Corporate & public affairs
We advise clients on how political, societal and economic developments might affect their business model, and how clients should strategically position themselves in this context.
This includes advice and counsel in advocating client positions, and recommendations for optimal government relations and corporate affairs organisational structures. Societal trends not only require companies to continually reassess their market position and adjust their business model, if necessary, they also offer new opportunities. Only an integrated approach that consistently maps and targets all relevant stakeholders can create a solid foundation for sustainable corporate success.
Ongoing monitoring of the political and regulatory environment and the credible promotion of legitimate client interests secure the “license to operate” and create new business and growth opportunities.
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Biography
Christoph Bertram has led the build-up of the Brussels office. His focus in Germany and Europe is on advising companies on European anti-trust procedures and regulatory advocacy. He joined Hering Schuppener after six years in politics and social entrepreneurship, where he was among other things a founding member of the Hertie School of Governance. In previous roles, he worked inter alia as personal assistant to Lord Ralf Dahrendorf in the House of Lords, at the ZEIT foundation and at Teach First Deutschland. Christoph studied European competition law, political science, economics and public law in Berkeley, York, Hamburg and in London at the LSE and King’s College.
Corporate/Public affairs strategy & advocacy
We analyse the effect of a company’s political, societal and corporate environment on its business model and develop possible approaches that reduce potential risks while creating new opportunities.
Competition & trade cases
Merger analysis, state aid, trade disputes and cartels – the result of competition procedures by both the EU Commission and national competition authorities – are of enormous importance to affected companies and sectors.