Jens Steger
Jens Steger
Biography
Dr Jens Steger is an antitrust, competition & regulatory lawyer based in Frankfurt. Jens advises multinational and German or Swiss companies and associations on a broad spectrum of antitrust law and merger control, in particular cartel damage litigations, international cartel cases, robust compliance systems and audits as well as international transactions and joint ventures. He also has a focus on commercial litigation as well as on broader regulatory matters.
Jens has particular experience in the automotive, aviation, food manufacturing, pharma, retail and financial institutions industries.
He is a frequent speaker and commentator on antitrust & competition law developments and Guest lecturer in competition law at the University of Mannheim, Germany.
Professional experience
Representative experience
Representative experience
- Enforcement of cartel damage claims against manufacturers of trucks (truck cartel);
- Advising a leading bakery chain on antitrust follow-on actions against former cartelists in the “flour mills cartel”;*
- Defending a former cartelist in the “roll-on roll-off cartel” against antitrust follow-on claims brought by customers;*
- Advising a former cartelist in the “acoustically effective component cartel” against antitrust follow-on actions brought by customers;*
- Advising a former cartelist in the “beer cartel” against antitrust follow-on actions brought by customers;*
- Advising different multinational companies on state of the art international compliance management systems;*
- Advising Monsanto regarding ex-US merger clearances in the acquisition by Bayer;*
- Defending a client on Geo-Blocking allegations by German regulators;*
- Advising on several different merger control proceedings before the German Bundeskartellamt as well as the European Commission.
*Experience prior to joining Norton Rose Fulbright.
Rankings and recognitions
Rankings and recognitions
Jens is listed as a leading antitrust & competition lawyer by Best Lawyers (since 2022) and was one of only a few lawyers named "Stand Out Lawyer" by Thomson Reuters in 2023. The top law firm ranking WirtschaftsWoche lists Jens as one of the most renowned antitrust lawyers in Germany (2019/2020).
‘Jens Steger is an excellent expert in his field.’ (Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa 2025/26)
‘We have been working very successfully and trustingly with Jens Steger and his team for several years. He always gives 100% and knows German and European antitrust law down to the last detail. He can present the most complex issues in a very simplified manner within a very short time.'(Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa 2025/26)
‘In the litigation area, we regularly commission the team that impresses with its professional expertise and international reach.’ (Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa 2025/26)
Education
Education
Jens has studied law at the University of Bonn. He holds a doctoral degree in antitrust & competition law from the University of Cologne. He obtained a Master in competition law at King's College London and worked at the German Bundeskartellamt as well as the first cartel senate at the Higher Regional Court in Düsseldorf.
Admissions
Admissions
- Rechtsanwalt (German qualified lawyer)
Memberships and activities
Memberships and activities
- Antitrust Association (Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht)
- Antitrustforum Frankfurt
- Competition Litigation Forum, Hamburg
- Association of International Young Lawyers (AIJA)
Languages
Languages
- German
- English
Insights and news
Insights
