Joachim Schütze advises in particular in the telecommunication, energy, media, healthcare industry sectors.
Joachim has experience in European and national merger control proceedings. Focuses inter alia on infrastructure-related competition law issues market dominance proceedings and state aid.
Joachim Schütze berät insbesondere in den Industriesektoren Telekommunikation, Energie, Medien, Pharma- und Medizinprodukte.
Er verfügt über breite Erfahrungen in deutschen und europäischen Fusionskontrollverfahren. Weiterer Beratungsschwerpunkt sind infrastrukturbezogene Kartellrechtsproblemstellungen, Missbrauchsverfahren sowie Beihilferecht.
- Advised Deutsche Telekom in relation to the formation of a procurement joint venture with France Télécom
- Advised Volkswagen in relation to the incorporation of Porsche into the Volkswagen Group
- Advised EWE regarding the sale of 26% to EnBW
- Advised the State of Bavaria in respect of the state aid procedure initiated by the EU Commission
- Advised Deutsche Telekom in relation to the formation of a procurement joint venture with France Télécom
- Advised Volkswagen in relation to the incorporation of Porsche into the Volkswagen Group
- Advised EWE regarding the sale of 26% to EnBW
- Advised the State of Bavaria in respect of the state aid procedure initiated by the EU Commission
News and client work
Contact details
Kontaktdaten
- Clifford Chance, Düsseldorf
- +4921143555547
- Email me
- Speaks German and English
- Sprachen: Deutsch und Englisch
- Practice area M&A corporate, Antitrust, EU & trade
- Sector Energy & resources, Power & energy networks, Telecommunications, media & technology, Industrials
Career and qualifications
- Universities of Tübingen and Münster (Dr. jur., 1991)
- Joined Clifford Chance 1991
- Admitted as a Rechtsanwalt in Germany 1992
- Partner in the Düsseldorf office of Clifford Chance 1996
- Office Head Dusseldorf 2004 -2014
- Head of the German Competition Group
- Of Counsel since 2021
Qualifikation
- Universität Tübingen und Münster (Dr. jur., 1991)
- Zugelassen als Rechtsanwalt in Deutschland seit 1992
- Bei Clifford Chance seit 1991
- Partner seit 1996
- Standortleiter Büro Düsseldorf 2004 -2014
- Leiter der deutschen Kartellrechtsgruppe
Professional bodies
- Association for Studies in Competition Law (Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht)
- GRUR Cartel Law Committee (Fachausschuss Kartellrecht)
Mitgliedschaften
- Association for Studies in Competition Law (Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht), GRUR Cartel Law Committee (Fachausschuss Kartellrecht)
Awards and citations
- "Often recommended"
JUVE 2021/22 – Antitrust Law, Distribution Systems - "a popular choice for clients from the automotive, energy and telecommunications sectors"
Chambers Europe: Germany 2020 - europäisches Wettbewerbsrecht - Recommended for Competition - Lawyers: Joachim Schütze
Who's who legal: Germany 2014 - "His strong point is his familiarity with the energy market – not many German competition lawyers can claim the same expertise"
Chambers 2013 - "Excellent knowledge in relation to the energy market", "Highly satisfied" (JUVE 2012/13)
Leading senior partner in competition law
JUVE 2012/13
Auszeichnungen
- "Oft empfohlen"
JUVE 2021/22 – Kartellrecht, Vertriebssysteme - "Er ist eine bevorzugte Wahl für Mandanten aus der Automobil-, Energie- und Telekommunikationsbranche."
Chambers Europe: Deutschland 2020 - europäisches Wettbewerbsrecht - Empfohlen für Competition - Lawyers: Joachim Schütze
Who's who legal: Germany 2014 - "His strong point is his familiarity with the energy market – not many German competition lawyers can claim the same expertise"
Chambers 2013 - "Excellent knowledge in relation to the energy market", "Highly satisfied" (JUVE 2012/13)
Leading senior partner in competition law
JUVE 2012/13