About the person
Prof. Dr. Eugen Wingerter is Professor of Business Law at Fachhochschule Dortmund. His expertise in research and teaching lies in particular in antitrust law, including competition economics, corporate law, commercial law and contract law. His industry focus is primarily on the digital and platform economy as well as other industries with powerful and dominant companies. As a lawyer and business economist, Eugen Wingerter conducts interdisciplinary research at the interface between law and economics.
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In his teaching, Eugen Wingerter's aim is to prepare students of business law optimally for the professional demands of business life, taking into account the latest developments in the field of learning how to learn, . He brings to his teaching his many years of experience as a lawyer for international business law in major international law firms and his specialist expertise from numerous publications.
Eugen Wingerter is available to answer questions from companies on commercial law, in particular on antitrust law, compliance structuring and commercial and corporate law. His practical and academic experience enables him to explain complex issues in an understandable way and to develop solutions that are both scientifically sound and practical. Eugen Wingerter is open to collaborations that profitably combine teaching, research and practice.
Representatives of the press will find in Eugen Wingerter a competent contact person who can provide well-founded but also comprehensible information on current legal issues relating to commercial law.
Curriculum vitae
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| Since 2021 |
Senior Associate (without admission to the bar) in antitrust law in the Düsseldorf office of the major international law firm Mayer Brown(Opens in a new tab) |
| Since 2020 | Professor of commercial law, in particular commercial, corporate and antitrust law. |
| 2017-2020 | Lawyer in the Antitrust & Competition practice group in the Düsseldorf office of the major international law firm Baker McKenzie |
| 2016-2017 | Lawyer in the Düsseldorf office of Glade Michel Wirtz, boutique law firm for corporate law, antitrust law, litigation and compliance. |
| 2013-2015 | Legal clerkship, including stations at the Münster public prosecutor's office, department for white-collar criminal law; at the European Commission, Directorate-General for Competition, Department A1 - Antitrust case support and policy; at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and in the legal and compliance department of thyssenkrupp Elevator AG. |
| 2010-2014 | Research assistant at the Institute for International Business Law(Opens in a new tab) of Prof. Dr. Petra Pohlmann in Münster. |
| 2010-2018 | Lecturer for business law for students of economics at the University of Hagen. |
| Academic career | |
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| 2015 |
2nd state examination in law |
| 2010 - 2014 |
Doctorate (Dr. iur.) in European antitrust law at the University of Münster Topic: Definition of the relevant market: necessary, useful, superfluous?(Opens in a new tab) Award: Harry Westermann Prize of the Faculty of Law of the University of Münster(Opens in a new tab) |
| 2010 | 1st state examination in law |
| 2007 | Graduated as a state-certified translator for Russian and German |
| 2003-2013 | Diploma in business administration with a focus on industrial management, business taxation and microeconomics as well as a thesis on industrial economics at the University of Hagen |
| 2007-2008 | Studied law at the University of Exeter, Great Britain |
| 2004-2010 | Studied law at the University of Münster |
Publications
Journal article
- Open publicationWingerter, E., Begalke, A., & Bokern, L. (2025). Die virtuelle Hauptversammlung. Wirtschaftswissenschaftliches Studium : Wist ; Zeitschrift für Ausbildung und Hochschulkontakt, 54(1–2), 44–47.
- Open publicationWingerter, E., Horstkotte, C., & Gerhold-Kempf, T. (2024). Die neuesten Entwicklungen im europäischen Kartellrecht. Zeitschrift für Internationales Wirtschaftsrecht, 2024(2), 59–67.
- Open publicationWingerter, E. (2024). Anmerkung zum Urteil des EuGH v. 26.10.2023, C-331/21, kartellrechtliche Anforderungen an die Feststellung eines potenziellen Wettbewerbs und einer bezweckten Wettbewerbsbeschränkung nach Art. 101 AEUV. Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsrecht, 2024(16), 871–872.
- Open publicationWingerter, E. (2024). Anmerkung zum Urteil des EuGH v. 25.01.2024, C-438/22, zu einer bezweckten Wettbewerbsbeschränkung durch Festlegung von Mindesthonoraren seitens eines Berufsverbands von Rechtsanwälten. Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsrecht, 2024(22), 1253–1254.
