Börries Ahrens advises clients on all aspects of EU and German competition law. He frequently represents clients in merger control proceedings before the EU Commission and the Bundeskartellamt.

Dr. Ahrens also defends clients in antitrust investigations and court disputes, and advises on all aspects of joint ventures and distribution schemes. He also helps companies to maintain effective antitrust compliance programs.

His recent industry experience includes machinery, pharmaceuticals, trade, automotive and cinemas.

Bars and Courts
Rechtsanwalt, 2001

Education
Second State Exam, Hanseatic Higher Regional Court of Hamburg, 2001
Dr jur, University of Rostock, 2001
First State Exam, Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University Bonn, 1996

Awards and Recognition
Highly recommended lawyer: Antitrust Law, JUVE 2011/2012
Recommended lawyer: Antitrust Law, Legal 500 EMEA Germany, 2011
Competition Law, Who’s Who Legal Germany, 2012
Competition/European Law, Chambers Europe Germany, 2011

Publications
Ed. Ahrens, Börries, Peter Behrens and Philipp von Dietze: Market Power and Abuse (Marktmacht und Missbrauch), Baden-Baden, 2007
Ahrens, Börries: The standing of associations before the European Courts (Die Klagebefugnis von Verbänden im Europäischen Gemeinschaftsrecht). Dissertation, Baden-Baden, 2001

Languages
German
English
French

Citizenship
Germany