
Prof. Dr. Christian Burholt LL.M.
Biography
Practice Focus
Representative Legal Matters
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Advised the international pharmaceutical laboratory Servier on the acquisition of the Agios Pharmaceuticals oncology business.
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Advised the French supplier of industrial gases group Air Liquide on the planned sale of the Schülke Group to the Swedish financial investor EQT.
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Advised EP Power Europe, a.s. (EPPE), a subsidiary of Czech energy supply company Energetický a průmyslový holding, a.s. (EPH) in connection with the acquisition of STEAG Power Minerals Group.
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Advised global pharmaceutical company Lundbeck on the acquisition of Alder BioPharmaceuticals, a company committed to migraine treatment and prevention.
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Advised ALBA Group in relation to an investment of the Techcent-owning family Deng in the ALBA Group.
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Advised German hospital owners on various acquisitions in the hospital sector.
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Advised an international pharmaceutical company on the out-licensing of a medicinal product to a major international pharmaceutical company (transaction was used as a precedent by the German Federal Cartel Office with regard to the requirements of the new value-based transaction threshold).
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Advised CureVac AG on a strategic collaboration agreement with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for the research, development, manufacturing and commercialisation of up to five mRNA-based vaccines and monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) targeting infectious disease pathogens.
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Advised international pharmaceutical and medical device companies on various antitrust matters, including the implementation of price and rebate schemes, supply quota systems, direct-to-pharmacy distribution, actions against statutory health insurance funds (associations) due to joint tendering procedures etc.
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Advised a major international company on the development and implementation of a new compliance system in the area of antitrust in Germany and the EU.
Professional Honors
- The Best Lawyers in Germany 2023 edition for Competition / Antitrust Law, Health Care Law, Pharmaceuticals Law, Handelsblatt in cooperation with Best Lawyers since 2019
- Recommended in National Leader - Germany, Who’s Who Legal: Competition 2022
- "Lawyer of the Year" for Pharmaceuticals Law in Berlin, The Best Lawyers in Germany 2022
- Well-recognised name in German competition law, commended for his "profound knowledge of the pharma sector", Who's Who Legal, Germany - Competition 2021
- Recommended in Competition Future Leaders (Partners), Who's Who Legal 2020
- Regulatory Expert Life Science, Life Sciences Expert Guide, November 2018
- Tier 1 in the Health Sector, Legal 500, since 2018
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Berlin Constitutional Court - Honorary Judge (Richter des Verfassungsgerichtshofes des Landes Berlin)
- German Association of Antitrust Lawyers (Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht e.V.) – Member
- Network Compliance - Antitrust Committee Working Group (Netzwerk Compliance - AG Kartellrecht) – Member
- German Medicines Manufacturers' Association (BAH) - Legal Committee Member
- German Pharmaceutical Industry Association (BPI) - Member of the Health Policy and Communication Committee
- German Institute for Compliance - Antitrust Committee Working Group (Deutsches Institut für Compliance (DICO e.V.) - AK Kartellrecht) – Member
- Berlin School of Economics and Law (Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin) - Lecturer for German and EU Competition Law
Admissions
- Germany (2002)
Education
- Berlin School of Economics and Law (Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin) (Honorary Professor for Antitrust Law) (2022)
- Specialized Attorney for Medical Law (Fachanwalt für Medizinrecht) (2014)
- University of Bonn (Doctorate) (2005)
- Higher Regional Court, Berlin (Second State Exam) (2002)
- University of Bonn (First State Exam) (1999)
- University of Durham (LL.M.) (1997)
Languages
- English
- German
Geschäftsführer: Dr. Matthias Scholz, Dr. Thomas Schänzle, Dr. Christian Vocke
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