Dr. Ingo Brinker
Biography
Overview
Ingo is a Partner in our global Antitrust practice based in Düsseldorf.
Ingo advises clients on German and European antitrust law, in particular in connection with merger control investigations and litigation, and compliance programs. He has led numerous important cases before the Federal Cartel Office and the European Commission as well as before the European General Court/European Court of Justice and the German antitrust courts.
Ingo is a member of various associations, including the Association for the Study of Antitrust Law (Chairman, Board Member), the International Bar Association and the Society of European Law (Board Member). He is co-publisher of the periodical Neue Zeitschrift für Kartellrecht (NZKart) and co-editor of the journal Europarecht (EuR). He regularly publishes on antitrust issues and European law, while also co-authoring the commentary on EU antitrust law (Beck'sche Gelbe Reihe, 4th edition 2023).
Ingo is recognized in the "Hall of Fame" of Antitrust lawyers in Germany by Legal 500.
Experience
Beck'sche Gelbe Reihe, 4th edition 2023
Band 1 Competition/European Law
Chambers Global 2018 - 2025
Band 1 Competition/European Law
Chambers Germany 2025
Antitrust Team of the Year
The Legal500 Germany Awards
Hall of Fame
Legal 500 Germany, Antitrust 2025
"Best Lawyer" for Competition/Antitrust Law
Handelsblatt 2025
Most renowned antitrust lawyers in Germany
Wirtschaftswoche, 2025
Legal All Stars Kartellrecht
Wirtschaftswoche, 2021-2025
Antitrust Lawyer of the year
Who´s Who Legal 2022