Carolin Marx
Partner Litigation, Arbitration, and Employment
Munich
Berlin
Languages
English, German
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Legal 500a specialist in supply chain and antitrust law disputes
When clients need a tenacious advocate who brings passion, dedication, and grit to resolving disputes, they turn to Carolin Marx. With a practice spanning commercial and regulatory contentious issues, Carolin is a trusted partner who navigates any complex case. At the core of her practice are antitrust & competition litigation matters, following cartels or an abuse of dominance, as well as supply chain disputes. Carolin has extensive experience advising clients in the automotive, rail, tech and pharma industry. Clients praise her natural talent to communicate clearly, listen attentively, and confidently guide legal departments and business leaders through a litigation. As a result, clients trust Carolin and her team with cases that could be business critical.
Carolin is not only a skilled advocate in court, including appearing in front of the CJEU; she also supports clients in negotiations and mediation. She also often acts as coordinating counsel in large-scale multi-jurisdictional disputes. With years of experience working with some of the world's largest corporations, Carolin expertly navigates the myriad internal and external challenges, including media attention, that can accompany a dispute.
Her influence extends beyond Carolin's legal practice: As Co-Chair of the ICC Working Group on Antitrust Damages, she helps shape the conversation around competition litigation. She also regularly publishes on these topics.
Carolin has an academic background in international private and civil procedure law as well as in ADR being a trained commercial mediator (MuCDR). Now based in Munich and Berlin, Carolin has also spent considerable time in our London Competition Litigation Team.
Beyond her professional accomplishments, Carolin is deeply committed to our Pro Bono, Community Investment, and Diversity & Inclusion intiatives. She passionately mentors in our HL BaSE program providing pro bono support to social enterprises.
Legal 500a specialist in supply chain and antitrust law disputes
Representative experience
Advising an automotive OEM group in 30+ cases against a former supplier in German, Dutch, U.S., South African and French courts; including interim injunctions and allegations of abuse of dominance.
Defending an automotive OEM group against an injunction in a supply chain dispute following the termination of a contract; including allegations of abuse of dominance.
Defending a leading global tech company in civil damages litigation against allegations of abuse of dominance.
Acting for several financial institutions in regulatory & administrative litigation vis-a-vis authorities including claims pending at the European courts.
Representing a US-based pharmaceutical company in a supply chain dispute including aspects of abuse of dominance.
Advising a global pharmaceutical company in relation to supply disruption scenarios.
Advising an automotive-OEM in pursuing and defending cartel damages claims across various levels of the supply chain.
Advising an automotive-OEM in pursuing cartel damages claims against a supplier.
Acting for Air Canada in cartel damages proceedings in the Air Cargo cartel litigation.
Defending an automotive-OEM in a cross-border supply chain dispute with German and Mexican elements.
Representing an automotive-OEM in a complex dispute involving supply chain, post M&A and antitrust aspects.
Representing a leading automotive supplier in a pricing dispute regarding contractual, tortuous and antitrust claims.
Defending a company in the life-sciences industry against an injunction regarding allegations of abuse of dominance.
Representing a company in the transportation sector in pursuing claims for damages arising from anticompetitive conduct.
Advising an automotive-OEM regarding cartel damages claims against various autoparts suppliers.
Advising a large German television network regarding cartel damages claims against a supplier.
Representing a leading online retailer in a post M&A dispute including damages for anticompetitive conduct.
Advising a leading automotive supplier in a dispute over turbochargers.
Advising a major international automotive-OEM in a dispute over a collapsed alliance in an ICC arbitration with its seat in London.
Credentials
- Second State Exam in Law, Higher Regional Court of Munich, 2014
- First State Exam in Law, LMU Munich (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München), 2012
- ICC Working Group on Antitrust Damages
- Competition Litigation Forum (C-L-F)
- German Antitrust Lawyers' Association (Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht)