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Dr. Jonas Dereje, Associate
Disputes, litigation and arbitration, RegulatoryDüsseldorf
Feldmühleplatz 140545 Düsseldorf
T +49 211 4979 382
F +49 211 4979 103 jonas.dereje@freshfields.com
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Düsseldorf
Feldmühleplatz 140545 Düsseldorf
T +49 211 4979 382
F +49 211 4979 103
Jonas advises on German and EU regulatory law. He focuses on trade and foreign investment law, exports controls, environmental and product law as well as gambling law and anti-money laundering regulations, including litigation in these fields.
He deals with complex mandates in the infrastructure, energy and automotive sector that require a deep understanding of economic and political implications as well as innovative ideas. Jonas regularly advises investors and companies on public law in international M&A transactions and on issues of regulatory compliance.
Jonas is fluent in English and German.
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Advising the German Federal Ministry of Transport in proceedings concerning the calculation of the toll for heavy goods vehicles before German and European courts.
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Advising CVC and Messer Group on regulatory matters in connection with the USD 3.3bn acquisition of certain assets of Linde AG's and Praxair, Inc.'s industrial gases business.
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Advising a major German energy company on issues of regulatory compliance (anti-money laundering, export controls and anti-corruption).
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Advising ThyssenKrupp on foreign investment reviews in multiple jurisdictions in connection with the planned joint venture with Tata Steel regarding the European steel activities.
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Advising RWE on foreign investment reviews in multiple jurisdictions in connection with the asset swap with E.ON, including the majority stake in innogy.
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Advising a clothing retailer on product safety law and product liability, including the coordination of cross-border product recalls.
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Advising operators as well as payment service providers and media companies on matters of gambling law.
University Education
- University of Cambridge (LL.M.) - awarded Clive Parry Prize for International Law (Overseas)
- University of Cologne / International Investment Law Centre Cologne (Dr. iur.)
- The Hague Academy of International Law
Professional qualifications
- Rechtsanwalt Germany
- Higher Regional Court of Cologne (legal clerkship with stages inter alia at the OECD in Paris and the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology in Berlin)
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Düsseldorf
Feldmühleplatz 140545 Düsseldorf
T +49 211 4979 382
F +49 211 4979 103
Publications
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- Disputes, litigation and arbitration
- Regulatory/enforcement
- Environment
- Product liability
- Business and human rights
- Public international law
- Administrative and public law
- Regulatory
- Administrative and public law
- Anti-bribery and corruption
- Anti-money laundering
- Constitutional complaints and procedures
- Environmental, construction and planning law
- Defence and export controls
- Foreign investment regulation
- Human rights
- Product regulation
- Regulatory and public affairs
- Sanctions
- Trade
- Business and human rights
- Climate change
- Sustainable finance