Dr Ann-Christin Richter > Hausfeld Rechtsanwälte LLP > Berlin, Germany > Lawyer Profile
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Walter-Benjamin-Platz 6
10629 Berlin
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Dr Ann-Christin Richter
Work Department
Hausfeld Rechtsanwälte LLP., Kurfürstendamm 218, 10719 Berlin
Position
Partner
Career
Dr. Ann-Christin Richter is a Partner at Hausfeld in Berlin. She advises on all aspects of competition law and represents clients in antitrust and IP litigation.
Ann-Christin specializes in representing clients in cartel damages actions, both on the plaintiff’s and the defendant’s side. She is also experienced in defending clients in cartel investigations by competition authorities and in conducting internal investigations. A further focus of Ann-Christin’s practice is providing advice in abuse of dominance cases and at the interface of IP and antitrust law. Ann-Christin has represented clients before numerous German courts as well as before the European General Court.
Ann-Christin studied in Hanover, Hamburg, Berlin and Durham. She holds a LL.M. from Durham University and a Ph.D. from Freie Universität Berlin, both with a focus on competition law.
Prior to joining Hausfeld, Ann-Christin worked for two international law firms in German and European competition law and antitrust and IP litigation for several years. She further worked as an antitrust expert for a major international pharmaceutical and healthcare company.
Languages
German, English
Memberships
German Students Association Antitrus, Competition Litigation Forum (Board Member)
Education
Fachanwältin für Gewerblichen Rechtsschutz (Specialist Lawyer for IP)
Dr. iur., Freie Universität Berlin
Bar Exam / 2nd State Exam, Hamburg – Distinction
LL.M., Durham University – Distinction
1st State Exam, Hanover – Distinction
Lawyer Rankings
Germany > Antitrust
Hausfeld Rechtsanwälte LLP advises on various antitrust law topics, such as merger control, compliance and distribution antitrust law, although a traditional strength remains the representation of claimants in cartel damages compensation proceedings and the related enforcement of damages claims; the team is well versed in dominance abuse matters in the digital antitrust space, where the practice also increasingly acts in the defense of clients. Alex Petrasincu and Ann-Christin Richter are experienced in antitrust law as well as internal investigations; Thomas Höppner impresses with expertise in dominance abuse and damages claims.
Germany > Media > Entertainment
Hausfeld Rechtsanwälte LLP advises radio and television broadcasters as well as collecting societies on copyright and media antitrust issues and impresses with experience in dispute resolution. Led by antitrust and media lawyer Thomas Höppner, the team regularly acts in fundamental proceedings before the Federal Antitrust Authority in connection with large tech companies and anti-competitive and data protection matters. The advice on generative AI models is a recent growth area and also includes the support in litigation. Ann-Christin Richter is a key contact for IP matters, which she also handles at the interface with antitrust law.