Jan Kresken LL.M.

Partner

Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern

Dusseldorf

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Biography

Jan Kresken, a partner, practices in the area of competition law, especially in the automotive, chemicals, pharmaceutical and (re)insurance sectors. He holds a degree in law from the Westfaelische Wilhelms-Universitaet Muenster (University of Muenster) and a master’s degree (LL.M.) in competition law, economics, and policy from the University of East Anglia in Norwich, UK. After his studies, he began his PhD in competition law at the University of Muenster. Prior to joining Baker McKenzie, he worked as research assistant for Clifford Chance in Duesseldorf and as pupil barrister in the area of competition law for the German Bundeskartellamt (federal cartel office) and the firms Clifford Chance in Duesseldorf and Dierks & Bohle in Berlin.

Practice Focus

Jan routinely works on merger control and competition law matters involving German and European jurisdictions, especially in the automotive, chemicals, pharma and (re)insurance sectors. For instance, he recently advised Swiss-based chemical admixture supplier Sika on its acquisition of MBCC Group with regard to the coordination of the merger control filings (required in more than 20 jurisdictions all over the world). He also acted for Mercedes-Benz concerning the (i) merger control proceedings for the minority shareholding in Aston Martin and (ii) the cartel investigation of the German Federal Cartel Office against Mercedes-Benz in the steel bars segment and advised Stiftung der Cellitinnen on the first application of the new exception for hospital mergers in Germany.

Jan is member of the Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht as well as of the Baker McKenzie Life Science Industry Group and the Baker McKenzie Industry Group for Transportation and the Future of Mobility.

Professional Honors

Competent, practical, solution-oriented, excellent trainer in inhouse compliance trainings, The LEGAL 500, 2024
The Best Lawyers in Germany 2022 edition for Competition / Antitrust Law since 2021

Admissions

Germany (2012)

Education

Superior Court of Dusseldorf (Second State Examination) (2011)
University of East Anglia, Norwich (LL.M.) (2009)
University of Muenster (First State Exam) (2007)

Languages

English
German

Publications

Co-author (with Nicolas Kredel), "Selbst rechtstreue Betriebe müssen zittern", FAZ, 11.10.2022

Co-author (with Nicolas Kredel), „Ein Kartellrecht „mit Klauen und Zähnen“ – mehr Schaden als Nutzen?“, Betriebs Berater 26/2022, p. 1 (German language)

Co-author (with Nicolas Kredel), "Last-Minute-Änderungen im Kartellrecht," Legal Tribune Online, 26.1.2021 (German language)

Co-author (with Nicolas Kredel), "The GWB 10.0" - Main contents of the draft competition law bill relating to digitalization," NZKart 2020, p. 2 (German language)

Co-author (with Nicolas Kredel), "GWB 10.0" – Adaption of German competition law to digitalization," Legal Tribune Online (LTO), 17.10.2019 (German language)

Co-author (with Bill Batchelor), "Insurance block exemption regulation: EU commission challenges statistics and co-(re)insurance exemptions," ECLR 37 (2016), p. 261

Co-author (with Christian Burholt), "Antitrust," in Schmola/Rapp, Compliance, Governance and Risk Management in the Hospital, 2016, p. 241 (German language)

Co-author (with Nicolas Kredel), "Reform with uncertainties - EU Commission does not intend to prolong Block Exemption Regulation for insurance industry," Zeitschrift für Versicherungswirtschaft, 5/2016, p. 63 (German language)

Co-author (with Bill Batchelor), "Insurance Block Exemption Regulation: statistics and co-(re)insurance exemptions challenged," ILO, European Union, 14.04.2016

Co-author (with Nicolas Kredel), "Claims of recourse against company representatives re antitrust fines," KSzW 2015, p. 276 (German language)

Co-author (with Nicolas Kredel), "BER facilitates access to the market – Consultation of EU Commission re renewal of Block Exemption Regulation," Zeitschrift für Versicherungswirtschaft 12/2014, p. 40 (German language)

Böttger/Kresken, "Assessment of non-compete, challenge and other sanction clauses in licensing agreements under US and EU law," EuZW 17/2014, p. 653 (German language)

Co-author (with Anika Yomere), "The decision of the Higher District Court Hamm re requests for file inspections relating to leniency applications," WuW 2014, p. 481 (German language)

Co-author (with Nicolas Kredel), "Pay for Delay"-Agreements and "Patent Settlements" as infringement of competition law? ," Pharmind. 7/2014, p. 1103 (German language)

Co-author (with Nicolas Kredel and Nina Niejahr), "Antitrust and state aid law compliance in public companies," Compliance-Berater 6/2014, p. 199 (German language)

Co-author (with Nicolas Kredel), "Private Damage Claims against cartel members and the new Guideline Proposal of the EU Commission," Compliance-Berater 6/2013, p. 258 (German language)

Co-author (with Nicolas Kredel), "Federal Cartel Office admonishes HRS due to best price clause," Legal Tribune Online (LTO), 05.08.2013 (German language)

Co-author (with Nicolas Kredel), "Antitrust Focus shifts to Coinsurance," Zeitschrift für Versicherungswirtschaft 8/2013, p. 20 (German)

Presentations

Speaker, "New Developments of EU/German Competition Law since 2019," ACCE Conference 2020, September 9-11, 2020

Regular speaker, "Competition Law Aspects in the Cosmetic/Medtech/Pharma Industry," Annual Conference of GD Society for Dermapharmacy

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