Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad (Expertise Based Abroad) | Global

Alexander Israel is admitted to practice in Germany and Brussels. He represents clients in complaints of anti-competitive behaviour to the German regulator and in cartel investigations before the EC. He is a popular choice with clients in the transportation sector. He joined Morrison Foerster in February 2025.

A member of both the Düsseldorf and Brussels Bars, Andreas von Bonin is a popular choice with German clients for his skilful handling of major state aid litigation on behalf of beneficiary companies and public bodies. He is held out as a high-profile figure in the state aid space, advising prominent European clients on state aid compliance, with standout experience in the energy markets sector.

Based in Brussels and admitted to the Bar in Germany, Anne Federle acts for clients in competition investigations before both the European Commission and the German Federal Cartel Office. She is also often involved in assisting associations with competition compliance issues. She has further experience in merger control filings and FSR notifications.

Axel Gutermuth is German law-qualified and is based in Brussels; he assists with merger filings to the Bundeskartellamt and European Commission. He has further experience in antitrust investigations and compliance queries.

Bernd Meyring heads the firm's global antitrust and foreign investment group and is admitted to practice in Germany and in Belgium. He is known for his work on behalf of third-party interveners in abuse of dominance cases and for assisting clients in appealing European Commission decisions. He also assists with merger and FDI filings. He is particularly popular with clients in the technology sector.

Christian Filippitsch has notable experience in acting on the defendant side of EC abuse of dominance investigations. He also regularly advises on multi-jurisdictional merger filings that include EC notifications. He is admitted to practice in Germany and additionally assists with national merger control and FDI filings before the German authorities.

Christian von Köckritz is based in the firm's Brussels office and has notable experience in advising clients on FCO investigations into allegations of price fixing and abuse of dominance. In addition, he defends clients in follow-on damages claims.

Brussels-based Christoph Wilken enters the rankings this year on the back of notable activity in assisting clients with merger control filings before the FCO. He has further experience in representing clients in behavioural investigations in Germany and appeals against authority decisions.

Clemens York von Wartenburg is dual-qualified in Germany and Brussels and has a well-established practice spanning across behavioural and transactional mandates, including investigations before the European Commission and the German Federal Cartel Office, as well as in the technology sector. He additionally regularly oversees FDI screening processes and follow-on damages actions.

Falk Schöning has extensive experience in handling complex global merger and FDI filings before the European Commission and, due to his dual-qualification, before the German Federal Cartel Office. He is also adept at assisting with investigations into allegations of anti-competitive agreements.

The German-law qualified Frank Montag has a well-established reputation as a top Brussels-based competition lawyer. He is a sought-after adviser to well-known German companies and is best known for his merger control work, including post-merger investigations before the German authorities and FDI filings. He offers additional experience in EC behavioural investigations.

Jens Peter Schmidt co-heads the Noerr Brussels office and is also admitted to practice in Germany. He advises on mergers that trigger filings to the EC or the German regulators, including those that require supporting FDI notifications. He has further experience in compliance issues.

Markus Röhrig is admitted to practice in Germany and in Brussels, and he has experience in merger filings before both the EC and the Bundeskartellamt. He also assists clients with abuse of dominance cases and challenges to authority decisions.

German-qualified Michael Bauer is based in the Brussels office of CMS and defends clients in allegations of abuse of market power before the German authorities, as well as advising on state aid matters involving Germany.

Michael Rosenthal heads Sullivan & Cromwell's competition team and has a strong focus on merger control and FDI filings. Splitting his time between the firm's offices in Belgium and Germany, he has notable experience in assisting clients with notifying mergers before the German authorities. He also assists clients with requests for information and competition law compliance.

Brussels-based Philipp Werner is also German-qualified and has proven experience in the defence of investigations carried out by the German Bundeskartellamt and the European Commission.

Stephanie Birmanns leads the Brussels office of SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz and has a strong focus on assisting clients with FDI and merger control reviews before the German authorities. She also advises clients on behavioural investigations before the FCO and competition compliance issues.

Admitted to the German Bar, Sven Völcker is often identified as a high-profile individual in Brussels, handling top-end merger clearance cases that necessitate significant interaction with the EC, including his involvement in Phase II investigations. He has further experience in handling merger notifications to the German FCO and challenges to FCO decisions. He also defends clients in sensitive cartel and abuse of dominance investigations, as well as representing them in damages actions.

Thomas Wessely is based in Brussels and is also qualified to practise in Germany. He attracts particular praise for his activity in high-value cross-border transactions in the telecoms sector, and has additional experience in representing clients in requests to review merger commitments.

Ulrich Soltész is a top lawyer in the state aid field, and as a German-qualified lawyer he regularly represents German companies and public bodies in connection with EC state aid investigations. In addition to his contentious state aid work, Ulrich Soltész represents clients in behavioural investigations before the EC and FCO, and advises on merger control filings.

Admitted to the Bar in Germany and England and Wales, Tobias Caspary enters the rankings this year on the back of notable activity in merger control and FDI matters requiring clearance in Germany.