Prof. Dr. Eugen Wingerter

Prof. Dr. Eugen Wingerter, senior associate*, advises clients on all aspects of German and European competition law, with a focus on merger control and cartel investigations. He also advises on competition compliance and market dominance matters. Due to his dual qualification as a lawyer and economist, Eugene is highly experienced in competition and digital economics. His industry focus includes digital and high-tech companies, automotive, raw materials and recycling industries as well as financial services.

Eugen has completed a PhD thesis on European competition law, which was awarded the Faculty Prize of the University of Munster. He teaches as a professor at the University of Applied Sciences and Art in Dortmund. 

*no admission of the German bar association

• Advising Borromin on the acquisition of EBERLE Controls GmbH.
• Regular advice in German, European as well as multi-jurisdictional merger control proceedings.
• Advising Aurubis in complex Phase 2 EU merger control proceedings with regard to the acquisition of the Metallo Group by Aurubis.**
• Advising Aurubis in complex Phase 2 merger control proceedings before the German Federal Cartel Office with regard to Aurubis' acquisition of Deutsche Giessdraht GmbH.**
• Advising the Japanese Toppan Group in merger control proceedings before the German Federal Cartel Office with regard to the acquisition of the decor printing provider Interprint.**
• Advising LKQ in EU merger control proceedings and subsequent referral to a national competition authority with regard to LKQ's acquisition of Stahlgruber.**
• Advising and defending in cartel (fine) proceedings before the German Federal Cartel Office and the European Commission.

(** In previous law firm.)

• Faculty Award of the University of Münster for the dissertation in European antitrust law.

• Second State Law Examination (bar exam), Düsseldorf
• Doctor's Degree (PhD in Law), University of Muenster (Dr. jur.)
• Legal Clerkship (Referendariat), Higher Regional Court Münster
• University of Hagen, Diplom-Kaufmann (Master's Degree in Business Administration)
• First State Law Examination, University of Muenster

• 英語
• German
• Russian