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Dr. Andrea Pomana

Antitrust & Competition

"Andrea Pomana stands out in all aspects, especially through her engaging personality. Andrea is smart, knows everything about competition law and can apply this to a fast-moving economy and constantly evolving trends in the legal landscape."

Legal 500

Overview

Clients turn to Dr. Andrea Pomana for advice on matters related to European and German antitrust law, foreign direct investment and foreign subsidies regulation. She has extensive experience in complex, cross-border transactions and merger control proceedings and advises on aspects related to the abuse of a dominant market position. She also assists clients in connection with antitrust investigations, compliance management systems and compliance trainings. Andrea has deep experience in energy-related matters, covering renewables as well as the oil & gas sector, and she leads the energy practice group of Mayer Brown in Germany. Andrea also advises corporate clients in the chemicals, aviation, automotive, technology, and defense industries as well as private equity clients.

Experience

Advised

  • R&Q Insurance Holdings Ltd. (R&Q) on the sale of R&Q’s Program Management Business, Accredited, to Onex for $465 million.
  • Hasbro, Inc., the leading toy and game company, on the European aspects of the sale of its eOne film and TV division to Lionsgate for approximately US$500 million.
  • Vitruvian Partners on its portfolio company OAG’s acquisition of Infare, the Danish based provider of data to the airline industry.
  • Clients on high-profile EU, German and multijurisdictional merger control and FDI proceedings.

Recognition

  • "Andrea Pomana stands out in all aspects, especially through her engaging personality. She is a smart negotiator and appears regularly on panels as speaker and moderator. Andrea is smart, knows everything about competition law and can apply this to a fast-moving economy and constantly evolving trends in the legal landscape." Legal 500 Rankings - Competition: EU And Global
  • Listed in Who’s Who Legal consistently since 2019, being described as the “most highly regarded” competition lawyer in Europe (“a superb lawyer, who is smart, sharp and always to the point”, “a really trusted source of advice”).
  • “Future Leader Competition” and “highly recommended” – “she has an excellent grasp of the issues and gets to the heart of the legal problems” – Who's Who Legal Competition Future Leaders - Partners chapter
  • Listed amongst the most renowned antitrust lawyers in Germany – WirtschaftsWoche
  • Recognized by The Best Lawyers in Germany for Mergers & Acquisitions

Education

  • University of Bonn
  • University of Geneva

Admissions

  • Brussels, Belgium
  • Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Languages

  • Danish
  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Romanian

Professional & Community Involvement

  • Antitrust association of German-speaking attorneys
  • Antitrust Lawyers Association Frankfurt
  • American Bar Association
  • International Bar Association
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