Dr. Moritz Lichtenegger

Primary Focus & Experience

He specializes in German and European antitrust law, in particular in merger control procedures, cartel investigations and dominance cases before the European Commission and the German Federal Cartel Office. In addition, he has extensive experience in matters of antitrust damages law, distribution law and compliance. He also regularly represents clients in foreign investment control proceedings and foreign subsidies proceedings.

Selected Project Samples

• Regularly advising leading companies such as Otto, ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE, Roche Diagnostics, Sartorius, Axel Springer, Telefónica, Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller, etc. on merger control and foreign investment control proceedings in numerous strategic transactions including worldwide coordination.
• Leading investors like Advent, Carlyle, EQT, Hg Capital, Levine Leichtman etc. regarding worldwide merger control and foreign investment control proceedings in numerous strategic transactions including worldwide coordination.
• Sartorius on merger control aspects regarding the acquisition of the biopharma business from Danaher.
• Müller-Milch on the acquisition of the Landliebe business and other brands from Friesland Campina.
• ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE on merger control aspects regarding the acquisition of The Meet Group (Lovoo) by Parship ElitePartner.
• Defending a leading manufacturer of power cable lines in antitrust proceedings of the European Commission and in relation to subsequent claims for damages before German courts.
• Advising a leading food company with respect to cartel follow-on damages claims against sugar suppliers.
• Defending a company from the road construction sector in fine proceedings before the Federal Cartel Office.
• Advising a leading manufacturer of forestry and garden products in antitrust and distribution law matters.

Recognition & Accomplishments

He studied law at the University of Heidelberg, the London School of Economics and Political Science (UK) and the University of Munich and obtained his doctorate degree at the University of Zurich (Switzerland). He regularly serves as a lecturer at DAA (DeutscheAnwaltAkademie). Moritz Lichtenegger is admitted to the German bar and speaks German and English.