Jan Kresken LL.M.

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Baker & McKenzie Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern mbB

Dusseldorf

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Biography

Jan Albert Kresken, a counsel, practices in the area of competition law, especially in the pharmaceutical and 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

Mr. Kresken routinely works on competition law matters involving German and European jurisdictions.

Professional Honors

Best Lawyers in Germany 2021 for Competition / Antitrust Law, Handelsblatt in cooperation with Best Lawyers, 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), "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

Baker & McKenzie Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern mbB is a professional partnership under German law registered with the Local Court of Frankfurt/Main at PR No. 1602. It is associated with Baker & McKenzie International, a Verein organized under the laws of Switzerland.