Benjamin Geisel
Overview
Clients with EU and German competition law issues rely on Benjamin Geisel’s solution-oriented and pragmatic advice. He is especially well-known for his experience in managing international merger control proceedings and complex cartel investigations.
Career & Education
- International Business Development Specialist, DaWanda GmbH, 2012-2013
- Second State Exam in law (Zweites Staatsexamen), Kammergericht Berlin, 2015
- First State Exam in law (Erstes Staatsexamen), Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 2012
- Humboldt University of Berlin, 2012
- King's College London, PGDip, EU Competition Law, 2016
- Brussels
- Berlin
- Member of the Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht, an association of German-speaking competition lawyers and economists.
- German
- English
- Dutch
- French
Benjamin's Insights
Client Alert | 9 min read | 03.18.26
The Belgian Competition Authority's 2026 Priorities: What In-House Counsel Need to Know
The BCA 2026 Priorities Paper sets out the sectors in which the authority will exercise particular vigilance, and outlines its strategic policy priorities for the year, including the development and deployment of its enforcement instruments. For in-house counsel, the document is an important roadmap: it signals where investigations are most likely to originate, what new tools the BCA is acquiring, and which compliance initiatives deserve immediate attention. The most prominent change in the 2026 paper is the replacement of the construction sector, considered a priority sector in 2025, with sport, media and entertainment.
Client Alert | 9 min read | 02.12.26
Publication | 10.29.25
Webinar | 09.15.25
Representative Matters
- Advised a global financial institution on several cartel investigations undertaken by the European Commission.
- Advised a global private equity investor concerning the merger control aspects of the sale of a chemicals subsidiary, a transaction that included numerous vertical and conglomerate relationships between the parties, and a deal valued at approximately €4 billion.
- Advised a global technology company in relation to the online advertising sector inquiry of the German Federal Cartel Office.
- Advised a global insurance company in relation to the establishment of a multi-national insurance distribution cooperation project in Latin America.
- Advised a German utilities company on the merger control aspects of its majority acquisition by another energy company in a hostile takeover. The deal was valued at approximately €2.3 billion.
Benjamin's Insights
Client Alert | 9 min read | 03.18.26
The Belgian Competition Authority's 2026 Priorities: What In-House Counsel Need to Know
The BCA 2026 Priorities Paper sets out the sectors in which the authority will exercise particular vigilance, and outlines its strategic policy priorities for the year, including the development and deployment of its enforcement instruments. For in-house counsel, the document is an important roadmap: it signals where investigations are most likely to originate, what new tools the BCA is acquiring, and which compliance initiatives deserve immediate attention. The most prominent change in the 2026 paper is the replacement of the construction sector, considered a priority sector in 2025, with sport, media and entertainment.
Client Alert | 9 min read | 02.12.26
Publication | 10.29.25
Webinar | 09.15.25
Insights
The European Commission’s Draft Guidelines on Exclusionary Abuses: Toward Stricter Enforcement?
|01.16.25
The Global Trade Law Journal
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2024
Global Trade and Customs Journal Volume 19, Issue 4, p. 210 – 215
It’s Not Easy Being Green: The European Commission’s New Guidance On Sustainability Agreements
|01.30.24
The Global Regulatory Developments Journal
Benjamin's Insights
Client Alert | 9 min read | 03.18.26
The Belgian Competition Authority's 2026 Priorities: What In-House Counsel Need to Know
The BCA 2026 Priorities Paper sets out the sectors in which the authority will exercise particular vigilance, and outlines its strategic policy priorities for the year, including the development and deployment of its enforcement instruments. For in-house counsel, the document is an important roadmap: it signals where investigations are most likely to originate, what new tools the BCA is acquiring, and which compliance initiatives deserve immediate attention. The most prominent change in the 2026 paper is the replacement of the construction sector, considered a priority sector in 2025, with sport, media and entertainment.
Client Alert | 9 min read | 02.12.26
Publication | 10.29.25
Webinar | 09.15.25
