Christian Ritz, LL.M.
(USYD)
Partner
MunichBiography
Christian Ritz handles complex antitrust andcompetition law matters, multi-jurisdictional authority
investigations as well as internal investigations andcompliance issues.

Phone+49 89 290 12 0

Fax
+49 89 290 12 222

EmailIn particular, Christian's practice focuses on
representing his clients in dawn raids and providingthem with strategic guidance and legal advice in multijurisdictional cartel and white-collar investigations,
including complex internal investigations. Christian
represents his clients in cartel damages litigation andregularly advises them on the development andimplementation of global compliance systems.

christian.ritz@hoganlovells.com

He also advises regularly on global merger control andcooperation agreements.

PracticesA specific focus of his practice is on ESG related topics
both in the field of competition law ("GreenCompetition") and compliance ("ESG Compliance").
Christian regularly advises his clients on thedevelopment, structure and implementation of theircompliance management systems to comply with
global requirements in the areas of ESG and Supply
Chain Due Diligence, in particular regarding theGerman Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (SCDDA) andthe EU Commission’s proposal for the Corporate
Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).

Antitrust and Competition
Investigations, White Collar, andFraud
Government Relations and Public
Affairs

Clients praise Christian’s ‘very extensive experiencepaired with a high level of pragmatism and extreme

Languages
EnglishFrenchGermanIndustries
Automotive and MobilityLife Sciences and Health Care
Financial Institutions

solution orientation’ (Legal 500 Germany, 2022).
Christian has been ranked as the only lawyer from
Germany as 'Though Leader Global Elite - Competition- Under 45 2023' by Who's Who Legal. He has beenranked among the 'Most Highly Regarded" partners
aged under 45 for Competition in the EMEA Region by
Who's Who Legal 2022, praised by market sources as'a brilliant lawyer with impressive experience in cartel
litigation and antitrust compliance'. Legal 500 has
recommended Christian for antitrust, compliance, andinvestigations in Germany in 2022.

Representative experience
Advising a leading international company in the energy
sector on all aspects of global merger control,cooperation agreements, and antitrust compliance.
Advising German DAX 40 company in dawn raids andcartel investigation by the EU Commission.
Advising an international life sciences and medical
devices corporation on all aspects of EU competition
law, including merger control, cooperation agreements,
and antitrust compliance.
Advising German DAX 40 company in dawn raids andcartel investigation by the German FCO.
Advising an international pharmaceutical corporation
on potential cooperation projects with a competitor.
Advising a leading international healthcare corporationon the development of their antitrust complianceprogram.
Advising major international beverages producer
regarding horizontal and vertical cooperations.
Representing major US pharmaceutical company inpreliminary ruling proceedings before the CJEU.*
Advising major German OEM in the automotive sector
regarding worldwide distribution agreements.
*Matter handled prior to joining Hogan Lovells.

Awards and rankings

Consumer
Aerospace and Defense

Areas of focus
Abuse of Dominance and Restrictive
Practices
Agency Investigations
Antitrust and Competition Litigation
Cartel Investigations
Competition Compliance

Education and admissions
Education
Second State Exam in Law, Appellate
Court of Berlin/Brandenburg, 2012
LL.M., University of Sydney, 2010
First State Exam in Law, Universityof Bonn, 2009

Memberships
Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht(German Association for Antitrust
Law)

Accolades"Brilliant lawyer with impressive
experience in cartel litigation andantitrust compliance"

Who's Who Legal - Competition
2022
Top Lawyer for Antitrust &Competition

Recognized in GCR's '40 under 40' list of the top
young antitrust lawyers, Global Competition Review,
2020
Leading lawyer for antitrust and competition inGermany, WirtschaftsWoche, 2020-2021
Recommended lawyer for antitrust, compliance, andinvestigations, Legal 500 Germany, 2021
Future leader for competition law, Who is Who LegalGermany, 2018-2021
Rising star for competition & antitrust Europe, IFLR
Rising Stars Awards, 2020
Rising star for competition and antitrust in Germany,
Expert Guides, 2018-2021

Latest thinking and events
NewsPart II – ESG and Antitrust Law – Future prospects
and practical guidanceInsights and Analysis
Next level of Supply Chain Due Diligence –Mandatory EU standards entered into force!
Insights and Analysis
Next level of Supply Chain Due Diligence –Mandatory EU standards entered into force!
NewsESG and Antitrust law: Sustainability in the focus ofantitrust authorities – and legislators?
NewsPanelists discuss European pharmaceutical trends
and how to stay ahead of the game
Hogan Lovells Events
Zurich: Life Sciences and Health Care Horizons
2024

WirtschaftsWoche 2021
"very extensive experience pairedwith a high level of pragmatism andextreme solution orientation"

Legal 500 - Germany 2022