Dr. Werner Berg, LL.M. is a partner in the Brussels office of Crowell & Moring’s Antitrust Group. His practice includes the entire spectrum of EU and German antitrust law. He has particular expertise in the area of merger control including referrals to and from the European Commission, complex remedy issues and second phase procedures both at the EU and German level. Werner regularly advises clients on horizontal cooperation, vertical agreements and dominance issues both in German and EU competition law. He has been involved in numerous litigation matters before the European Community courts and in several cartel investigations of the European Commission. Werner has also handled competition law related arbitration cases at the ICC and DIS level. He has worked in a broad range of industries notably in consumer goods, life sciences/pharmaceuticals, the chemical industry, energy and telecoms.

Recent matters include:

• Achieving early clearance in a 5 billion USD outsourcing transaction with the European commission.
• Successfully representing a multinational company as third party intervener in multiple jurisdictional merger control procedure.
• Successfully representing utility company in abuse of dominance procedure.

Werner received his law degree from the University of Trier in 1992 and a Master of Laws degree from the University of East Anglia, UK, in 1992. He qualified for the German Bar in Berlin in 1997. In the same year he received a Dr. iur. from the University of Trier and was admitted to the German Bar. He was a scholar of the Land Rhineland-Palatinate, the DAAD and ERASMUS. Werner wrote his doctoral thesis (Health Protection a task of the European Union) in cooperation and with the support of the German Federal Health Ministry. He is admitted at the Higher Regional Court (Oberlandesgericht) of Cologne.

Before joining Crowell & Moring, Werner was a partner at Gleiss Lutz Rechtsanwälte since 2002. He is a member of the International Bar Association, the Association for European Law and the Antitrust Law Study Group and lectures German competition law at the ICC, Queen Mary College, University of London. He has been listed as a recognized expert in EU and competition law in European Legal Experts since 2003 and is recommended in the EMEA Legal 500 since 2006.

Education
University of East Anglia, LL.M., 1992
University of Trier School of Law, J.D., 1992

Affiliations
Admitted to practice: Germany, not admitted in Brussels.

Publications
"Round Up," Journal of European Competition Law & Practice Advance Access (July 19, 2010). Co-Authors: Werner Berg and Michael Koebele.

"Grenzen kartellrechtmäßigen Handelns nach der EU-Untersuchung des Arzneimittelsektors - Risiken und Chancen für betroffene Unternehmen," Pharma Recht, p. 581-591 (2009). Co-Authors: Michael Koebele and Werner Berg.

"Die Rechtsprechung des EuGH und des EuG auf dem Gebiet des Kartellrechts 2006-2008," EWS 2009, p. 105-145. Author: Werner Berg.

"The revised merger remedies notice - some comments," ECLR 2009, p. 281. Co-Authors: Werner Berg and Rob Lipstein.

"Merger Remedies in the US and Europe," Comparative Legal Guide to: Merger Control 2009. Co-Authors: Robert A. Lipstein and Werner Berg.

"Anti-cartel enforcement in Germany," Dabbah/Hawk (eds.): Anti-cartel Enforcement Worldwide (to be published in 2009). Author: Werner Berg.

Commentary on Article 31 (State Monopolies), Article 152 (Public Health), Article 153 (Consumer Protection), Article 288 (Liability of the EC and the Member States), Kommentar zum EU-Vertrag (Prof. Dr. Jürgen Schwarze) (2nd edition 2009). Author: Werner Berg.

"Die Odyssee geht weiter: EuGH hebt Sony/BMG-Entscheidung auf und verweist die Sache zurück an das EuG," EWS, p. 1 (August 2008). Author: Werner Berg.

"A Costly Decision," Legal Week (October 25, 2007). Author: Werner Berg.

"Teure Fehler? Das EuG verurteilt die Europaeische Kommission zu Schadensersatz wegen rechtswidriger Untersagung des Schneider/Legrand-Zusammenschlusses," EWS, p. 1 (September 2007). Author: Werner Berg.

"On the Road to Pan-European Energy Markets: Some Remarks on the Application of EC Competition Law," Bloomberg, European Law Journal, Volume 1, Issue 2, p. 356-364 (2007). Co-Authors: Werner Berg & Jan Lohrberg.

