Dr. Stefan Horn, LL.B.

Salary Partner

Stefan is a member of the Practice Area Competition, EU & Trade and advises on all questions of German and EU competition law. Stefan´s main focus is on advising on stand-alone/follow-on civil competition law proceedings, in particular cartel damage claims, on both the claimant and defendant side.

A further focus of his practice is advising on competition law issues related to the digitalization of the economy, such as advice on digital distribution and business models. Furthermore, Stefan Horn has in-depth knowledge and experience in the application of competition law in the energy and sports sector.

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Carrière

Since 2020	Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing
2018 – 2020	Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2016 – 2018	Associate, Taylor Wessing

2014 – 2016

Associate, law firm specialised in competition and energy law, Hamburg

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Formation

2015	Doctoral degree, dissertation on 'The application of European competition law to sport', Bucerius Law School, Hamburg
2013	Admitted to the Bar, Hamburg
2013	Second state examination

2008	First state examination
2003 – 2008	Legal studies, Bucerius Law School, Hamburg and Brooklyn Law School, New York, USA

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Publications

Kartellrechtlicher Zugangsanspruch einer Werkstatt zum Vertragswerkstattnetz – LG Köln, Urt. v. 22.12.2022 – 33 O 8/22, March 2023, RAW, together with Lena Rindsfus

The Facebook Decision of the German Federal Court of Justice – a Compass for the Control of Abusive Behaviour? in ZWeR 2021, pp. 78-120, (together with M. Nagel)

Cartel damages claims by insolvency debtors: Hidden reserves in the insolvency estate, in: NZI 2020, pp. 932-936

Competition Law for the Digital Single Market, PlugIn – Rethinking the laws of the digital future, edition #31, September 2020

Alternative Energy & Power 2019 – Germany; Chambers and Partners Global Practice Guide 2019

Digital platforms in merger control, PlugIn – Rethinking the laws of the digital future, edition #21, May 2019

National provision on compliance measures remedying the consequences of misconduct in the procurement procedure compatible with Union law, commentary on ECJ, 24.10.2018, C-124/17, in: EuZW 2019, pp. 298-299 (together with M. Götz)

Exclusion from participation in a procurement procedure due to competition law infringement and compliance measures remedying the consequences of misconduct, in: EuZW 2018, pp. 13-21 (together with M. Götz)

International jurisdiction of German Courts for liability to recourse of cartel members as joint and several debtors, comment to OLG Hamm, 01.12.2016, 32 SA 43/16, in: IWRZ 2017, number 2, pp. 87-89

Application of European competition law to sport, Duncker & Humblot, 2016

Meca-Medina – European competition law and sport in: Vieweg (editor), Inspirations of sports law, Duncker & Humblot, 2016, pp. 275-306

Groupes & Associations

Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht (German academic antitrust law society)
Bucerius Alumni e.V.
Competiton Litigation Forum

Langues étrangères

English

Expertise

Services et Groupes Concurrence, UE & commerce Conformité à la concurrence Litiges en matière de concurrence, y compris les litiges relatifs aux dommages-intérêts pour entente Droit de la concurrence et économie numérique

Secteurs Énergie et infrastructure Technologie, Médias et Communications (TMC) IoT

Experience

DEUTZ AG	Competition law and compliance advice regarding inter alia an online platform and R&D cooperations; competition compliance trainings.
thyssenkrupp	Advice on competition law and competition compliance; competition and merger control law advice with respect to the sale of thyssenkrupp Infrastructure GmbH.
REWE Group	Competition and merger control law advice to REWE on various projects, among others on the acquisitions of coop and Lekkerland. REWE is one of the most important German trading and tourism companies, which we advise on various large-scale cross-border projects.

Leading multinational electronics corporation in follow-on damages claims in a European cartel proceeding	Competition law advice regarding follow on damages claims against our client relating to a cartel decision of the European Commission. We also advice and represent the client as a defendant in several (further) antitrust damages actions against other companies in relation to a cartel based on the European Commission's decision.
Several pharmaceutical companies regarding merger control and competition law	Several pharmaceutical companies on merger control issues, R&D, cooperation agreements, co-marketing and related aspects.
Firms in the Automotive & Mobility sector on various distribution aspects and business model counselling	Several firms active in the field of motor vehicle distribution, on various competition law issues including project-related advice on cooperation projects; preparation/introduction of new distribution systems and negotiations with distributors. We also provide project-related advice on new business models and standardization in the automotive & mobility sector as well as competition law advice regarding compliance programs and audits.

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Prix et distinctions

Who's Who Legal 2023	Future Leader - Competition Future Leaders - Non-Partners 2023
Who's Who Legal 2022	Future Leader - Competition Future Leaders - Non-Partners 2022
Euromoney’s Expert Guides 2021	Recommended as “Leading Practitioner” in Competition and antitrust
Euromoney Rising Stars Expert Guide 2021	Recommended as “Rising Star” in Competition and antitrust

Actualités et publications récentes

Fusions et acquisitions d’entreprises et marchés financiers internationaux

Taylor Wessing advised Kiteworks on the acquisition of ownCloud GmbH

21 novembre 2023

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Fusions et acquisitions d’entreprises et marchés financiers internationaux

Taylor Wessing advises Mercurius Health on the acquisition of MEDICLIN Robert Janker Klinik

6 novembre 2023

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Fusions et acquisitions d’entreprises et marchés financiers internationaux

Taylor Wessing advises Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Ltd (YOFC) on the acquisition of Radio Frequency Systems’ (RFS) worldwide cable business excluding North-America

4 août 2023

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