Jürgen Schindler
Advises clients on complex global, EU and German merger control, cartel and abuse of dominance cases. Litigates before the European courts.
Jürgen leads our European antitrust practice. He has extensive experience in complex global, EU and German merger control, cartel and abuse of dominance cases. His practice spans sectors including energy, finance, tech, shipping, airlines, raw materials, chemicals, pharma, and consumer and industrial products. He also litigates before the European courts in Luxembourg.
Jürgen advises clients around the globe and is admitted to practice in New York, Belgium and Germany. He is a Non-Governmental Adviser to the International Competition Network of around 140 competition authorities, and regularly contributes to their cartel and merger working groups.
Clients quoted by Chambers say he is “an exceptional competition lawyer” who is “able to provide meaningful feedback and advice in a very short period of time.”
Jürgen previously completed an internship with the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Competition and worked as an International Fellow at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
Experience
Jürgen’s representations before joining Davis Polk include the following:
- Google in numerous unilateral conduct investigations in Europe and Asia-Pacific
- Advent International in numerous merger control proceedings
- Saudi Aramco in numerous merger control proceedings
- General Electric in numerous merger control proceedings
Insights
News
Recognition
Chambers Europe and Global – Competition: EU – Belgium
Chambers Global – Competition: EU – Belgium, Foreign expert in Germany
Who’s Who Legal – Competition, Global Leader and Thought Leader
JUVE, Brussels – EU Law/Competition
Education
- with distinction
- magna cum laude
Prior experience
- Partner, Allen & Overy, 2012-2023
- Associate, Allen & Overy, 2008-2012
Qualifications and admissions
- Brussels EU-List
- Frankfurt am Main Bar, Germany
- State of New York