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Markus Wirtz
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Competition/European Law

Germany

18 Years Ranked

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Germany

Practice Areas

Markus Wirtz is a partner at GLADE MICHEL WIRTZ. He acts as counsel in COMPETITION matters for international corporations and PE funds, DAX companies, , German Mittelstand, and industry associations. He has extensive experience in the defense of companies and members of the board in cartel investigations, internal audits and leniency filings, international merger filings, and antitrust litigation, including damages actions and technology/SEP disputes.

Career

Markus Wirtz studied law and economics at the University of Bayreuth. He holds an LLM in European Law from the University of Nottingham and a doctorate from the University of Bayreuth. Markus Wirtz has published numerous articles on antitrust and merger control law. He is a reader in law at Leuphana University, and a member of the advisory board of the Institute of Competition Law at the University of Düsseldorf. He also is a regular speaker at conferences and training seminars. Markus Wirtz is recommended in numerous international publications as a leading competition lawyer.

Professional Memberships

Markus Wirtz is the current chair of the Antitrust Committee of the German Bar Association, a member of the German Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht and the Antitrust Section of the International Bar Association.

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Competition/European Law - Germany

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Band 2
Individual Editorial

Markus Wirtz is particularly active in contentious competition law matters, representing clients in behavioural investigations and damages actions. He has additional experience in acting for high-profile technology sector clients on DMA issues.

Indviduelles Editorial

Markus Wirtz ist insbesondere im Bereich der streitigen kartellrechtlichen Angelegenheiten tätig und vertritt Mandanten in Verhaltensermittlungen und Schadensersatzverfahren. Er verfügt zudem über Erfahrung in der Vertretung namhafter Technologieunternehmen in Fragen der DMA-Verordnung.

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Strengths

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If you need someone with tons of brain cells and experience you would reach out to him - he stays calm and explains everything to the highest management.

Competition/European Law respondent
Chambers Germany

He has a very structured approach; he offers clear advice and practical recommendations, and is sensitive to budget constraints.

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Chambers Germany

Markus Wirtz has a good network and a good understanding of what can be achieved, so he guides you well and helps you manage expectations.

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Chambers Germany

Er hat eine sehr strukturierte Vorgehensweise; er gibt klare Ratschläge und praktische Empfehlungen und berücksichtigt Budgetbeschränkungen.

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Chambers Germany

Wenn Sie jemanden mit viel Verstand und Erfahrung brauchen, wenden Sie sich an ihn – er bleibt ruhig und erklärt alles bis in die höchsten Führungsebenen.

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Chambers Germany

Markus Wirtz verfügt über ein gutes Netzwerk und ein gutes Verständnis dafür, was erreichbar ist. Daher berät er Sie kompetent und hilft Ihnen, realistische Erwartungen zu entwickeln.

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Chambers Germany

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