Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Senior Legal Counsel - Responsible for developing “state-of-the-art” Compliance Management System (CMS) for Competition Law, including successful completion of IDW PS980 Effectiveness Audit in 2021 for the calendar year 2020 - Developing modern Competition law compliance program with comprehensive, easily accessible guidance for employees (guidelines, FAQs, Dos and Don’ts, case studies, “two-pagers” etc.) as well as providing classroom trainings using a risk-based approach, incl. engaging presentations using videos, polls, games - Conceptual design and implementation of group wide competition law risk assessment - Providing competition law advice in all aspects (horizontal, vertical, M&A, abuse of dominance) and across all business areas, with particular focus on gas- and hydrogen-related matters - Conducting internal investigations together with Corporate Audit - Responsible in-house lawyer for ICC arbitration cases in gas transport disputes - Providing advice on investment protection issues, in particular the Energy Charter Treaty - Providing advice on state-aid matters
Legal Counsel Competition & Energy Law - Providing competition law advice in all aspects (horizontal, vertical, M&A, abuse of dominance) and across all business areas - Providing advice on state-aid matters
Senior Associate (Associated Partner) Competition Law Core activities: - Redesigning completely the CMS Competition Law for DAX Group (2-year-project) together with in-house team, incl. creating of new risk assessment methodology on group-wide level in alignment with methodology and processes of Group Compliance team on anti-corruption matters, creating modular E-Learnings, revising and/or developing general and specific guidelines using modular approach (guidelines, Dos and Don’ts, shift-to-practice guidelines for line managers and executives etc.), revising and updating Internal Control System (ICS) for competitor contacts and conduct in trade association etc. - Responsible for several internal investigations at large multinational companies (e.g. rail cargo industry, automotive sector), leading up to leniency applications and/or internal measures - Providing competition law advice in all aspects (horizontal, vertical, M&A, abuse of dominance) and across many industries - Advising clients on merger control matters, incl. Phase II proceedings and multi-jurisdictional filings - Providing advice on state-aid matters, incl. Phase II investigation