Overview
Ann-Christin is a Managing Associate in our global Antitrust & Foreign Investment group. Ann-Christin specialises in German and European antitrust and foreign investment control law and has, in particular, significant experience in complex foreign investment and merger control proceedings in Germany and other jurisdictions globally as well as proceeding under the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR)
Ann-Christin also comprehensively advises clients in abuse of dominance cases and cartel proceedings before the European Commission and the German Federal Cartel Office as well as in compliance matters and in internal investigations with respect to potential competition law infringements.
Ann-Christin is based in our Munich office. She previously worked in our offices in Düsseldorf and Brussels and was seconded to our Washington D.C. office in 2023/2024.
Experience
Ann-Christin has most recently advised inter alia on the following cases:
- Thyssenkrupp: advising on the spin-off and stock exchange listing of its marine systems business
- Covestro: advising on the EUR 15bn takeover by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company
- Carrier: advising on the EUR 12 bn acquisition on the Viessmann Climate Solution business.
- Mercedes Benz Group and Daimler Trucks: advising on merger and foreign investment control aspects regarding the separation of both groups.
- Elmos Semiconductor: Advising on German foreign investment control aspects (phase II proceeding) regarding the attempted sale of a semiconductor fab.
- Macquarie: advising on the sale of its participation in Open Grid.
- Qatar Investment Authority: Advising on the EUR 2.43bn investment in RWE through a convertible bond.
Admissions