Sebastian Max Hauser
Europe Guide 2024
Band 5 : Competition/European Law
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About
Provided by Sebastian Max Hauser
Practice Areas
Max Hauser, Deputy Managing Partner of Latham & Watkins in Germany, advises clients on a broad spectrum of antitrust matters under German and EU laws.
Max draws on 15 years of experience and a sophisticated understanding of the global antitrust landscape to help clients navigate:
- Merger control and foreign direct investment (FDI) clearances in Germany, the EU, and globally
- Cartel and abuse-of-dominance investigations, as well as compliance programs and audits
- Antitrust disputes, representing both defendants and claimants
A recognized thought leader, Max is regional coordinator of the Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht for Frankfurt and co-founder of the Competition Litigation Forum in Germany. He regularly publishes articles on antitrust law issues and has co-authored a cartel damages handbook.
Max recently served on the firm’s Associates, Recruiting, and Legal Professional & Paralegal Committees, and he was local leader of the firm’s First Generation Professionals affinity group in Germany.
Chambers Review
Europe
The Frankfurt-based Sebastian Max Hauser enters the rankings this year on the back of his solid work for clients in the field of merger control and FDI filings. He also has experience in post-closing investigations. He has a number of clients from the private equity sector.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I really enjoy working with him, he is quite pragmatic and goes to the core point and summarises things in a business-friendly way."
"Sebastian Max Hauser is really good to work with, because he is accurate, has good risk judgement and stays calm."
"Sebastian Max Hauser is brilliant, very strategic in his advice, calm and approachable and smart."
"I really enjoy working with him, he is quite pragmatic and goes to the core point and summarises things in a business-friendly way."
"Sebastian Max Hauser is really good to work with, because he is accurate, has good risk judgement and stays calm."
"Sebastian Max Hauser is brilliant, very strategic in his advice, calm and approachable and smart."