• Since 2024: Associate at ROCAN
• Legal traineeship (Referendariat) at the Regional Court of Cologne, Germany
• Dr.iur., University of Cologne, Prof. Dr. Körber, LL.M.
• University of Cologne (law studies)

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• »DICO – Deutsches Institut für Compliance e.V.«

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• Since 2023: Associate at ROCAN
• Legal traineeship (Referendariat) at the Regional Court of Duisburg, Germany
• University of Glasgow (LL.M. International Commercial Law)
• Universities of Muenster and A Coruña (law studies)

• »DICO – Deutsches Institut für Compliance e.V.«

• Since 2023: Senior Associate at ROCAN
• 2018–2023: Lawyer at Hengeler Mueller in Düsseldorf (practice group antitrust)
• Legal traineeship (Referendariat) at the Hanseatic Higher Regional Court Hamburg
• Dr. iur., Bucerius Law School Hamburg, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Karsten Schmidt
• Bucerius Law School, Hamburg; Boston College Law School, Boston (law studies)

• »Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht«
• »DICO - Deutsches Institut für Compliance e.V.«

• Leading bank in antitrust proceedings of the European Commission and representation before the Court of Justice of the European Union*
• Leading wholesaler of electrical goods in antitrust proceedings of the German Federal Cartel Office*
• MAN SE / TRATON SE in Europe-wide defense against antitrust damages claims in connection with the truck case pursued by the European Commission*
• Argand Partners on merger control proceeding in connection with the acquisition of Cherry Group, one of the world's leading manufacturers of computer input devices*
• Oaktree Capital Management on merger control proceeding in connection with the acquisition of RAFI GmbH & Co. KG, a developer and producer of electromechanical components and systems for human-machine communication*
• Global manufacturer of components for the aerospace, medical and automotive industries on merger control in connection with the acquisition of a leading manufacturer of machine parts, electrical equipment and components*
• Leading company from the insurance industry on an internal audit*
• Leading company from the food production sector in antitrust proceedings of the European Commission*
• Leading personal care company on merger control proceeding (phase 2) on its envisaged transaction with a company from the personal care sector*
• Leading company from the waste and disposal industry in various merger control projects and in its appeal against non-admission to the German Federal Court of Justice with regard to questions of interpretation concerning German antitrust law*

(* mandates at previous law firm)

• Since 2021: Founding Partner at ROCAN
• 2013-2021: Lawyer at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in Duesseldorf and London (practice group antitrust, competition and trade).
• Legal traineeship (Referendariat) at the Superior Court of Justice of Berlin, Germany 
• Dr. iur., University of Bonn, Prof. Dr. Zimmer, LL.M.
• Universities of Bonn and Heidelberg (law studies)

• »Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht«
• »International Bar Association«
• »American Bar Association«
• »Deutsches Institut für Compliance e.V. (DICO - German Institute for Compliance)«
• »Forum Investitionsprüfung e.V.«
• »Tax & Legal Excellence«

• Google inter alia on the German Federal Cartel Office’s investigation regarding Google’s data processing conditions, including on Google’s commitments to the Federal Cartel Office
• thyssenkrupp and Wilhelmsen on bundling their 3D printing capacities in the joint venture “Pelagus 3D”, including coordination of merger control filings worldwide
• German manufacturing company on the first »post-Covid« dawn raid and cartel proceedings of the Bundeskartellamt
• Aviat Networks on the acquisition of the worldwide wireless transport business of NEC Corporation
• Aequita on the acquisition of Mercedes-Benz-Minibus
• Family business and »hidden champion« as the addressee of a complaint proceeding in front of the European Commission because of alleged abuse of dominance
• Continental inter alia on the “Automotive Patent Wars” with Nokia, including an abuse of dominance complaint to the European Commission, and on the carve-out and spin-off of Vitesco, in particular on the future cooperation between the two companies*
• Takata on global antitrust investigations against manufacturers of occupant safety systems, and on the acquisition by KSS as part of a restructuring*
• Vossloh inter alia on merger and foreign investment control regarding the sale of Vossloh Locomotives to CRRC, which was cleared unconditionally in Phase 2 by the Bundeskartellamt and is regarded as the regulator’s leading case for assessing acquisitions of Chinese state-owned enterprises*
• Midea on the takeover of KUKA, the key case for the subsequent tightening of Germany’s foreign investment control regime*

(* mandates at previous law firm)

• Since 2021: Founding Partner at ROCAN
• 2014-2021: Lawyer at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in Duesseldorf and Washington, D.C. (practice group antitrust, competition and trade)
• King’s College London (LL.M.)
• Dr. iur., University of Bonn, Prof. Dr. Zimmer, LL.M.
• Legal traineeship (Referendariat) at the Regional Court of Wuppertal, Germany 
• University of Bonn (law studies)

• »Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht«
• »American Bar Association«
• »Deutsches Institut für Compliance e.V. (DICO - German Institute for Compliance)«
• »Forum Investitionsprüfung e.V.«

• Google inter alia on the German Federal Cartel Office’s investigation regarding Google’s data processing conditions, including on Google’s commitments to the Federal Cartel Office
• Lonestar in connection with the restructuring of GTT Communications
• Pepper.com on the merger with Global Savings Group
• Dermapharm inter alia on the acquisition of Arkopharma
• German automotive OEM continuously on antitrust matters, inter alia on R&D cooperations
• Volkswagen in the European Commission’s antitrust proceedings concerning car emissions and on its cooperation with Ford regarding autonomous driving*
• Continental in the European Commission’s antitrust proceedings concerning braking systems* 
• A leading machinery and equipment manufacturer on an internal audit and worldwide compliance trainings*‍
• Midea on the takeover of KUKA, the key case for the subsequent tightening of Germany’s foreign investment control regime* 
• Various national and international clients in the context of internal antitrust compliance investigations at national and international level as well as on the establishment and design of worldwide antitrust compliance structures, including the implementation of tailor-made compliance trainings

(* mandates at previous law firm)