"Zur anstehenden Revision der Zusagenpraxis in der Europäischen Fusionskontrolle," Europarecht, p. 111-119 (1/2007). Co-Authors: Werner Berg and Angela Schwerdtfeger.

"Will German Products Which Infringe U.S. Patents Be Barred From Continued Sales In The U.S.?," VPP-Rundbrief Nr. 1 (January 2007). Co-Authors: Jeffrey H. Howard, Werner Berg and David Schnorrenberg.

"Dawn Raids im europäischen Kartellverfahren - Anforderungen an Erforderlichkeit und Bestimmtheit von Nachprüfungsentscheidungen," Wirtschaft und Wettbewerb (WuW) Issue 7/8 (2007). Co-Authors: Werner Berg, Jan Lohrberg and Claudia Seitz.

"First Supplement to "German Merger Control," Dabbah/Lasok (eds.), Merger Control Worldwide (2007). Author: Werner Berg.

"Zwischen Baum und Borke Die Europaische Kommission nach Airtours und Impala," (Sony/BMG), EWS (August 2006). Author: Werner Berg.

"Preiskontrolle und Vergleichsmarktkonzept in der Wasserversorgungswirtschaft," WuW, p. 726-737 (July/August 2006). Co-Authors: Werner Berg and Volker Soyez.

"Die Rechtsprechung des EuGH und des EuGeI zum Kartellrecht im Jahr 2005," EWS, p. 193-205 (2006). Author: Werner Berg.

"Zur jüngsten Rechtsprechung der Gemeinschaftsgerichte zur unmittelbaren Anwendung von WTO-Recht im Gemeinschaftsrecht," Recht der Internationalen Wirtschaft, p. 401-411 (2005). Co-Authors: Werner Berg and Jochen Beck.

"Zur Umsetzung des Besonderen Mechanismus in Deutschland und Europa: erste Erfahrungen mit der Übergangsregelung für Parallelimporte von Arzneimitteln," Pharma Recht, p. 352-358 (2005). Author: Werner Berg.

"Die Rechtsprechung des EuGH und des EuGeI zum Kartellrecht im Jahr 2004," EWS, p. 49-61 (2005). Author: Werner Berg.

"German Merger Control," Dabbah/Lasok (eds.): Merger Control Worldwide (2005). Author: Werner Berg.

"Das Europäische Kartellrecht in aktuellen Entscheidungen der Gemeinschaftsgerichte und der Kommission," GPR, p. 200-211 (2004). Co-Authors: Werner Berg and Constanze Semmelmann.

"Rechtsfragen der Umsetzung des Besonderen Mechanismus in Deutschland - Zur Übergangsregelung für Parallelimporte von Arzneimitteln nach der EU-Osterweiterung," Pharma Recht, p. 233-248 (2004). Co-Authors: Werner Berg and Maike Sauter.

"The New EC Merger Regulation - A First Assessment of its Practical Impact," Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business, p. 683-714 (2004). Author: Werner Berg.

"Versandhandelsverbot: EG-rechtswidrig?," ÖJZ, p. 281-289 (2004). Co-Authors: Werner Berg and Katrin Schallenberg.

"Grenzüberschreitende Zusammenschlüsse im Gesellschaftsrecht und Wettbewerbsrecht," EuR-Beiheft, p. 157-182 (2004). Author: Werner Berg.

"Die neue EG-Fusionskontrollverordnung: Praktische Auswirkungen der Reform," Betriebsberater, p. 561-569 (2004). Author: Werner Berg.

"The Reform of EC Merger Control: Substance and Impact of the Proposed New Procedural Rules," ECLR, p. 594-603 (2003). Co-Authors: Werner Berg and Patrick Ostendorf.

"Zuständigkeit durch Verweisung: Ein Irrweg! - Art. 22 im FKVO-Vorschlag der Kommission," EWS, p. 445-452 (2003). Co-Authors: Werner Berg and Andreas Digel.

"Opfer von Handelsstreitigkeiten können auf Ersatz hoffen," Allgemeine Zeitung, p. 23 (October 15, 2003). Author: Werner Berg.

