Dr. Laura Stammwitz
Dr. Laura Stammwitz advises and represents companies in antitrust investigations and merger control, including the coordination of cross-border proceedings, for about 10 years. She has further extensive experience in providing compliance advice. She focuses her practice on many industries, including the food industry, the packaging industry and the healthcare sector.
Foreign Direct Investment Control in Germany | Recent Facts and Figures
By Dr. Laura Stammwitz, Alexandra Heberle and Dr. Deniz Tschammler on Apr 29, 2024
Posted In Foreign Investment
Under the German Foreign Investment Control regime, the Government may review foreign investments in domestic target companies above certain thresholds. The Government has only recently published interesting statistics about the development of German investment screening over the past three years (available in German only). These statistics show that foreign investments across all industries have come...
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Foreign Investment Control in Germany | New Administrative Fees Regime
By Dr. Deniz Tschammler, Alexandra Heberle and Dr. Laura Stammwitz on Mar 25, 2024
Posted In Foreign Investment
Since January 1, 2024, the German Government now charges administrative fees for foreign invest-ment control (FIC) proceedings. Under the German FIC regime, the competent federal ministry, the Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz (BMWK), may review foreign investments in domestic target companies above certain thresholds. Based on a filing submitted by the direct acquirer, BMWK has...
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