pfeiffersche Stiftungen, a major hospital group in Saxony-Anhalt, will partner with Magdeburg University Hospital this autumn after winning a competitive bidding process. Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft advised Pfeiffersche Stiftungen on the restructuring.
MERKUR Group acquires Luther and expands market leadership with casinos in Lower Saxony
The MERKUR Group will operate all casinos in Lower Saxony from 1 July 2025. The acquisition of the casino company from Casinos Austria International marks the end of a lengthy dispute.
Josefs-Gesellschaft Expands: Luther Advises on Evangelisches Krankenhaus Kalk Acquisition
Josefs-Gesellschaft (JG Group) relied on Luther’s expertise to acquire a majority stake in Evangelisches Krankenhaus Kalk (EVKK), strengthening healthcare on Cologne’s right bank.
The Nephrological Hospital has been consolidated into the University Hospital Heidelberg.
On 1 January 2025, Heidelberg University Hospital (UKHD) integrated the nephrology hospital previously run by the Nierenzentrum e. V. into its medical services, benefiting from the expertise of Luther's healthcare specialists.
Luther advises SNP Schneider-Neureither & Partner SE on its voluntary takeover by Carlyle
Luther advised Schneider-Neureither & Partner SE (SNP) on the negotiation and conclusion of an investment agreement with Succession German Bidco GmbH, a holding company advised by the global private equity investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG).
Luther advises the Belgian Projective Group on the acquisition of Thede Consulting GmbH
On August 2, 2024, Projective Group acquired Thede Consulting. Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft advised Projective on the deal.
Luther supports the state of Brandenburg in establishing the Medical University of Lusatia
On July 1, 2024, Brandenburg is establishing its first state medical university, with Carl-Thiem-Klinikum in Cottbus becoming a university hospital. Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft advised the state on legal and tax matters related to the project's development and implementation.