Expertise

Harald advises on all aspects of German and European competition law, including antitrust, private antitrust litigation, merger control, EU state aid law and Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR). His practice also includes advice on EU law. Harald is frequently representing clients before the European Commission and the Court of Justice of the EU.

Vita

Harald studied at the universities of Munich and Paris (German National Academic Foundation Scholarship). He has been with Gleiss Lutz since 2013. Harald has been admitted as Rechtsanwalt (lawyer) at the Bar of Munich (Germany) and is also registered as European lawyer (avocat communautaire) at the Barreau de Bruxelles (Liste E). In 2015, his doctoral thesis was awarded by the Max Planck Society with the Otto-Hahn-Medal for outstanding scientific achievements and by the Franco-German University with the dissertation price for the best Franco-German doctoral thesis.

Harald is member of the Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht and member of the advisory board of the Berliner Gesprächskreis zum Europäischen Beihilfenrecht.

He speaks German, English and French.

Publications
The FSR's Merger Tool "Two Years On"

URL: read more, Date: 13.01.2026


Nominated for Antitrust Writing Awards 2026 (Concurrences / George Washington University)

Publication
The EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation: What Antitrust Lawyers Should Know About the New Instrument

URL: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/antitrust_law/resources/magazine/2023-june/eu-foreign-subsidies-regulation/, Stand: 30.06.2023

Publication

All publications

Presentations
13.01.2026 13/01 12:30 PM Webinar Webinar
FSR im dritten Jahr – praktische Erfahrungen, neue Guidelines und mögliche Erleichterungen (German-language Event) Kartellrecht (Webinar-Reihe): Aktuelle Entwicklungen und Trends Presentation
07.11.2025 07/11 03:49 PM Trier
Open comments on the recent EU State aid case-law ERA Annual Conference on European State Aid Law 2025 Presentation

All presentations

News
09.12.2025 09/12 12:30 PM Webinar Webinar
16.12.2025 16/12 12:30 PM Webinar Webinar
13.01.2026 13/01 12:30 PM Webinar Webinar
20.01.2026 20/01 12:30 PM Webinar Webinar
27.01.2026 27/01 12:30 PM Webinar Webinar
03.02.2026 03/02 12:30 PM Webinar Webinar
10.02.2026 10/02 12:30 PM Webinar Webinar
Antitrust law: Current developments and trends (German-language event) Event
EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) entering its fourth year with new guidelines – What dealmakers can expect Article
Defence Readiness Omnibus – the next step towards European defense capability Article
Gleiss Lutz advises MEAG on the sale of its shares in Iqony Fernwärme to Iqony Asset Management (STEAG/Asterion) Mandate
German Federal Court of Justice refers question of manager liability for cartel fines to CJEU Article
Gleiss Lutz successfully represents Deutsche Bahn in state aid investigation before the European Commission Mandate

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Expertise

Harald advises on all aspects of German and European competition law, including antitrust, private antitrust litigation, merger control, EU state aid law and Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR). His practice also includes advice on EU law. Harald is frequently representing clients before the European Commission and the Court of Justice of the EU.

Vita

Harald studied at the universities of Munich and Paris (German National Academic Foundation Scholarship). He has been with Gleiss Lutz since 2013. Harald has been admitted as Rechtsanwalt (lawyer) at the Bar of Munich (Germany) and is also registered as European lawyer (avocat communautaire) at the Barreau de Bruxelles (Liste E). In 2015, his doctoral thesis was awarded by the Max Planck Society with the Otto-Hahn-Medal for outstanding scientific achievements and by the Franco-German University with the dissertation price for the best Franco-German doctoral thesis.

Harald is member of the Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht and member of the advisory board of the Berliner Gesprächskreis zum Europäischen Beihilfenrecht.

He speaks German, English and French.

News
09.12.2025 09/12 12:30 PM Webinar Webinar
16.12.2025 16/12 12:30 PM Webinar Webinar
13.01.2026 13/01 12:30 PM Webinar Webinar
20.01.2026 20/01 12:30 PM Webinar Webinar
27.01.2026 27/01 12:30 PM Webinar Webinar
03.02.2026 03/02 12:30 PM Webinar Webinar
10.02.2026 10/02 12:30 PM Webinar Webinar
Antitrust law: Current developments and trends (German-language event) Event
EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) entering its fourth year with new guidelines – What dealmakers can expect Article
Defence Readiness Omnibus – the next step towards European defense capability Article
Gleiss Lutz advises MEAG on the sale of its shares in Iqony Fernwärme to Iqony Asset Management (STEAG/Asterion) Mandate
German Federal Court of Justice refers question of manager liability for cartel fines to CJEU Article
Gleiss Lutz successfully represents Deutsche Bahn in state aid investigation before the European Commission Mandate

All news

Publications
The FSR's Merger Tool "Two Years On"

URL: read more, Date: 13.01.2026


Nominated for Antitrust Writing Awards 2026 (Concurrences / George Washington University)

Publication
The EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation: What Antitrust Lawyers Should Know About the New Instrument

URL: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/antitrust_law/resources/magazine/2023-june/eu-foreign-subsidies-regulation/, Stand: 30.06.2023

Publication

All publications

Presentations
13.01.2026 13/01 12:30 PM Webinar Webinar
FSR im dritten Jahr – praktische Erfahrungen, neue Guidelines und mögliche Erleichterungen (German-language Event) Kartellrecht (Webinar-Reihe): Aktuelle Entwicklungen und Trends Presentation
07.11.2025 07/11 03:49 PM Trier
Open comments on the recent EU State aid case-law ERA Annual Conference on European State Aid Law 2025 Presentation

All presentations