Christian Karbaum
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Band 5 : Competition/European Law
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About
Provided by Christian Karbaum
Practice Areas
Christian Karbaum is a partner at GLADE MICHEL WIRTZ in the COMPETITION practice. He advises international clients on German and European competition law. His practice focuses on merger control proceedings, cartel investigations, compliance advice and antitrust litigation. His litigation practice particularly includes the enforcement and defence of cartel damages claims as well as claims in the context of dominance, e.g. regarding standard essential patents or supply, access or licence claims. In the field of compliance, he implements and evaluates compliance organisations and provides ongoing antitrust advice e.g. in the context of cooperation between competitors.
Career
Christian Karbaum studied law at the University of Osnabrück, where he acts as lecturer, and at the Université Paris-Est. His doctorate thesis regarding "Competition law compliance – Legal foundations and implementation" was sponsored with a scholarship from the "Business and Law Working Group" in the Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft. He has been admitted to the bar since 2010 and started his career at GLADE MICHEL WIRTZ.
Professional Memberships
Christian Karbaum is a founding member and academic advisor of the CUR Centre for Corporate Law at the University of Osnabrück e.V., a member of the Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht e.V. and of the C.L.F. Competition Litigation Forum e.V.
Chambers Review
Europe
Christian Karbaum rises in the rankings on the back of his broad and varied practice that covers merger control and FDI filings, opposition to proposed merger clearances and private damages actions. He often acts on cases in the telecoms and energy industries.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He has good competition law knowledge and gave good cooperation on a tricky case."
"He has good competition law knowledge and gave good cooperation on a tricky case."
Articles, highlights and press releases
1 item provided by Glade Michel Wirtz
GLADE MICHEL WIRTZ advises Haniel on the acquisition of BauWatch from Nordian Capital
GLADE MICHEL WIRTZ advises Haniel together with a team from Loyens & Loeff (Amsterdam) on the acquisition of 100% of the shares in BauWatch, a business active in temporary outdoor security solutions, from Nordian Capital.
GLADE MICHEL WIRTZ advises Haniel on the acquisition of BauWatch from Nordian Capital
GLADE MICHEL WIRTZ advises Haniel together with a team from Loyens & Loeff (Amsterdam) on the acquisition of 100% of the shares in BauWatch, a business active in temporary outdoor security solutions, from Nordian Capital.
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