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Jens-Olrik Murach

Jens-Olrik
Murach

Partner

CONTACT INFO

jmurach@gibsondunn.com

TEL:+32 2 554 72 40

FAX:+32 2 554 70 33

Brussels

Avenue Louise 480, 1050 Brussels, Belgium

Frankfurt

TaunusTurm, Taunustor 1, 60310 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

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PRACTICE

Antitrust and Competition Litigation

BIOGRAPHY

Jens-Olrik Murach is a partner in the Brussels and Frankfurt offices of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He is admitted in Germany and is a member of the Brussels Bar. He is a member of the firm’s Antitrust and Competition as well as the Litigation practice groups, with more than 15 years of experience practicing antitrust law in Brussels and Germany. Mr. Murach is also a member of the Gibson Dunn’s Pro Bono Committee.

Mr. Murach’s practice covers the complete range of EU and German antitrust issues, including merger control, restrictive practices, market dominance, cartel investigations, sectoral investigations, compliance and antitrust litigation. He also advises on EU State aid and public procurement matters.

He has advised on many complex merger control matters in his career, both before the European Commission and the German Federal Cartel Office, e.g., most recently on Telefónica Deutschland/E-Plus, Vodafone/Certain Liberty Global Assets, Tata Steel/ThyssenKrupp/JV (representing a third-parties, respectively), Marriott/Starwood, TIL/PSA/PSA DGD or PepsiCo/SodaStream. Mr. Murach also has strong experience in managing global merger control investigations in virtually every part of the world.

Mr. Murach regularly represents companies in cartel and abuse of dominance investigations before both the European Commission and the German Federal Cartel Office including leniency applications, settlement negotiations, and appeals against fines before courts. He also has strong experience in advising on vertical distribution matters, such as setting-up selective distribution systems, and represents clients in commercial and administrative antitrust litigation before German courts and the Courts of the EU in Luxemburg.

Chambers Europe and Chambers Global 2020 rank him in the category Competition: EU – Belgium and cite interviewees who praise his “deep technical expertise and strong client relationship skills.” A client reports impressed: “He takes our concerns seriously and is pragmatic.” The JUVE Handbook 2020/2021 “frequently recommends” Mr. Murach . Competitors described him as “excellent lawyer, very pleasant to work with“ (JUVE Handbook 2019/2020). The Legal 500 EMEA 2020 rates him a “key lawyer“ for Competition: EU and Global in Belgium and quotes among testimonials: „Jens-Olrik Murach is always accessible and responsive, and his advice is thorough, helpful, pragmatic and prompt. He is excellent to work with.“ The Legal 500 Deutschland 2020 and The Legal 500 EMEA 2020 recommend him for antitrust law in Germany and cite clients who describe him as a “a very good lawyer who works pragmatically and constructively.” He was selected among the leading German EU Antitrust specialists in Brussels by the JUVE Handbook 2017/2018. The edition 2016/2017 includes quotes recognizing him as “super antitrust lawyer.” He is recommended in Who’s Who Legal: Competition (Brussels), and has been selected among The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2021 for both Competition/Antitrust Law and Litigation.

He is a frequent author and speaker on antitrust issues. He has authored a handbook on German Merger Control (Deutsche Fusionskontrolle, Erich Schmidt) and co-authors a leading German commentary on EU antitrust law (Frankfurter Kommentar zum Kartellrecht, Otto Schmidt). Mr. Murach is a member of the academic advisory board of the renowned German antitrust law journal Wirtschaft und Wettbewerb (WuW) and was shortlisted for the Best Business Cross-Border Issues Articles Award at the 2018 Antitrust Writing Awards.

Mr. Murach regularly lectures at the Academy of European Law (ERA).

Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Mr. Murach headed the EU and competition practice in a renowned German law firm. Before that, he practiced with a leading international law firm in the Düsseldorf, Brussels and New York offices.

He speaks German and English.

Selected Publications and Speaking Engagements

  • ERA Summer Course on European Competition Law, July 2018 and July 2019, lecturing on “Cartels, information exchange, tacit collusion and oligopoly issues” and on “The impact of vertical agreements on competition”.
  • Co-author of “The EU Court of Justice rules in favour of restrictions on the use of platforms in a selective distribution system (Coty)”, 6 December 2017, e-Competitions Bulletin March 2018 – II, Art. N° 86552.
  • Co-author of “The Düsseldorf Court of Appeals confirms a decision of the Bundeskartellamt against all prohibitions or restrictions imposed in relation to online sales made by traditional distributors (ASICS)”, 6 April 2017, e-Competitions Bulletin April 2017, Art. N° 86551.
  • ERA Summer Course on European Competition Law, July 2016 and 2017, Lecturing on “EU policy towards horizontal agreements: guidelines on horizontal cooperation and block exemption regulations” and on “EU policy towards vertical agreements: the block exemption regulation and its explanatory guidelines”.
  • Global Competition Review Know How –  Immunity, Sanctions & Settlements – Germany.
  • Author of article “Aktuelle Entwicklungen im Kartellbußgeldrecht” (Recent Developments in the law on antitrust fines), GWR 2013, 353.
  • Panelist, ABA webinar, “Navigating the Globe: Cartel Enforcement Around the World – Chapter 13: Germany”, ABA Section of Antitrust Law, Cartel and Criminal Practice Committee and International Committee, 18 July 2013 at 11 am EST/5pm CET.
  • Author, “Deutsche Fusionskontrolle” (Handbook on German Merger Control), published by Erich Schmidt Verlag, 2011.
  • Commentator, Articles 11 – 14 of Council Regulation (EC), “Frankfurter Kommentar zum Kartellrecht” (Frankfurt Commentary on Competition Law), published by Dr. Otto Schmidt, No 1/2003.

