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Peter Giese

Principal Counsel
Rechtsanwalt

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Peter Giese

Principal Counsel
Rechtsanwalt

Contact
CMS Hasche Sigle
Theodor-Heuss-Straße 29
70174 Stuttgart
Germany
Languages German, English

Peter Giese specialises in German and EU competition and merger control law, advising companies on all aspects of competition law including compliance issues. He represents his clients in merger control proceedings before the German Federal Cartel Office and the European Commission. In numerous merger control proceedings, Peter has obtained ap-provals from the European Commission and the Federal Cartel Office. He also coordinates multinational merger control proceedings worldwide.

His practice furthermore covers advice on all aspects of substantive competition law and the representation of his clients in cartel fine and abuse of dominance proceedings. Peter also advises on compliance issues in the context of co-operations between companies.

He assists clients during dawn raids and advises on all compliance issues, including the implementation of compliance programmes in companies.

Peter, who has been a principal counsel since 2022, joined CMS in 2014. From 2011 to 2014 and alongside his PhD studies, he worked in the competition law department of an international law firm. During his trainee lawyer period, he spent three months with a law firm in Dallas.

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Relevant experience

  • TROST Auto Service Technik SE | Advising on merger control matters in the context of the sale of TROST Auto Service Technik SE to Wessels + Müller; merger control proceeding before the Federal Cartel Office, main examination proceeding (Phase II)
  • Ministry for Rural Development and Consumer Protection in Baden-Wuerttemberg | Representation of the federal state of Baden-Wuerttemberg in Federal Cartel Office proceedings regarding the joint marketing of round timber for state, corporate and private forests; representation of the federal state of Baden-Wuerttemberg before the Federal Cartel Office and Duesseldorf Higher Regional Court
  • Itochu Corporation | Advising on merger control matters in the context of setting up a joint venture for financing purposes in Indonesia; merger control proceedings before the European Commission
  • Scholz Recycling | Providing ongoing competition law advice to the second largest scrap company in Europe; merger control proceedings before the Federal Cartel Office and the European Commission, including coordinating filings worldwide
  • Brenntag AG | Advising on merger control matters in the context of the acquisition of LEIS Polytechnik and ACU Pharma & Chemie; representation in merger control proceeding before the Federal Cartel Office
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Memberships & Roles

  • Antitrust lawyers' association (Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht e.V.)
  • German Bar Association (Deutscher Anwaltverein)
  • Stuttgart Bar Association (Stuttgarter Anwaltverein)
  • CMS Compliance Initiative
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Publications

  • "Die 10. GWB-Novelle: Mehr als eine Digitalisierungsnovelle", Betriebsberater (BB) 2021, 579(together with Dr Harald Kahlenberg, Dr Dietmar Rahlmeyer)
  • "Die 10. GWB-Novelle: Mehr als eine Digitalisierungsnovelle", Betriebsberater (BB) 2021, 579(together with Dr Harald Kahlenberg, Dr Dietmar Rahlmeyer)
  • "Kartellbußgeldrecht in der 10. GWB-Novelle - Teil 2", Neue Zeitschriftschrift für Kartellrecht (NZKart) 2020, 646
  • "Die 10. GWB-Novelle (GWB-Digitalisierungsgesetz) – der Regierungsentwurf", Betriebsberater (BB) 2020, 2691(together with Dr Harald Kahlenberg, Dr Dietmar Rahlmeyer)
  • Kartellverwaltungs- und Kartellbußgeldrecht im Re-gierungsentwurf der 10. GWB-Novelle, Wirtschaftsfrühstück Kartellrecht, Stuttgart, 11.11.2020
  • Bußgeldrecht in der 10. GWB-Novelle, Wirtschaftsfrühstück Kartellrecht, Stuttgart, 07.11.2019
  • Nach den ersten 100 Tagen der COVID-19-Pandemie – Entwicklungen im Kartellrecht, Regionaltreffen der Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht, Stuttgart, 14.07.2020
  • Die Rolle des Kartellrechts bei M&A-Transaktionen, M&A Academy for Young Professionals, Stuttgart, 12.05.2020
  • "Kartellbußgeldrecht in der 10. GWB-Novelle - Teil 1", Neue Zeitschrift für Kartellrecht (NZKart) 2020, 562
  • Der Referentenentwurf für eine 9. GWB-Novelle – Umsetzung der EU-Kartellschadensersatzrichtlinie, ZRFC 2016, 230-236(together with Dr Harald Kahlenberg)
  • „Europäisierung“ des deutschen Kartellrechts: Risiken für deutsche Unternehmen steigen, Euractiv, 22.07.2016(together with Dr Harald Kahlenberg)
  • Kartellklagen werden erleichtert, DVZ, Nr. 64 v. 12.08.2016(together with Dr Harald Kahlenberg)
  • Auswirkungen der 9. GWB-Novelle, erschienen auf www.focus.de am 15.08.2016(together with Dr Harald Kahlenberg)
  • Neues Gesetz gegen Wettbewerbsbeschränkungen – Tiefgreifende Änderungen im deutschen Kartellrecht -, erschienen auf www.haufe.de am 09.08.2016(together with Dr Harald Kahlenberg)
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Lectures list

