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Dr. Florian Schmidt-Volkmar

+49 (0)711 60187-262
schmidt-volkmar@oppenlaender.de

JUVE Handbook 2021/2022 lists Dr. Florian Schmidt-Volkmar as one of the frequently recommended lawyers for antitrust law and quotes one client with the statement: “positively noticed” and a competitor: “reliable, experienced in merger control”.

Juve-Handbook 2021/2022

Florian Schmidt-Volkmar was born in Stuttgart. He studied at the Universities of Bayreuth, Lausanne and Freiburg. He received his doctorate at the University of Freiburg under Prof. Dr. Joachim Bornkamm with an anti-trust thesis.

Florian Schmidt-Volkmar has worked as a lawyer since 2011. From 2012 to 2024 he was a lecturer at Hohenheim University. He is author of several publications and a member of the Study Association Antitrust Law.

Languages: English, French

Expertise

Florian Schmidt-Volkmar advises on German and European antitrust law. His expertise covers the entire width of antitrust law. An emphasis of work consists in major cartel compensation complexes. He has comprehensive experience in representing both plaintiffs and defendants and therefore appreciates the difficulties of both sides. Florian Schmidt-Volkmar also advises regularly in complex abuse proceedings. In such proceedings, he has repeatedly defended clients, including in court, successfully vis-à-vis the anti-trust authorities.

In addition, Florian Schmidt-Volkmar is specialised on crisis and compliance advice. Besides his antitrust law expertise, he also covers criminal law-related issues in this context, inter alia the anti-corruption area. In crisis situations Florian Schmidt-Volkmar provides comprehensive support. That includes defense in financial penalty proceedings, rapid assistance in search situations and support in internal investigations. Florian Schmidt-Volkmar has special industry knowledge in the areas automotive, energy, telecommunications, steel and cosmetics.

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Others about Dr. Florian Schmidt-Volkmar

Client about Dr Florian Schmidt-Volkmar: “High level of expertise in antitrust law. Pragmatic and target-orientated approach, to the point.”

Legal 500 Germany 2025

Competitor about Dr Florian Schmidt-Volkmar in the field of antitrust law: “strong in antitrust litigation.”

JUVE Handbuch 2024/2025

Client: “We work with Albrecht Bach, Florian Schmidt-Volkmar and Christoph Wolf. All three are approachable, responsive and great sparring partners. In terms of antitrust law, the three of them are top-notch. But what makes the collaboration very valuable for us is their in-depth knowledge of the automotive industry. They know how the industry works and what is normal and what is not. This creates added value every time, which goes far beyond the purely legal handling of cases.”

Legal 500 Germany 2024

Client about Dr Florian Schmidt-Volkmar in antitrust law: “Always available, technically excellent and pragmatic solutions.”

Legal 500 Germany 2024

Client about Dr Florian Schmidt-Volkmar in antitrust law: “a lot of know-how in the automotive sector, pragmatic and practice-orientated”

JUVE Handbuch 2023/2024

JUVE Handbook 2021/2022 lists Dr. Florian Schmidt-Volkmar as one of the frequently recommended lawyers for antitrust law and quotes one client with the statement: “positively noticed” and a competitor: “reliable, experienced in merger control”.

JUVE-Handbook 2021/2022

JUVE-Handbook 2020/2021 ranks Dr. Florian Schmidt-Volkmar as one of the most frequently recommended lawyers in antitrust law and quotes a client: „high professional level, pleasant to work with“ and a competitor: „reliable and experienced.

JUVE-Handbook 2020/2021

News

14. February 2025

OPPENLÄNDER was again honoured by Legal 500

In the recently published ranking of Legal 500 Germany 2025, we are again TOP LAW FIRM in City Focus Stuttgart and ranked as TOP TIER LAW FIRM in two practice areas.

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20. November 2024

Legal 500 Germany Awards 2025: OPPENLÄNDER nominated

OPPENLÄNDER was nominated as ‘Antitrust Team of the Year’ in antitrust law. Prof Dr Albrecht Bach and Dr Andreas Hahn are also on the shortlist for ‘Antitrust Lawyer of the Year’.

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28. October 2024

OPPENLÄNDER again honoured as JUVE TOP 50 commercial law firm

JUVE Verlag has recognised OPPENLÄNDER as a Top 50 Commercial Law Firm 2024.

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14. June 2024

OPPENLÄNDER honoured by Best Lawyers

Handelsblatt has published the latest ranking of Best Lawyers and OPPENLÄNDER has been honoured several times.

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14. March 2024

OPPENLÄNDER sets the course for the future

In future, two managing partners will take care of strategic issues and the management of internal administration. They will be advised by a three-member advisory board from among the partners. We congratulate Dr. Christian Gunßer and Dr. Florian Schmidt-Volkmar, who were unanimously elected as managing partners until the end of 2026.

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20. February 2024

Legal 500: OPPENLÄNDER receives the Germany Awards 2024 for antitrust law

OPPENLÄNDER was honoured by Legal 500 with the Germany Awards 2024 for antitrust law.

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19. February 2024

Chambers and Partners Global Guide 2024 ranks OPPENLÄNDER in competition law

Chambers and Partners Global Guide 2024 ranks OPPENLÄNDER as Band 3 law firm for competition law! For 17 years, our competition law practice is part of this guide.

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14. February 2024

Legal 500 Germany 2024: OPPENLÄNDER is listed as TOP TIER LAW FIRM

We are delighted that OPPENLÄNDER has once again been recognised by The Legal 500 Germany 2024 and ranked as a TOP TIER LAW FIRM in two practice areas.

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04. October 2023

Damages in elevator and escalator cartel for OPPENLÄNDER clients

For more than twelve years there have been disputes about damages in the elevator and escalator cartel - now our clients have been awarded substantial damages!

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18. August 2023

JUVE nominates OPPENLÄNDER as law firm of the year for antitrust law

We are delighted with our antitrust team, which has once again been nominated for this award. We see this as a clear confirmation of the successful work in the interest of our clients.

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26. June 2023

OPPENLÄNDER lawyers are awarded

The specialist publisher Best Lawyers has identified Germany's best lawyers for the year 2023 for the Handelsblatt. OPPENLÄNDER was awarded 20 times!

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27. January 2023

OPPENLÄNDER strengthens antitrust law with new lawyer

Attorney-at-law Christian Geyer joins OPPENLÄNDER's antitrust team around partner Dr. Christoph Wolf as of January 16, 2023.

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01. October 2021

Theory meets practice

Our attorneys pass on their practical knowledge to students as lecturers at numerous universities. In the winter semester 2021/22, Dr. Carl Höfer, Simon Schmauder and Dr. Raphael Höll will give a lecture on "Civil Procedure and Litigation Tactics in Commercial Law Firms" at the University of Heidelberg.

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30. August 2021

When the antitrust office knocks on the door

Online seminar on September 14, 2021 with Dr. Ulrich Klumpp and Dr. Florian Schmidt-Volkmar on the new investigative powers of the German Federal Cartel Office..

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Vita

  • Admitted as lawyer since

    2011

  • Doctorate

    2007 - 2009

  • Research assistant at the Institute for German and Foreign Civil Procedural Law at the University of Freiburg
    (Prof. Dr. Andreas Piekenbrock)

    2007 - 2008

  • Studies in Bayreuth, Lausanne and Freiburg

    2001 - 2007