Dr. Ann Charlotte Förstmann
»Brilliant legal skills
and very fast.«
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Dr. Ann Charlotte Förstmann

Partner

Charlotte Förstmann advises clients on all aspects of German and European antitrust law and foreign investment control. She specializes in advising on transactions, antitrust compliance and internal investigations. She is also active in antitrust and damages proceedings and advises on abuse of dominance. She represents clients before the Bundeskartellamt, the European Commission and German and European courts.

Charlotte advises in German and English.

  • Since 2024: Associate at ROCAN
  • Legal traineeship (Referendariat) at the Regional Court of Cologne, Germany
  • Dr.iur., University of Cologne, Prof. Dr. Körber, LL.M.
  • University of Cologne (law studies)

Kaya Ricarda Ricken
»Brilliant legal skills
and very fast.«
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Handelsblatt Deutschlands Beste Anwälte 2023 ROCAN Kartell- und Wettbewerbsrecht

Kaya Ricarda Ricken

Partner

Kaya represents clients in all areas of German and European antitrust law before the Bundes­kartell­amt, the European Commission and German and European courts. She advises clients on all aspects of merger control, foreign investment control, antitrust compliance and internal investigations. She also acts in antitrust and antitrust damages proceedings and advises on abuse of dominance.

Kaya advises in German and English.

  • Since 2023: Associate at ROCAN
  • Legal traineeship (Referendariat) at the Regional Court of Duisburg, Germany
  • University of Glasgow (LL.M. International Commercial Law)
  • Universities of Muenster and A Coruña (law studies)
Dr. Fabian Grossmann
»Brilliant legal skills
and very fast.«
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Handelsblatt Deutschlands Beste Anwälte 2023 ROCAN Kartell- und Wettbewerbsrecht

Dr. Fabian Grossmann

Partner

Fabian specialises in German and European antitrust law. He represents companies before the Bundeskartellamt, the European Commission as well as before German and European courts. Fabian in particular advises on cartel and abuse proceedings, merger control as well as internal investigations and antitrust compliance issues. In addition, he has particular expertise in antitrust damages proceedings, including representing clients in and out of court.

Fabian is recommended by Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers as "One to Watch" for Corporate Governance & Compliance.

Fabian advises in German and English.

  • Since 2023: Senior Associate at ROCAN
  • 2018–2023: Lawyer at Hengeler Mueller in Düsseldorf (practice group antitrust)
  • Legal traineeship (Referendariat) at the Hanseatic Higher Regional Court Hamburg
  • Dr. iur., Bucerius Law School Hamburg, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Karsten Schmidt
  • Bucerius Law School, Hamburg; Boston College Law School, Boston (law studies)
Dr. Tobias Pukropski
»Brilliant legal skills
and very fast.«
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Handelsblatt Deutschlands Beste Anwälte 2023 ROCAN Kartell- und Wettbewerbsrecht

Dr. Tobias Pukropski

Partner

Tobias specialises in German and European antitrust law and German foreign investment control, with a particular focus on the political dimension of the corresponding proceedings. In antitrust law, his advice inter alia includes merger control, cartel proceedings, antitrust compliance and internal investigations, cooperations, the regulation of digital markets and abuse of dominance.

Tobias is recommended by Wirtschaftswoche and Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers as one of Germany‘s top lawyers for antitrust law. Juve ranks him as one of the top 50 leading lawyers for foreign investment control in Germany and Global Competition Review has listed him as a worldwide »40 under 40« foreign investment control lawyer.

Tobias advises in German and English.

  • Since 2021: Founding Partner at ROCAN
  • 2013-2021: Lawyer at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in Duesseldorf and London (practice group antitrust, competition and trade).
  • Legal traineeship (Referendariat) at the Superior Court of Justice of Berlin, Germany 
  • Dr. iur., University of Bonn, Prof. Dr. Zimmer, LL.M.
  • Universities of Bonn and Heidelberg (law studies)
Dr. Timo Angerbauer
»Brilliant legal skills
and very fast.«
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Handelsblatt Deutschlands Beste Anwälte 2023 ROCAN Kartell- und Wettbewerbsrecht

Dr. Timo Angerbauer

Partner

Timo advises on all areas of antitrust law and foreign investment control. He has particular experience in German and international antitrust proceedings and antitrust compliance. Timo also represents clients in merger and foreign investment control proceedings before the competent authorities. Furthermore, he advises clients on cooperations and distribution issues.

Timo is listed by Wirtschaftswoche as one of Germany‘s top lawyers for antitrust law as well as compliance and by Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers as one of Germany‘s top lawyers for antitrust..

Timo advises in German and English.

  • Since 2021: Founding Partner at ROCAN
  • 2014-2021: Lawyer at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in Duesseldorf and Washington, D.C. (practice group antitrust, competition and trade)
  • King’s College London (LL.M.)
  • Dr. iur., University of Bonn, Prof. Dr. Zimmer, LL.M.
  • Legal traineeship (Referendariat) at the Regional Court of Wuppertal, Germany 
  • University of Bonn (law studies)
Paul Drößler
»Brilliant legal skills
and very fast.«
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Handelsblatt Deutschlands Beste Anwälte 2023 ROCAN Kartell- und Wettbewerbsrecht

Paul Drößler

Partner

Paul advises on all aspects of German and European antitrust law and foreign investment control. He focuses on antitrust proceedings of the Bundeskartellamt and the European Commission, the development and implementation of compliance systems (incl. audits and trainings) and on merger and foreign investment control aspects of M&A projects. In addition, he advises on all (distribution) antitrust issues.

Paul is recommended by Wirtschaftswoche and Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers as one of Germany‘s top lawyers for antitrust law and regulatory.

Paul advises in German and English.

  • Since 2021: Founding Partner at ROCAN
  • 2014-2021: Lawyer at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in Duesseldorf (practice group antitrust, competition and trade).
  • Legal traineeship (Referendariat) at the Regional Court of Cologne, Germany 
  • University of Bonn (law studies)