Thomas Deisenhofer

Principal Adviser, DG Competition, European Commission

Biography

Thomas Deisenhofer has more than two decades of experience in European competition law and policy, having previously led the largest merger control unit within DG Competition from 2011 to 2020, overseeing complex merger reviews across a wide range of industries and major global transactions.

Earlier, he headed the merger control unit for telecommunications, media, and IT, and served as advisor to the Director-General of DG Competition on state aid matters during the financial crisis. He also worked as a référendaire for Advocate General F.G. Jacobs at the European Court of Justice.

He studied law and economics in Munich, Paris, and Bruges, and later completed executive education programs at London Business School and Harvard University.

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