Professional Qualifications

  • Rechtsanwalt admitted with Rechtsanwaltskammer Cologne

Prior Experience

Ludger became a Partner at DLA Piper in March 2008. Before that, he worked for another international law firm for 15 years (10 years as a partner).

Recognitions

  • JUVE Handbook 2021/2022: Frequently recommended for public sector: environmental and planning law, product-related environmental law: regulatory and regulated industries: transport sector: regulatory and financing; “gives very qualified advice”, competitor; 2020/2021: “very good legal and strategic advice”, “very competent, absolutely reliable, always comes up with innovative solutions”, clients; 2019/2020: “market-leading expert”, competitor
  • Legal 500 Germany 2022: Recommended for public law: environmental and planning law (including product related advice), trade and distribution law: foreign trade law, compliance, dispute resolution: commercial disputes and advice of the transport sector; “Excellent expertise with fast and efficient advisory practice.”
  • Chambers Europe Deutschland 2022: Recommended for public law; “practical and solution-oriented”; “high-class advice and excellent accessibility”
  • Handelsblatt in cooperation with Best Lawyers 2023: Recognised as “lawyer of the year” for environmental law (2020) and recommended for environmental law, public law as well as litigation

Education

  • Universities of Bonn and Trier, First and Second State Examination, Dr. jur.
  • London School of Economics and Political Science, LL.M.
  • The German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer, Magister Rerum Publicarum

Memberships

  • German-British Lawyer Association
  • Association for Environmental Law

Lecturer

Ludger is a honorary professor (Honorarprofessor) at Cologne University. He lectures on German public economic law (Öffentliches Wirtschaftsrecht) and EU law.