Dr Falk Schöning > Hogan Lovells International LLP > Brussels, Belgium > Lawyer Profile
Hogan Lovells International LLP Offices
Rue Belliard 9
Brussels 1040
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Dr Falk Schöning
Work Department
Regulatory
Position
Partner
Career
Falk Schöning can assist you regarding all questions and problems of EU and German antitrust law, EU State Aid law, and export control law. He advises in particular on international cases which require coordination between different legal systems or representation vis-à-vis several regulators. Falk also has experience of policymaking in Brussels and Berlin and can assist you effectively in policy advocacy projects. Clients praise Falk as solution-orientated, pragmatic, and reliable. He can advise you on the structuring of transactions, joint ventures or divestitures, and he represents you in merger control and foreign investment control proceedings to ensure that you can successfully close your merger and acquisition transaction. In cartel cases, Falk represents companies vis-à-vis authorities and in follow-on damage litigation cases.
Languages
English, French, German
Memberships
Forum Vergabe (German Public Procurement Association)
Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht (German Association for Antitrust Law)
Education
Dr. jur., University of Bonn, 2007
Second State Exam in Law, Higher Regional Court of Berlin, 2007
First State Exam in Law, University of Bonn, 2002
Lawyer Rankings
Belgium > Competition: EU and global
(Next Generation Partners)The team at Hogan Lovells International LLP brings a strong technology sector focus to its competition work, regularly advising major players from the industry on merger control issues, as well as handling investigations and litigation. Office managing partner Christopher Thomas is supported by transactional expert Falk Schöning and ‘outstanding‘ senior practitioner Michel Struys. Counsel Francesco Pili is another key name.
Germany > Antitrust
Hogan Lovells International LLP antitrust law team impresses with expertise in merger control, which is routinely drawn upon in the course of cross-border transactions. Among the key contacts here are Martin Sura and Christoph Wünschmann, who are experienced in the automotive, consumer goods and insurance sectors; Wünschmann has additional expertise in antitrust law-related contract drafting. Other mainstays are ongoing antitrust advice as well as cartel proceedings, including cartel damages and disputes. Recent instructions include the support in technology-related mandates (10th GWB amendment/19a and in the context of the DMA) as well as in compliance and ESG-related matters. Practice head Marc Schweda is well versed in public procurement and EU state aid law, while investment control is a key competency of Falk Schöning, who divides his time between Berlin and Brussels.
Germany > Trade and distribution > Foreign trade law
Hogan Lovells International LLP‘s strategic operations, agreements and regulation practice routinely handles investment control matters with a focus on compliance. Clients from the regulated industries such as TMT and defense instruct the team on the implementation of compliance systems as well as investment control. Thanks to the cross-location cooperation, the team assists with sanctions and planned exits from Russia. Here, the export and investment control lawyer Falk Schöning is a key contact; he jointly leads the team with supply chain expert Florian Unseld and regulatory specialist Patrick Ayad
. Senior associate Stefan Kirwitzke complements this with antitrust law expertise.