- Open publicationWingerter, E., & Horstkotte, C. (2024). Anmerkung zum Urteil des EuGH v. 3.9.2024, C-611/22, Illumina/Grail. Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsrecht, 2024(47), 2759–2760.
- Open publicationWingerter, E. (2024). Anmerkung zum Urteil des EuGH v. 19.9.2024, C-264/23, Booking.com u.a. Zeitschrift für Internationales Wirtschaftsrecht, 9(6), 283–286.
- Open publicationWingerter, E. (2024). Anmerkung zum Urteil des EuGH v. 29.7.2024, C-298/22, Banco BPN/BIC Português u.a. Zeitschrift für Internationales Wirtschaftsrecht, 9(6), 288–291.
- Open publicationHorstkotte, C., & Wingerter, E. (2023). Neueste Entwicklungen im europäischen Kartellrecht. Zeitschrift für internationales Wirtschaftsrecht, (4), 151–158.
- Open publicationHorstkotte, C., & Wingerter, E. (2023). Verweigerung des Zugangs zu einer von dem beherrschenden Unternehmen betriebenen Infrastruktur als Missbrauch. Entscheidungen zum Wirtschaftsrecht, (8), 252–254.
- Open publicationWingerter, E. (2023). Anmerkung zum Urteil des EuGH v. 8.6.2023, C-50/21. Entscheidungen zum Wirtschaftsrecht, (20), 639–640.
- Open publicationWingerter, E. (2023). Anmerkung zum Urteil des EuGH v. 16.03.2023, C-449/21. Entscheidungen zum Wirtschaftsrecht, (19), 605–606.
- Open publicationSterner, M., & Wingerter, E. (2023). Ökonomische Grundlagen digitaler Plattformen. Wirtschaft und Wettbewerb, (11), 604–606.
Integrating resource
- Open publicationWingerter, E. (2023). Frankfurter Kommentar zum Kartellrecht (106. Lieferung). Köln: Verlag Dr. Otto Schmidt.
Dissertation
Comments
Art. 102 TFEU in the Frankfurter Kommentar zum Kartellrecht, Jaeger/Kokott/Pohlmann/Schroeder/Seeliger:
- Part F. Legal consequences of Art. 102 TFEU: Administrative consequences, 106th delivery, 8/2023.
- Part E. Suitability to affect international trade, 102nd delivery, 5/2022.
- Part B. Norm addressees and relevant market, 98th delivery, 12/2020.
- Part A. Principles of application and regulatory grounds of Art. 102, 95th delivery, 1/2020.
Articles in specialist journals
- The latest developments in European antitrust law - overview of key decisions 2023/2024 (with Christian Horstkotte and Teresa Gerhold-Kempf), IWRZ 2024, 59-67
- Economic foundations of digital platforms (with Martin Sterner), WuW 2023, 604-606.
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The latest developments in European antitrust law - overview of key decisions 2022/2023 (with Christian Horstkotte), IWRZ 2023, 151-158.
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Hijacking of Antitrust (with Lina Taltseva), WuW 2022, 461.
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Elasticities and their manifestations in competition economics, WuW 2022, 419-421.
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Five questions to Eugen Wingerter - Interview on antitrust aspects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, WuW 2022, 240.
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The latest developments in European antitrust law (2021) (with Christian Horstkotte and Teresa Gerhold), IWRZ 2022, 3-10.
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The latest developments in European antitrust law (2019-20) (together with Christian Horstkotte), IWRZ 2020, 243-249.
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The buyer power, WuW 2020, 387-389.
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The latest developments in European antitrust law (2018-19) (together with Christian Horstkotte), IWRZ 2019, 153-158.
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Conceptual foundations of damage assessment in antitrust cases (together with Jens Rubart and Martin Sterner), WuW 2019, 194-196.
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The competition economic concept of market power, WuW 2018, 199-201.
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Recent Developments in European Antitrust Law (2017-18) (together with Christian Horstkotte), IWRZ 2018, 3-9.
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The geographic market definition using the Elzinga-Hogarty test, WuW 2017, 194-195.
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The SSNIP test - the more economic definition of the relevant market?, WuW 2016, 357-359.
