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.
Transactions
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
13.06.2024
Handelsblatt/Legal Success – Best Lawyers®: Top commercial lawyers in Germany 2024/2025
20.06.2023
Handelsblatt/Legal Success – Best Lawyers®: Top commercial lawyers in Germany 2023/2024
16.05.2023
Thought Leadership Award (Spring 2023)
all Rankings
05.07.2024
The EU's Russia sanctions: sanctions packages 8 to 13 and further developments
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))
all Insights
13.06.2024
Mind the Map: Sanctions, investment and merger control. Where are the hurdles for fundraising, investments and exits?
16.11.2023
M&A Lehrgang | Acquisition financing, Antitrust law and investment control
29.03.2023
The global ripple effect of the Ukraine-Russia crisis: the impact of sanctions
all Recent Events
Awards
daniel.wiedmann@pplaw.com
+49 (69) 247047-24
+49 (69) 247047-35
Assistant:
Vera Maier, Samantha Perkins