Dr. Elena Wiese is an antitrust lawyer in Hogan Lovells’ Dusseldorf practice. She offers companies of various industries pragmatic advice on all issues of German and European antitrust law. She represents companies before the European Commission, the German Federal Cartel Office and European as well as German courts. One focus of her work is defending her clients in antitrust fine proceedings. Clients rely on her industry knowledge and expertise in preparing leniency documents, negotiating settlements with competition authorities and preparing for possible follow-on damages proceedings. Elena Wiese successfully advises complex international competitor cooperations, for example in the area of joint production or in the area of ESG / green competition law, whether through joint ventures or contractual alliances. She pays particular attention to the practical and antitrust-compliant design of the accompanying exchange of information between competitors. In her day-to-day work, one area of her focus is the interface between antitrust and patent law, e.g., regarding the licensing of standard-essential patents, as well as in advising on R&D and technology transfer agreements. Elena Wiese has a strong network within the firm, which she leverages daily to get the most efficient and well-grounded solution for her clients. Clients praise her as “brilliant upcoming competition lawyer”.
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1. Introduction 1.1 Competitor cooperations in pursuit of sustainability and human rights, or to reach broader ESG (Environment – Social – Governance) goals, have become a key element for companies’ global business strategies. In this context, “green competition law”, i.e. the intersection between (...)
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In the much-anticipated Lundbeck case (i.a. C-591/16 P), the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) on 25th March 2021 confirmed the decision of the European Commission (“Commission”) to impose fines on Lundbeck and several generics companies. The case concerns a pay-for-delay agreement dating back to (...)
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On November 25, 2020, the EU Commission adopted an action plan for intellectual property to promote recovery and resilience in the EU – its plan for a new IP strategy. The focus is not only on the protection of, but the access to innovation. Companies from all sectors have realized that in this (...)
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1. Introduction Determining the overcharge and, with that, the amount of cartel damages potentially suffered, is considered one of the most difficult aspects of cartel damages litigation in practice. The District Court of Dortmund (the “District Court”), known for its bold and innovative case (...)
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