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Conference report from the Forum Kartellrecht 2014 in Münster: Non-controlling minority shareholdings - reform of the European Merger Regulation? (together with Thomas Wismann), NZKart 2014, 136-138.
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Conference report from the Forum Kartellrecht 2013 in Münster: German antitrust law in transition - key points of the 8th GWB amendment (together with Corina Heibel), NZKart 2013, 288-290.
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The revival of the special audit due to the financial crisis: IKB and the consequences (together with Prof. Dr. Olaf Müller-Michaels), AG 2010, 903-910.
Notes
- Comment on the judgment of the ECJ of 29.7.2024, C-298/22, Banco BPN/BIC Português and others; Autonomous exchange of information as a restriction of competition by object, IWRZ 2024, 288-291.
- Comment on the judgment of the ECJ of 19.9.2024, C-264/23, Booking.com and others; Best price clauses for online platforms, IWRZ 2024, 283-286.
- Comment on the judgment of the ECJ of 3.9.2024, C-611/22, Illumina/Grail, (with Christian Horstkotte); No merger control by the EU Commission without obligation to review the merger under national merger control, ZIP 2024, 2759-2760.
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Comment on the judgment of the ECJ of 25.1.2024, C-438/22, restriction of competition by object by fixing minimum fees by a professional association of lawyers, ZIP 2024, 1253-1254.
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Comment on the judgment of the ECJ of 26.10.2023, C-331/21, Requirements for the determination of potential competition and a restriction of competition by object under Art. 101 TFEU, ZIP 2024, 871-872.
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Comment on the judgment of the ECJ of 8.6.2023, C-50/21, Requirement of general interest and proportionality in the limitation of radio rental cars in urban areas, EWiR 2023, 639-640.
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Comment on the judgment of the ECJ of 16.03.2023, C-449/21 Subsequent Member State control of a merger without a Community dimension, EWiR 2023, 605-606.
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Comment on the judgment of the ECJ of 12.01.2023, C-42/21 (with Christian Horstkotte) Refusal of access to an infrastructure operated by the dominant undertaking as abuse, EWiR 2023, 252-254.
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Comment on the judgment of the ECJ of 12.05.2022, C-377/20 (with Christian Horstkotte) on the requirements to prove the anti-competitive effects of abusive conduct by a dominant undertaking, EWiR 2022, 445-446.
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Comment on the judgment of the ECJ of 27.01.2021 - C-595/18 P - Liability for fines of a private equity investor (together with Christian Horstkotte), IWRZ 2021, 127-129.
- Comment on the judgment of the ECJ of 19.04.2018 - C-525/16 - MEO (together with Christian Horstkotte), IWRZ 2018, 269- 270.
Articles in educational literature
- The virtual general meeting; a permanent alternative to the traditional general meeting? (together with Alexander Begalke and Leo Bokern), WiSt - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliches Studium, 2025, 44-47.
- The clumsy seller, case study: civil law (together with Prof. Dr. Frank Weiler), Ad Legendum 2012, 263-271.
- The small businessmen, case processing: civil law (together with Prof. Dr. Frank Weiler) Ad Legendum 2011, 382-387; special print for first-year students, Ad Legendum 2012, 19-24.
Teaching
Teaching areas
- Private commercial law with a focus on contract law
- German and international corporate law, in particular commercial and company law
- German and European antitrust law
- Fundamentals of academic work
Lectures and training courses
- Antitrust law risks from the prohibition of cartels and the prohibition of abuse of a dominant position in connection with corporate transactions, Master's program Mergers & Acquisitions at JurGrad Münster, in 2022 and 2023.
- Digital Power Session(Opens in a new tab) of the journal Business Studies und Wettbewerb on the topic "Concepts and Methods for an Economically Sound Market Definition" for lawyers and competition economists together with Dr. Jens Rubart on February 4, 2021.
- Coach and co-developer of a case study on merger control for the doctoral seminar of the Institute for Antitrust Law at the University of Düsseldorf on September 23, 2019(Opens in a new tab)
- Lecture on February 3, 2016 at the Kartellrechtsforum Frankfurt e.V. on the relevance of market definition in European antitrust law.