Dr. Elena Wiese | Dusseldorf | Hogan Lovells

Dr. Elena Wiese

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English, French, German

Wiese Elena

Dr. Elena Wiese
Wiese Elena
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Elena is among the rising stars in Germany's antitrust arena.

Who's Who Legal

Dr Elena Wiese is a partner in the competition and antitrust practice at Hogan Lovells' Düsseldorf office.

Her work focuses on the structuring of horizontal corporate cooperation and international merger control. Elena Wiese's background in IP law allows her to advise numerous clients at the interface with patent law. She has significant expertise in areas such as technology, cloud and data access (FRAND), and R&D. Her clients include companies from the automotive, technology and pharmaceutical industries. She is particularly distinguished by her extensive experience defending clients in cartel fine proceedings and defending against cartel damages claims.

Elena Wiese is recommended as a competition lawyer by Who's Who Legal and numerous other publications. Clients praise her as a 'brilliant upcoming competition lawyer'. Elena Wiese is a leading expert in competition law, in particular in the field of AI and ESG.

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Pleasant to work with; deals with innovative topics. (competitor)

Juve Handbook, 2024

Representative experience

Defending a major German industry association in cartel proceedings before the Feder Cartel Office.

Defending a major German company in the food sector in cartel proceedings. 

Antitrust counsel to leading German company in the defense sector in various merger proceedings and competitor cooperations.

Antitrust counsel to various DAX40 companies in SEP and FRAND disputes.

Advising a leading international company in the automotive sector on all aspects of global merger control, cooperation agreements, and antitrust compliance.

Credentials

Education
  • Dr. iur., University of Münster, 2017
  • Second State Exam in Law, Higher Regional Court of Dusseldorf, 2014
  • First State Exam in Law, University of Münster, 2011
Memberships
  • German Antitrust Lawyers' Association (Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht)

Recognition

Often recommended for Antitrust Law

JUVE Handbook

2024/2024
Recognized in GCR's '40 under 40' list of the next generation of leading antitrust practitioners

Global Competition Review

2024
Rising Stars: Europe's Best Up-and-Coming Female Lawyers

Law.com

2024
Future Leader Competition

Who's Who Legal

2022-2024
Included for Competition Law

Best Lawyers™ in Germany

2021-2024
Winner of the European Rising Star Award for Competition and Antitrust

IFLR Europe Awards

2020
Rising Star in Competition and Antitrust Law for Germany and Europe

MG (Legal Media Group) Europe Rising Stars

2019-2023