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 | 02.26.24
The European Commission recently revised its Guidelines on Horizontal Cooperation Agreements. This is the third in a series of alerts in which we provide practical guidance, in light of these revised Guidelines, on how to make antitrust-related assessments for various types of agreements between competitors.
Client Alert | 19 min read | 01.31.24
2024: An Overview of New and Upcoming Belgian and EU Laws and Regulations
Client Alert | 8 min read | 01.23.24
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 | 02.26.24
The European Commission recently revised its Guidelines on Horizontal Cooperation Agreements. This is the third in a series of alerts in which we provide practical guidance, in light of these revised Guidelines, on how to make antitrust-related assessments for various types of agreements between competitors.
Client Alert | 19 min read | 01.31.24
2024: An Overview of New and Upcoming Belgian and EU Laws and Regulations
Client Alert | 8 min read | 01.23.24
Insights
Benjamin's Insights
Client Alert | 9 min read | 02.26.24
The European Commission recently revised its Guidelines on Horizontal Cooperation Agreements. This is the third in a series of alerts in which we provide practical guidance, in light of these revised Guidelines, on how to make antitrust-related assessments for various types of agreements between competitors.
Client Alert | 19 min read | 01.31.24
2024: An Overview of New and Upcoming Belgian and EU Laws and Regulations
Client Alert | 8 min read | 01.23.24
