Ole advises clients on the full spectrum of EU and German competition law. His practice encompasses the antitrust and regulatory aspects of global M&A, high-stakes antitrust litigation, cartel and dominance proceedings, and compliance with the EU's digital strategy.
He is a core member of the firm's Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT) group and has deep experience advising tech and digital platform clients, particularly with a view to the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) and Digital Services Act (DSA), as well as the German GWB10 “gatekeeper” amendments. He represents Meta in one of the first cases ever brought before the EU General Court challenging a gatekeeper designation under the DMA.
He is also a seasoned trial lawyer who frequently litigates antitrust cases against the European Commission, the Federal Cartel Office and private plaintiffs. He has appeared more than 50 times before courts, including the EU’s highest court, the Court of Justice of the European Union, and German regional and higher regional courts. His contentious practice also encompasses international arbitration proceedings.
Ole regularly guides clients through complex cross-border transactions, coordinating global filings under merger control, foreign direct investment (FDI), and the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR). His practice also touches on the intersection of competition law and sustainability, and he is a published author on competition law and digital regulation topics.
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Ole’s leading litigation and investigatory matters include representing:
- Meta on the newly enacted EU Digital Markets Act, including Meta’s “gatekeeper” designation, the specification of its “core platform services” and its ongoing global compliance.
- Meta on its ongoing appeal before the European General Court against the European Commission's designation of certain of its "core platform services" under the DMA — one of the first cases ever brought before the Court challenging a gatekeeper designation under the newly enacted Digital Markets Act.
- OTTO FUCHS on its successful appeal before the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf against a cartel fine imposed by the German Federal Cartel Office, securing a fine reduction of more than EUR 100 million (80%) for the client following a 10-month trial under criminal procedure rules.
- Thyssenkrupp on its appeal before the European Court of Justice against the European Commission’s decision to block its merger with Tata Steel.
- A leading automotive company in civil litigation concerning software access rights and distribution before courts across Germany.
- A leading automotive company on its defence in the landmark “Car Emissions” antitrust proceeding by the European Commission, which for the first time applied a “sustainability” theory of harm.
- Various industrial clients in follow-on damages claims concerning steel and forged aluminum products.
- A tech company on its defence in an abuse of dominance investigation by the Federal Cartel Office.
Ole’s leading transactional and advisory matters include representing:
- Subsea7 on its proposed combination with Saipem (offshore energy construction and maintenance sector).
- A leading online travel company on a wide variety of EU strategic competition counselling matters, including in relation to its global product and pricing strategy, a wide variety of exclusivity and parity considerations, customer-facing algorithmic tools, and other relevant global competition, consumer and regulatory matters.
- A private equity fund on its acquisition of genome editing company focused on developing curative therapeutics using CRISPR/Cas9 technology.
- A private equity fund on its acquisition of a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of next-generation immunotherapies.
- Catalent on its acquisition of RheinCell Therapeutics, a developer of human induced pluripotent stem cells.
- Altor and SMS on the acquisition of a 50 percent stake in KAEFER Isoliertechnik, a provider of technical industrial services.
- Etex on its acquisition of URSA, a European provider of insulation solutions.
- Beiersdorf on its acquisition of Chantecaille, a producer of skincare and cosmetics.
- A leading automotive company on its global data strategy.
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