Panoramic: Automotive and Mobility 2025
Dr. Elena Wiese
Partner
Languages
English, French, German
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Who's Who LegalElena is among the rising stars in Germany's antitrust arena.
Elena Wiese is a partner in our Antitrust, Competition and Economic Regulation practice. She advises leading global companies particularly in the tech and digital sectors on abuse of dominance matters, complex litigation, and regulatory investigations. Elena works at the intersection of antitrust, data, and technology. She frequently collaborates with our Patent and Data teams, guiding clients through issues of data access, interoperability, AI and competition law, and licensing structures. She has a strong track record in complex, cross-border mergers, representing clients before the German Federal Cartel Office and the European Commission, and managing multi-jurisdictional filings worldwide. She is also widely recognized for her advice on strategic collaborations among competitors, including joint purchasing, platform arrangements, ESG initiatives, and R&D alliances.
Elena is consistently recommended by Juve, Who’s Who Legal, and other leading directories, and clients describe her as a “brilliant upcoming competition lawyer.” In 2024, she was named to Global Competition Review’s “40 under 40”, and peers commend her as “a pleasure to work with who covers innovative topics.”
A regular commentator on cutting-edge developments, Elena publishes on AI, dominance and monopolization, and ESG in competition law.
Juve Handbook, 2024Pleasant to work with; deals with innovative topics. (competitor)
Representative experience
Advising IBM on the global merger control aspects of its US$34bn acquisition of Red Hat.
Defending a major international beverages producer in cartel proceedings.
Advising an international automotive OEM on all aspects of global merger control, cooperation agreements, and antitrust compliance.
Antitrust counsel to various DAX40 companies in SEP and FRAND disputes.
Advising a leading German defense company in merger control proceedings and competitor cooperations.
Defending a major German industry association in cartel proceedings before the Feder Cartel Office.
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
News
Press releases
04 July 2025
Press releases
18 June 2024