Practice
Daniel is head of the antitrust department at POELLATH. He advises clients on regulatory law and in particular on German and EU competition law, as well as foreign trade regulation. A particular focus of his practice is on merger control and foreign direct investment review proceedings, as well as on sanctions and embargoes. He advises clients on compliance matters, contracts and represents them vis-à-vis authorities and courts. Daniel has been recommended multiple times by recognized rankings. He is strategic, forward-looking and, at the same time, pragmatic - as a sports and music enthusiast, endurance and creativity are also among his characteristics.
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CV
- Joined POELLATH in 2015
- Memberships: Anti-Trust and Competition Working Group of Invest Europe; German Antitrust Law Association (Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht); Frankfurt Antitrust Forum (KartellrechtsForum Frankfurt) (board member 2014-2018) and the German American Lawyers' Assocation
- Associate at major US law firms (2006-2014)
- Admitted to bar in 2006
- Research assistant at Hamburg University (2000-2001)
- Studied law at Universities of Heidelberg, Hamburg and New York (NYU, LL.M. 2002)
Languages
German, English
“renowned antitrust lawyer”
WirtschaftsWoche
“renowned antitrust lawyer”
WirtschaftsWoche

2023
Merger Control Comparative Guide 2023: Chapter Germany
February 2023
Meta/Kustomer: Higher Regional Court of Duesseldorf on significant domestic activity (Kart 11/21 (V))
05.12.2022
Germany changes tack on Chinese investors
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Awards
daniel.wiedmann@pplaw.com
+49 (69) 247047-24
+49 (69) 247047-35
Assistant:
Vera Maier, Samantha Perkins