  • Administrative fines for offences against cartel law following the 9th Amendment to the Act against Restraints of Competition – Closing the "sausage" loophole – Junges Forum Kartellrecht, Tübingen, 14.07.2017
  • New developments in administrative fines in cartel proceedings, from the "Competition Law Roadshow 2017“, Stuttgart, 01.07.2017
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Education

  • Since 2011: Doctorate (Dr. iur.), University of Konstanz
  • 2011: Second state examination in law
  • 2009 - 2011: Trainee lawyer at Stuttgart Higher Regional Court in Ravensburg Regional Court district
  • 2009: First state examination in law
  • 2004 - 2009: Law studies at University of Konstanz
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Expertise

12/05/2022
10 key aspects of the revised EU competition law in the field of distribution...
The new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) and the new accompanying Vertical Guidelines (VGL) were published on 10 May 2022. The new VBER will enter into force on 1 June 2022 and apply for the next twelve years. The new VBER/VGL introduce sev
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16/06/2023
Way cleared for international certification provider for AI: CMS advises...
Stuttgart – DEKRA, the world's largest non-listed testing and certification company, has founded the joint venture “CertifAI” together with the auditing and consulting firm PwC Germany and the Innovation...
News
05/09/2022
CMS advises Clariant on the Signing of definitive agreement to sell Quats...
Stuttgart – Clariant, a focused, sustainable, and innovative specialty chemical company, announced that it has reached a definitive agreement for the divestment of its Quats business to Global Amines...
Deals
20/01/2022
Success for Federal State of Baden-Württem­berg in “timber dispute” before...
Stuttgart – On 20 January 2022, Stuttgart Regional Court dismissed the lawsuit brought by 36 sawmills against the Federal State of Baden-Württem­berg in what has been dubbed the “timber dispute”...
Deals
21/06/2021
DiGi POD – The podcast series on trending competition law developments
Our podcast series DiGi POD has been created to provide a platform for our clients, competition law experts as well as competition law enthusiasts to stay up to date on the developments and trending topics in connection with competition law. List of episodes:Episode 3: Vertical restraints under the cartel prohibition: what is expected to change after May 2022?Episode 2: Screening foreign subsidies – only for state aid en­thu­si­asts? Epis­ode 1: Digital markets and online platforms
Publication
20/04/2021
CMS advises VINTIN Group shareholders on acquisition by MCL Group
Stuttgart – The MCL Group has acquired the VINTIN Group, an IT services specialist with 196 employees, by acquiring all the shares in vintin GmbH. One Equity Partners (OEP) is an investor in the MCL...
Deals
09/03/2021
New competition tools for digital markets – German competition law vs....
After the new German competition law came into effect in January 2021, major digital platforms are now affected by article 19a of the German Competition Act. Under article 19a, the German competition...
Law-Now TMC - Technology, Media & Communications
22/01/2021
Germany amends the law against restraints of competition
On 20 January 2021, extensive amendments to German competition law came into force with the enactment of the 10th amendment to the German Act against Restraints of Competition (GWB), which was passed...
Law-Now Mergers & Acquisitions
19/01/2021
The 10th amendment to the German Act against Restraints of Competition...
Comprehensive amendments to German competition law came into force today with the 10th amendment to the German Act against Restraints of Competition (GWB) in the form of the GWB Digitisation Act.1 This...
Newsletter
18/12/2020
CMS advises Dürr on acquisition of majority stake in teamtechnik
Stuttgart – The Dürr Group has acquired 75% of the shares in teamtechnik Maschinen und Anlagen GmbH, thereby strengthening its market position in the automation sector. teamtechnik, which is headquartered...
Deals
04/08/2020
CMS advises BayernLB and LBBW in successful merger control proceedings...
Stuttgart – LBBW is set to take over handling of interest rate, currency and commodity management activities for corporate clients of Germany’s Sparkassen savings banks from BayernLB. The change is...
Deals
10/12/2018
International CMS team advises Sinochem Group on the acquisition of plastics...
Stuttgart – Chinese chemical giant Sinochem Group has acquired the Spanish plastics producer ELIX Polymers from the British private equity investor Sun European Partners LLP for an enterprise value...
Deals
06/09/2018
Schuler AG advised by CMS on acquisition of Italian press manufacturer...
Stuttgart – Schuler AG has acquired Italian forging line manufacturer Farina Presse. Acquiring the specialist toolmaker allows the Schuler Group to round off its product portfolio in the field of forging...
Deals
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