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Dr. Ulrich Klumpp

+49 (0)711 60187-172
klumpp@oppenlaender.de

JUVE ranks Dr. Ulrich Klumpp among the most frequently recommended lawyers in antitrust law and quotes a competitor: ‘strong in antitrust litigation.’

JUVE Handbook 2024/2025

Ulrich Klumpp advises his clients on all anti-trust law issues. He is both an enthusiastic lawyer and a passionate anti-trust expert. Whether in the development of anti-trust law-conform solutions, in negotiations or in official and court proceedings – as farseeing strategist, Ulrich Klumpp keeps the long-term interest of his clients in view at all times. He advises practically and solution-oriented and works pragmatically, competently and efficiently.

Ulrich Klumpp studied in Tübingen and Milan. He completed his practical training in Freiburg having spent a period at the Federal Cartel Office in Bonn. He obtained his doctorate with a comparative law dissertation on an anti-trust subject. He passes on his experience as a lawyer by lecturing on anti-trust at the Eberhard Karls University Tübingen to the coming generation.

Ulrich Klumpp is a member of the Study Association Cartel Law and the German-Italian Lawyers Association.

Languages: English, Italian

Expertise

Ulrich Klumpp advises on all anti-trust law issues. He conducts for his clients simple and complex merger control proceedings, abuse and anti-trust proceedings as well as anti-trust damage claims. He represents his clients before the Federal Cartel Office, the European Commission and the German and European Courts.

To his advice Ulrich Klumpp brings over 20 years‘ experience in anti-trust law. For international cases, he can also call on a network of experts throughout the world.

Ulrich Klumpp is well informed on many industrial areas, including media, automotive, consumer goods, trade, industrial goods and pharmaceuticals and medicine. A particular focus of his work is on the area of classical and new media (newspaper and periodical publishers, book publishers, radio and TV, digital media and advertising marketing).

Expertise areas

Others about Dr. Ulrich Klumpp

Client about Dr. Ulrich Klumpp: “Fast, pragmatic, creative, understandable.”

Legal 500 Germany 2025

Competitor about Dr Ulrich Klumpp in the field of antitrust law: “strong in antitrust litigation.”

JUVE Handbuch 2024/2025

Competitors about Dr Ulrich Klumpp: “pragmatic and competent”

JUVE Handbuch 2023/2024

Client about Dr Ulrich Klumpp in antitrust law: “profound knowledge in media antitrust law”

JUVE Handbuch 2023/2024

JUVE ranks Dr. Ulrich Klumpp among the frequently recommended lawyers in antitrust law and calls him one of the leading advisors in media antitrust law (JUVE-Handbook 2021/2022).

JUVE–Handbook 2021/2022

Who’s Who Legal is recommending Ulrich Klumpp as “National Leader” in the category Germany – Competition 2021.

Who's Who Legal

Handelsblatt again honors Dr. Ulrich Klumpp as one of “Germany’s Best Lawyers 2021” for his work in antitrust law.

Handelsblatt

The Legal 500 Germany has recommended Dr. Ulrich Klumpp in the field of antitrust law.

Legal 500 Germany

Quotes from clients and competitors:- “highly qualified” (JUVE-Handbook 2021/2022).- “Pragmatic, competent, efficient” (JUVE-Handbook 2020/2021).- “Clear, precise, very good at the interface with media law” (JUVE-Handook 2017/2018).- “Professionally competent in the industry and reliable” (JUVE-Handbook 2014/2015).- works “practice- and solution-oriented” (JUVE-Handbook 2014/2015).

JUVE-Handbook 2021/2022, JUVE-Handbook 2017/2018, JUVE-Handbook 2014/2015

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.

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’.

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.

14. June 2024

OPPENLÄNDER honoured by Best Lawyers

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

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.

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.

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.

05. February 2024

OPPENLÄNDER advises Rieker Investment GmbH on the acquisition of a majority stake in the KUMM Group

OPPENLÄNDER partner Dr. Felix Born and team provided comprehensive legal advice to Rieker Investment GmbH on the acquisition of a majority stake in the KUMM group of companies.

09. October 2023

OPPENLÄNDER advises MSH Medien System Haus on acquisition of AI tech start-up German Autolabs

OPPENLÄNDER Rechtsanwälte provided comprehensive legal advice to MSH Medien System Haus GmbH & Co. KG on the acquisition of German Auto Labs GAL GmbH.

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.

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!

24. May 2023

OPPENLÄNDER strengthens public law and antitrust law with new lawyer

Annika Witte Paz has joined OPPENLÄNDER as a new lawyer. She joins the team led by Prof. Dr. Christofer Lenz in the area of public law and the team led by Dr. Ulrich Klumpp in the area of antitrust law. One focus of her work here is in the media sector.

12. April 2023

Breakthrough for Hubert Burda Media and FUNKE-Verlag achieved

OPPENLÄNDER's antitrust practice obtains green light for a marketing joint venture between Burda and FUNKE.

13. March 2023

OPPENLÄNDER advises Radeberger Fleisch- und Wurstwaren Korch GmbH on the acquisition of a majority stake in the Wein Group

OPPENLÄNDER Rechtsanwälte has provided comprehensive legal advice to Radeberger Fleisch- und Wurstwaren Korch GmbH on the acquisition of a majority stake in Hermann Wein Unternehmensgruppe.

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.

08. December 2021

Handelsblatt Award 2021

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.

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..

25. June 2021

OPPENLÄNDER lawyers awarded

Handelsblatt has published the Best Lawyers Ranking 2021. Also this year, many of our partners were recognized as "best lawyers".

10. February 2021

OPPENLÄNDER Rechtsanwälte advised Rieker Investment GmbH

OPPENLÄNDER Rechtsanwälte advised Rieker Investment GmbH on the acquisition of a majority stake in Radeberger Fleisch- und Wurstwaren Korch GmbH.