Counsel

Malena Hansen

Rechtsanwältin

Languages

German
English

With a focus on merger control, Malena Hansen advises clients on all aspects of German and European competition law. She assists with the notification of proposed mergers to the European Commission and German Federal Cartel Office and, jointly with international lawyers, coordinates multinational merger control proceedings. Malena also advises energy companies on regulation and licensing matters.

Malena joined CMS in 2017. She became counsel in 2025.

Relevant experience

Atlas Copco (SE) on its EUR 670 milion acquisition of industrial pump manufacturer LEWA and of Geveke (NL), a distributor of industrial compressors and developer of process pump installations
terranets bw on its acquisition of regional gas transmission operator Gas-Union Transport
Representation of PRISMA European Capacity Platform in proceedings against ACER (Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators) before the Board of Appeal of ACER re ACER's decision on the gas booking platform to be used on the German-Polish border
Merger control law advice to and representation of Fluxys (B) and NOVATEK (RUS) on the creation of a joint venture for the operation of an LNG storage terminal in Rostock
Merger control law advice to and representation of Advance Publications (USA) on the acquisition of Stage Entertainment (NL)
Merger control law advice to and representation of Gasversorgung Süddeutschland and EXXETA on the formation of the Tender365 joint venture
Merger control advice to N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie and Gasunie Deutschland on acquisition of a stake in the EUGAL pipeline project
Advising Stromnetz Berlin GmbH in a dispute with the state of Berlin on the selection criteria for the concession for electricity networks in Berlin

Lectures list

• “The hydrogen ramp-up in Germany – What role does competition law have to play?”, workshop on competition law in the energy industry, Institut für Energie- und Regulierungsrecht Berlin e.V. (Institute for Energy and Regulatory Law Berlin) on 21 May 2025 in Berlin
“Transformation of the grid infrastructure: repurposing and decommissioning natural gas grids, building new hydrogen grids – what’s next?”, CMS H2 Duo Webinar on 30 January and 13 February 2025

Education

2017: Second state examination in law
2015 - 2017: Trainee lawyer at Cologne Higher Regional Court including placements at the German Federal Cartel Office, an international law firm in Duesseldorf and CMS in Stuttgart
2014: First state examination in law
2009 - 2014: Law studies at the University of Muenster

Practice Areas

Antitrust, Competition & Trade

sectors

Energy & Climate Change

Insights

Global Reach

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