Career

Philipp Cotta is Managing Partner of BEITEN BURKHARDT and member of the firm‘s Competition practice group. He advises clients on German and European competition law, in particular merger control, cartel proceedings and compliance as well as M&A transactions.

Philipp Cotta studied law at Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich and obtained a Master-of-Laws degree (LL.M.) from London School of Economics and Political Science (1994). Prior to joining BEITEN BURKHARDT in 2001 he worked as associate at Freshfields (now Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer) in Frankfurt, London and Berlin (1995-1999) and as European Counsel at the US-automotive supplier Delphi Corporation in Paris (1999-2001).

The industry journal JUVE lists Philipp Cotta as frequently recommended lawyer in the field of Antitrust Law.
(JUVE Handbook Commercial Law Firms 2020/2021)

The industry journal JUVE lists Philipp Cotta as frequently recommended lawyer in the field of Antitrust Law.
"excellent, very reliable", Competitor
(JUVE Handbook Commercial Law Firms 2019/2020)

The industry journal JUVE lists Philipp Cotta as frequently recommended lawyer in the field of Antitrust Law.
(JUVE Handbook Commercial Law Firms 2018/2019)

Philipp Cotta is recommended for Competition & Distribution - Antitrust & Merger Control.
(Leaders League 2018)