Sven Volcker
Partner, Latham & Watkins
Dr. Sven B. Völcker is a partner in Latham & Watkins’ Brussels office. His practice covers the full range of EU and German competition law, including merger control, cartel and other behavioral cases and EU State aid. With nearly 20 years of experience in competition law, Dr. Völcker guides clients through complex antitrust procedures. He has obtained merger clearances on behalf of his clients in a number of major cross-border transactions and has advised on some of the largest multi-jurisdictional cartel and abuse of dominance cases of recent years. With a track record of more than 20 cases before the EU courts, he is also an experienced litigator and able to effectively defend his clients’ business interest beyond the authority level if needed.
Dr. Völcker has particularly deep experience in the high-tech sector. He has advised technology companies on several pending EU investigations into the enforcement of standards-essential patents, including the investigation of Samsung Electronics and Motorola Mobility.