"ECJ Opens Door to Direct Applicability of WTO Rules in the EC Law - a Little," German American Law Journal (October 6, 2003). Author: Werner Berg.

"The WTO and Competition: Options and Perspectives," International Trade & Regulation, Vol. 9, p. 94-100 (2003). Co-Authors: Werner Berg and Holger Bielesz.

"Zusagen in der Europäischen Fusionskontrolle," EuZW, p. 362-368 (2003). Author: Werner Berg.

"Die WTO-Widrigkeit des Byrd-Amendments und Schadensersatz für Amtshaftung - Zum Bericht des Ständigen WTO-Berufungsgremiums vom 16," RIW 2003, p. 419-422 (January 2003). Co-Authors: Werner Berg and Tobias Müller.

"Zusammenschlüsse zwischen multinationalen Unternehmen und weltweite Fusionskontrolle," RIW 2003, p. 15-23 (2003). Co-Authors: Werner Berg, Sabine Nachtsheim and Sylvia Kronberger.

Commentary on Article 31 (State Monopolies, with Ingfried Hochbaum), p. 1139-1182 and Article 153 (Consumer Protection), p. 1151-1170, Kommentar zum EU/EG-Vertrag (v.d. Groeben/Schwarze) (2003). Author: Werner Berg.

"Cross Border Mergers in Company Law and Competition Law: removing the final barriers. The German Perspective," Tagungsband zum XX. FIDE Kongress (2002). Author: Werner Berg.

Speeches & Presentations
"EC Merger Control: Principles and Methods of Application," Summer Course on EC Law, ERA Trier, Germany (June 30, 2010). Presenter: Werner Berg.

"Cases on Mergers," Annual Conference on European Antitrust Law 2010, ERA Trier, Germany (February 23, 2010). Presenter: Werner Berg.

"EC Merger Control: Principles and Methods of Application," Summer Course on EC Law, ERA Trier, Germany (July 1, 2009). Presenter: Werner Berg.

"Antitrust Compliance: Resale Price Maintenance, Information Exchange and Category Management," ECR European Forum and Marketplace, Barcelona, Spain (June 3, 2009). Co-Presenters: Sean-Paul Brankin and Werner Berg.

"Trends and Developments in Global Competition Law," ICC & C&M Annual Conference 2009, Brussels, Belgium (May 15, 2009). Co-chair: Werner Berg.

"The Traps of International and EC Merger Control," AT&T Legal Conference 2009, Dallas, USA (January 23, 2009). Speaker: Werner Berg.

"Die Sektoruntersuchung des pharmazeutischen Wirtschaftszweiges: Wonach schaut die Kommission? Ausgewählte Fragestellungen und Fallstudien," Euro Pharma Recht Tag 2008, Frankfurt, Germany (November 28, 2008). Speaker: Werner Berg.

"Die kartellrechtliche Compliance im Pharmaunternehmen," Colloquium Pharmaceuticum, Cologne, Germany (September 30, 2008). Speaker: Werner Berg.

"EC Merger Control: Principles and Methods of Application," Summer Course on EC Law, ERA Trier, Germany (July 2, 2008). Presenter: Werner Berg.

"National Champions and Government Intervention," Trends and Developments in Global Competition, ICC & C&M Annual Conference 2008, Brussels, Belgium (May 16, 2008). Presenter: Werner Berg.

"Enforcement of EC Competition Law: The interplay between Damages Actions, Leniency, Fines and the New Proposal on Cartel Settlements," ERA, 3rd Forum for In-House Counsel, Brussels, Belgium (April 24, 2008). Presenter: Werner Berg.

"Missbrauch von marktbeherrschenden Stellungen im Bereich der Pharmaindustrie - zur Sektorenuntersuchung der Europäischen Kommission," Deutscher Pharma Recht Tag, Frankfurt, Germany (April 11, 2008). Presenter: Werner Berg.

"Mehr- und Fremdbesitzverbot sowie Apothekenpflicht im Lichte des Europäischen Gemeinschaftsrechts," Workshop: Zukünftige Apothekenstruktur, Bionorica AG, Neumarkt/Oberpfalz, Germany (December 13, 2007). Presenter: Werner Berg.

