- Represented a multinational medical equipment manufacturer in its merger with a competitor before the European Commission, the UK CMA, and FDI screening authorities.
- Represented a global telecommunications infrastructure company in the $10.5 billion sale of its cable and connectivity business to a competitor before the European Commission, multiple other antitrust regulators, and FDI screening authorities.
- Acted for a global telecommunications infrastructure company in the $2.1 billion sale of its networks and antenna divisions to a competitor before various European antitrust regulators and FDI screening authorities.
- Represented an American multinational hotel, residential, and timeshare company in its $13.6 billion acquisition of one of the largest hotel and leisure companies in the world.
- Represented an American biopharmaceutical company in its €1.15 billion acquisition of a German biotechnology company.
- Represented an American investment holding company in the $11.6 billion acquisition by an American multinational conglomerate holding company.
- Represented various companies in antitrust investigations (musical instruments, wallcoverings, beverages, sweets).
- Represented an U.S. sports good supplier in setting up an EEA wide selective distributions system.
Jens-Olrik Murach
Partner,
- Phone: +32 2 486 8826
- Email: jens.murach@alston.com
As a distinguished antitrust lawyer with more than two decades of dedicated practice in Brussels and Germany, Jens has earned a reputation for providing pragmatic and invaluable legal counsel to his clients worldwide.
Dr. Jens-Olrik Murach’s practice covers the complete range of EU and German antitrust matters across a wide spectrum of industry sectors. Jens also has significant experience handling foreign direct investment screening and EU foreign subsidies matters.
Jens has advised on many complex and high-stakes merger control matters, both before the European Commission and the German Federal Cartel Office. His broad experience includes significant transatlantic deals, and he also has strong experience in managing global merger control investigations in virtually every part of the world.
Jens has represented multiple companies in cartel and monopolization investigations, including handling leniency applications, settlement negotiations, and appeals. He also has significant experience advising on vertical distribution matters and represents clients in commercial and administrative antitrust litigation.
Jens is consistently recognized by all major legal directories. Chambers Europe and Chambers Global recognize Jens as a leading practitioner in Competition/European Law and has been praised for his “deep technical expertise and strong client relationship skills.”
Languages
- German
Bar Admissions
- Germany
- Brussels, Belgium
Education
- Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University of Bonn (Dr. jur., 2007)
- State of North-Rhine Westphalia (State Exam, 2001)
- Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University of Bonn (State Exam, 1997)
Memberships
- Wirtschaft und Wettbewerb (Economy and Competition), German Antitrust Law Journal, Academic Advisory Board
- Université Catholique de Lille, LLM program and competition law module, visiting lecturer
- Academy of European Law, lecturer
Accolades
- Chambers Europe – Competition/ European Law (Belgium) (2020 – present)
- Chambers Global – Competition/ European Law (Germany); Competition: EU (Belgium) (2020 – present)
- The Best Lawyers in Germany® – Competition / Antitrust Law and Litigation: Antitrust (2022)
- The Best Lawyers in Belgium® – Competition/Antitrust Law (2022)
- JUVE Handbook (2017–2023)
- The Legal 500 Deutschland, Antitrust Law (2021)
- The Legal 500 EMEA, Competition: EU and Global (Belgium) (2020)