Expertise

Ulrich is based for nearly 30 years in our Brussels office. He advises on European antitrust and state aid law, as well as on merger control, FSR and general European law. His clients include German and foreign companies as well as public bodies, which he represents before the European Commission and national competition authorities. Ulrich has litigated more than 70 cases before the Courts of the European Union. He has been recognized by numerous publications and directories.

Vita

Ulrich studied in Freiburg and Brussels (LL.M. 1996). He has been a partner at Gleiss Lutz since 2002. Prior to joining the firm, he worked as a research assistant at the University of Freiburg. He has published many articles on competition and state aid issues and contributed to a number of books on these topics. He is frequently invited as an expert to speak at various international conferences and is the co-editor of the European Journal of Business Law (EuZW) as well as of the New Journal of Antitrust Law (NZKart).

Ulrich is a non-governmental advisor to the International Competition Network (ICN) and a member of various associations, including the Berlin State Aid Forum (chairman), the IBA, the ABA and the Association for the Study of Antitrust Law.

Ulrich speaks German, English and French.

Publications
Generalüberholung der FSR

in: NZKart 2025, S. 566-567

Publication
EU-Verordnung über Drittstaatensubventionen im Praxistest

Stand: 12.03.2024

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
11.10.2023 11/10 03:01 PM Webinar Webinar
Foreign Subsidies Regulation – Ready to file? Kartellrecht (Webinar-Reihe): Aktuelle Entwicklungen und Trends 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
European Commission Sanctions non-solicitation and anti-competitive utilization of a minority shareholding Article
Gleiss Lutz advises Delivery Hero in antitrust proceedings brought by the European Commission Mandate
Gleiss Lutz advises MEAG on the sale of its shares in Iqony Fernwärme to Iqony Asset Management (STEAG/Asterion) Mandate

All news

Expertise

Ulrich is based for nearly 30 years in our Brussels office. He advises on European antitrust and state aid law, as well as on merger control, FSR and general European law. His clients include German and foreign companies as well as public bodies, which he represents before the European Commission and national competition authorities. Ulrich has litigated more than 70 cases before the Courts of the European Union. He has been recognized by numerous publications and directories.

Vita

Ulrich studied in Freiburg and Brussels (LL.M. 1996). He has been a partner at Gleiss Lutz since 2002. Prior to joining the firm, he worked as a research assistant at the University of Freiburg. He has published many articles on competition and state aid issues and contributed to a number of books on these topics. He is frequently invited as an expert to speak at various international conferences and is the co-editor of the European Journal of Business Law (EuZW) as well as of the New Journal of Antitrust Law (NZKart).

Ulrich is a non-governmental advisor to the International Competition Network (ICN) and a member of various associations, including the Berlin State Aid Forum (chairman), the IBA, the ABA and the Association for the Study of Antitrust Law.

Ulrich 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
European Commission Sanctions non-solicitation and anti-competitive utilization of a minority shareholding Article
Gleiss Lutz advises Delivery Hero in antitrust proceedings brought by the European Commission Mandate
Gleiss Lutz advises MEAG on the sale of its shares in Iqony Fernwärme to Iqony Asset Management (STEAG/Asterion) Mandate

All news

Publications
Generalüberholung der FSR

in: NZKart 2025, S. 566-567

Publication
EU-Verordnung über Drittstaatensubventionen im Praxistest

Stand: 12.03.2024

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
11.10.2023 11/10 03:01 PM Webinar Webinar
Foreign Subsidies Regulation – Ready to file? Kartellrecht (Webinar-Reihe): Aktuelle Entwicklungen und Trends Presentation

All presentations