"Enforcement of EC Competition Law: On the interplay between Leniency Notice, Fines, Damages Actions, and the New Proposal on Cartel Settlements," ERA, Seminar: Leniency and Fines (Green Paper), Trier, Germany (October 19, 2007). Presenter: Werner Berg.

"Antitrust Update," ABA Corporate Counseling Committee (October 11, 2007). Presenters: Wm. Randolph Smith, Kent A. Gardiner, Jeane A. Thomas, Robert Lipstein, Christopher E. Ondeck, Bridget E. Calhoun, Daniel A. Sasse, Werner Berg and Thomas De Meese.

"Rabattvertraege im Lichte des deutschen und des EU-Kartellrechts", Bundesverband der Pharmazeutischen Industrie, Berlin, Germany (September 13, 2007). Presenter: Werner Berg.

"EC Merger Control - Principles and Methods of Application"; Summer Course on EC Law, Academy of European Law, Trier, Germany (June 28, 2007). Presenter: Werner Berg.

"The Content and Meaning of Article 81 (3) EC"; Academy of European Law, Kromeriz, Czech Republic (March 27, 2007) and Bukarest, Romania (June 11, 2007). Presenter and Chairman: Werner Berg.

"Exploitative and Discriminatory Abuses," Trends and Developments in Global Competition, ICC & C&M Annual Conference 2007, Brussels, Belgium (May 11, 2007). Presenter: Werner Berg.

"Merger Control - Principles and Methods of Application"; Summer Course on EC Law, Academy of European Law, Trier, Germany (June 29, 2006). Presenter: Werner Berg.

"Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht: Kommentar zur Studie der Kommission über Abhilfemaßnahmen in der Europäischen Fusionskontrolle," Brussels, Belgium (Antitrust Law Study Group: Commentary on the Commission's Merger Remedies Study) (March 10, 2006). Presenter: Werner Berg.

"Current Developments in Competition Law: Case Law of the Community Courts," Panel Discussion on Merger Control Issues, ERA Trier, Germany (December 9, 2005). Presenter: Werner Berg.

"Competence on Pricing and Reimbursement: A Challenge for Europe," Speech at the Novartis Annual European Law Forum, Basel, Switzerland (November 22-23, 2005). Presenter: Werner Berg.

"EC Merger Control: Principles and Methods of Application," Summer Course on EC Law, ERA Trier, Germany (June 30, 2005). Presenter: Werner Berg.

"Zur Umsetzung des Besonderen Mechanismus in Deutschland und Europa: erste Erfahrungen mit der Übergangsregelung für Parallelimporte von Arzneimitteln," Deutscher Pharma Recht Tag, Frankfurt/Main, Germany (March 3, 2005). Presenter: Werner Berg.

"Kartelle und Zusammenschlüsse," Seminar "Neueste Entwicklungen im Gemeinschaftsrecht: Wettbewerbsrecht," ERA Trier, Germany (May 4, 2004). Presenter: Werner Berg.

“Der Besondere Mechanismus - Umsetzung und Auswirkungen in Deutschland,” Presentation for the VFA-Committee on Market Regulation and Health System, Verband der Forschenden Arzneimittelhersteller, Berlin, Germany (January 26, 2004). Presenter: Werner Berg.

"EC Merger Control: Principles and Methods of Application,” Summer Course on EC Law, ERA Trier, Germany (July 4, 2003). Presenter: Werner Berg.

"Procedural Issues," Seminar on Reform of the Merger Control System, ERA - Brussels, Belgium (May 22, 2003). Presenter: Werner Berg.

“Key Issues for the WTO," the WTO and Competition Law Seminar, British Chamber of Commerce, Brussels, Belgium (March 18, 2003). Conference Chair: Werner Berg.

“Cross Border Mergers in Company Law and Competition Law: Removing the Final Barriers. The German Perspective,” Berichterstatter für Deutschland, FIDE Jahrestagung, London, United Kingdom (October 30-November 1, 2002). Presenter: Werner Berg.