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About Jonas Levermann
Jonas is an associate in our antitrust, competition and trade group.
His practice covers all aspects of EU, German and UK competition law issues, including merger control, antitrust investigations, competition litigation and State aid.
Jonas is qualified as a Rechtsanwalt (Germany) and a Solicitor (England and Wales).
Before joining our Brussels office Jonas completed his training in the firm’s London office and also worked in the firm’s Berlin office.
He speaks English, German and French.
Recent work
- Meyer Werft shipyard on State aid and merger control aspects of its restructuring.
- Adobe in relation to the EU merger control proceedings of its proposed $20bn acquisition of Figma, Inc.
- Barclays on merger control aspects of the sale of its German consumer finance business.
- Siemens Energy on State aid aspects of the conclusion of a "guarantee package" with a consortium of banks and the German government.
- Uniper SE on the State aid aspects of the preparation and execution of a capital reduction (EUR 13.7 billion) and the conclusion of a supplementary agreement with the Federal Republic of Germany.
- Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau on merger control and State aid aspects of its minority investment in German transmissions operator TransnetBW.
- Meyer Turku shipyard on State aid aspects of liquidity and equity measures for Finnish subsidiary of Meyer Werft.
- Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) on State aid related questions of the issuance of a revolving credit lines for the gas suppliers Uniper SE in the amount of €18 billion EUR and SEFE GmbH (formerly Gazprom Germania) in the amount of €11.8 billion.
- The German Federal Ministry of Finance in EU merger control proceedings on the nationalisation and acquisition of sole control of the German gas supplier Uniper SE.
- Several financial and non-financial companies (i.a. TUI, Deutsche Bank) on State aid matters in relation to the COVID-19 outbreak and the compatibility of Member States’ support measures with EU law.
- Various private equity clients on EU and global merger filings as well as German merger control reviews.
- DP World in relation to its acquisition of feeder shipping businesses operating in the Indian Subcontinent.
Qualifications
Professional Qualifications
- Rechtsanwalt, Germany
- Solicitor, England and Wales
- Admitted to the Brussels Bar (E-list)
Education
- BPP Law School (Graduate Diploma in Law, Legal Practice Course)
- University of Glasgow (LL.M International Competition Law and Policy)
- University of Maastricht (LL.B European Law)