EDUCATION

Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University of Bonn - 2007 Dr. iur.

Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University of Bonn - 1997 Law Degree

ADMISSIONS

Belgium - Flemish Bar - Registered European Lawyer

Germany - Rechtsanwalt

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Client Alert - January 5, 2021 | EU Consults on New EU Competition Policy for Distribution Agreements
Client Alert - October 15, 2020 | Common Shareholding and Competition in Europe
Firm News - June 26, 2020 | Best Lawyers in Germany 2021 Recognizes 19 Gibson Dunn Attorneys
Client Alert - June 19, 2020 | The European Commission Publishes White Paper on Foreign Subsidies – Political Power Meets Legal Ambiguity
Client Alert - April 30, 2020 | EU Merger Control and the Acquisition of Distressed Businesses in the Wake of COVID-19
Client Alert - March 16, 2020 | U.S. Federal Trade Commission and DG COMP Implement Changes to U.S. and EU Merger Filing Procedures in Response to COVID-19
Firm News - March 16, 2020 | Gibson Dunn Ranked in Chambers Europe 2020
Client Alert - January 29, 2020 | Antitrust Merger Enforcement Update and Outlook
Client Alert - November 8, 2019 | Competition 4.0 in Germany: Proposed Changes to German Antitrust Rules Targeting Digital Platforms
Firm News - July 1, 2019 | Best Lawyers in Germany 2020 Recognizes 14 Gibson Dunn Attorneys
Publications - June 24, 2019 | Webcast: Dealing with Online Markets and Digital Services from a Competition Law Perspective
Firm News - June 7, 2019 | Nineteen Gibson Dunn attorneys recognized by Who’s Who Legal Competition 2019
Client Alert - January 11, 2019 | 2018 Year-End German Law Update
Firm News - July 10, 2018 | Who’s Who Legal Recognizes 24 Gibson Dunn Attorneys
Firm News - June 25, 2018 | Best Lawyers 2019 Recognizes 12 German Partners
Article - April 1, 2018 | The Düsseldorf Court of Appeals confirms a decision of the Bundeskartellamt against all prohibitions or restrictions imposed in relation to online sales made by traditional distributors (ASICS)
Client Alert - December 18, 2017 | The Beginning of the End, or the End of the Beginning? The General Court’s Ruling in the Coty Case
Article - December 6, 2017 | The EU Court of Justice rules in favour of restrictions on the use of platforms in a selective distribution system (Coty)
Publications - June 28, 2017 | Webcast: Resale Price Maintenance Ten Years After Leegin
Client Alert - June 20, 2017 | E-Commerce Distribution Policies under EU Antitrust Scrutiny
Client Alert - January 10, 2017 | 2016 Year-End Criminal Antitrust and Competition Law Update
Client Alert - July 11, 2016 | 2016 Mid-Year Criminal Antitrust and Competition Law Update
Client Alert - May 24, 2016 | 2016 Antitrust Merger Enforcement Update and Outlook
Client Alert - January 7, 2016 | 2015 Year-End Criminal Antitrust and Competition Law Update
Client Alert - July 20, 2015 | European Commission Launches State Aid Sector Inquiry into Member States’ Energy Capacity Mechanisms
Client Alert - July 13, 2015 | 2015 Mid-Year Criminal Antitrust and Competition Law Update
Client Alert - January 8, 2015 | 2014 Year-End Criminal Antitrust and Competition Law Update
Client Alert - October 9, 2014 | New Guidance on Domestic Effects of Foreign-to-Foreign Mergers in German Merger Control
Client Alert - August 12, 2014 | Immunity, Sanctions & Settlements – Germany
Client Alert - July 10, 2014 | 2014 Mid-Year Criminal Antitrust and Competition Law Update
Client Alert - July 2, 2014 | Cartel Damage Claims and the so-Called “Umbrella Pricing” Under EU Competition Law: The Kone Ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union
Client Alert - January 10, 2014 | European Commission Launches Public Consultation on New State Aid Guidelines for Environmental Protection and Energy
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