Dr. Elena Wiese | Dusseldorf | Hogan Lovells

Dr. Elena Wiese

Partner

Languages

English, French, German

Wiese Elena

Dr. Elena Wiese
Wiese Elena
  • Overview
  • Experience
  • Credentials
  • Insights and events
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Pleasant to work with; deals with innovative topics. (competitor)

Juve Handbook, 2024

As a partner in Hogan Lovells' German competition and antitrust team, Elena navigates the high-stakes world of cartel investigations, abuse of dominance proceedings, and strategic corporate collaborations with skill and precision. Recognized as a "brilliant upcoming competition lawyer," she is featured in the prestigious Global Competition Review's 40 under 40 list and was also named European Female Rising Star by Law.com International.

Elena is at the forefront of cutting-edge competition law, with a deep insight into respective AI and ESG regulatory challenges. She’s a trusted advisor on high-impact matters like international merger control, corporate cooperations, and access to critical data, cloud infrastructure and technology (FRAND). Her deep expertise spans industries from automotive and tech to pharmaceuticals, where she guides clients through complex legal landscapes.

Driven by innovation and strategy, Elena helps clients stay competitive while navigating ever-evolving regulatory demands.

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Elena is among the rising stars in Germany's antitrust arena.

Who's Who Legal

Representative experience

Advising IBM on the global merger control aspects of its US$34bn acquisition of Red Hat.

Defending a major international beverages producer in cartel proceedings. 

Advising an international automotive OEM on all aspects of global merger control, cooperation agreements, and antitrust compliance.

Antitrust counsel to various DAX40 companies in SEP and FRAND disputes.

Advising a leading German defense company in merger control proceedings and competitor cooperations.

Defending a major German industry association in cartel proceedings before the Feder Cartel Office.

Credentials

Education
  • Dr. iur., University of Münster, 2017
  • Second State Exam in Law, Higher Regional Court of Dusseldorf, 2014
  • First State Exam in Law, University of Münster, 2011
Memberships
  • German Antitrust Lawyers' Association (Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht)

Recognition

Often recommended for Antitrust Law

JUVE Handbook

2024/2025
Recognized in GCR's '40 under 40' list of the next generation of leading antitrust practitioners

Global Competition Review

2024
Rising Stars: Europe's Best Up-and-Coming Female Lawyers

Law.com

2024
Future Leader Competition

Who's Who Legal

2022-2024
Included for Competition Law

Best Lawyers™ in Germany

2021-2024
Winner of the European Rising Star Award for Competition and Antitrust

IFLR Europe Awards

2020
Rising Star in Competition and Antitrust Law for Germany and Europe

MG (Legal Media Group) Europe Rising Stars

2019-2023