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Clemens-Kerle
Associate Partner

Clemens Kerle

Languages
  • Norwegian
  • English
  • German
  • French
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Kerle advises on all EEA/EU law matters, particularly related to state aid, competition, financial markets regulation and the fundamental freedoms.

The basis for this advice are close to 15 years of diverse working experience. Kerle has worked for more than eight years in the EU Commission in DG Competition, dealing with state aid cases and policy, as well as merger control. He has also been involved in several legislative processes concerning the regulation of the post-crisis financial sector. Moreover, Kerle has experience from ESA where he worked in particular with state aid. Prior to that, he worked at the University of Linz as a research assistant at the Institute of European Law, teaching EU law and completing his doctoral thesis.

Relevant experience

  • 2021 - Associate Partner, CMS Kluge Advokatfirma AS
  • 2020 - 2021 Senior Lawyer, Kluge Advokatfirma AS
  • 2017 - 2020 Legal Advisor/Associate, Kluge Advokatfirma AS
  • 2012 - 2017 Case handler, European Commission, Directorate General for Competition
  • 2011 - 2012 Legal officer, EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA), Competition and State Aid Department
  • 2008 - 2011 Assistant case handler, European Commission, Directorate General for Competition
  • 2007 - 2008 Research Assistant, University of Linz, Department of European Law

Awards & Rankings

  • Recommended lawyer, Legal 500, EU and competition
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Clemens Kerle provides excellent advice in state aid matters. He is super smart within his field and has great qualities when it comes to written argumentation.

Clemens Kerle and Bjørnar Alterskjær are leaders in the field of state aid law – both are highly respected, knowledgeable and diligent.

Bjørnar Alterskjær and Clemens Kerle are the firm’s stars, by far. Both are pillars in the state aid legal community.

Legal 500, EU and competition

Education

  • 2004 - 2007 Doc. jur., University of Innsbruck
  • 2005 - 2006 Master of Laws (LL.M.), University of Toronto
  • 1999 - 2004 Cand. jur., University of Innsbruck

Further reading

  • 10 key aspects of the revised EU competition law in the field of distribution (VBER/VGL)

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