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Baker McKenzie
NEUER ZOLLHOF 2
40221 DÜSSELDORF
Germany
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Position

Katharina Spenner is a partner in Baker McKenzie’s Munich office and a member of the Firm’s Steering Committee of the EMEA International Commercial & Trade Practice Group. She joined the Firm’s Frankfurt office in 2000 and transferred to the Munich office in 2004. She was seconded to the Amsterdam office for eight months in 2003. Katharina previously worked as a freelancer in the legal department of Lufthansa Cargo AG from 1997 to 1999. She has written several commentaries on competition and distribution law and regularly delivers presentations and workshops on topics related to distribution and competition law.

Katharina advises clients engaged in all industries and services on all issues related to commercial law, in particular, national, European and international distribution law and competition law. She is specialized in assisting clients as regards the set up and implementation of their distribution systems in particular selective distribution systems, and advises in relation to internet sales activities. She also provides advice to companies with respect to general contract law and compliance issues including the performance of compliance trainings and audits.

Languages

English, French, German

Education

  • Golden Gate University (LL.M. International Legal Studies) (2000)
  • District Court Darmstadt, Germany (Assessor Exam) (1999)
  • Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg (Referendar Exam) (1997)

Lawyer Rankings

Deutschland > Handels- und Vertriebsrecht > Handel, Vertrieb und Logistik

(Führende Partner)

Katharina SpennerBaker McKenzie

Baker McKenzies internationale Mandantschaft entstammt vorrangig den Automobil-, Technologie-, Verbrauchsgüter-, Mode- und Logistikbranchen, wobei das Team vereinzelt ebenfalls zu handels- und vertriebsrechtlichen Belangen im Finanzwesen berät. Neben digitalen Sachverhalten wie E-Commerce begleitet die Praxis regelmäßig den Aufbau und die Umstrukturierung von Vertriebssystemen – eine Spezialisierung des Praxisgruppenleiters Ulf Wauschkuhn – sowie neben Vertriebs-, Liefer- und Kooperationsvereinbarungen auch handels- und vertriebsrechtliche Streitigkeiten. In letzterem Bereich ist Counsel Philipp Schütt versiert, wobei er über besonders tiefe Expertise im Bereich der Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit verfügt. Katharina Spenner komplementiert die Praxis mit weitreichenden vertriebs- und vertriebskartellrechtlichen Kompetenzen, die sie häufig im Zusammenhang mit dem Onlinevertrieb sowie selektiven Vertriebssystemen einsetzt.

Germany > Trade and distribution > Trade, distribution and logistics

(Leading partners)

Katharina SpennerBaker McKenzie

Baker McKenzie advises on domestic and cross-border issues across the automotive, technology, consumer goods, fashion and logistics sectors, including the trade and distribution law support to various clients from the finance industry. The mainstays include the advice on digitised issues, such as e-commerce, the implementation and restructuring of distribution systems – a key strength of practice head Ulf Wauschkuhn – as well as distribution, supply and cooperation agreements and trade and distribution law disputes. Counsel Philipp Schütt is well versed in the latter area, with particularly expertise in arbitration. Katharina Spenner complements this with capacities in commercial and distribution antitrust law, which are frequently called upon in the context of online distribution and selective distribution systems.