Philipp Westerhoff
Counsel · Berlin
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- Counsel, Geradin Partners · since Sep 2025GP website
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- Berlin
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Bar admission: GermanyGP website
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German (native) · English · FrenchLinkedIn
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Last 24 months · 27
2 Nov 2026
AwardGeradin Partners wins prestigious JUVE “Antitrust Law Firm of the Year” award in GermanyAwardedGeradin Partners“Funke Philipp Westerhoff et toute l'équipe là bas!”
Where this sentence is: LinkedIn post by Adrien de Hauteclocque
30 Oct 2026
AwardJUVE Awards 2026: Kanzlei des Jahres für KartellrechtAwardedJUVEwith Thomas Höppner, Thomas Funke, Johannes Wick, Catharina Schulte-Wintrop, Ghazale Mandegarian-Fricke, Elena Engels, Szymon Kohlhepp, Paula Neuenkirchen, Constantin von Ludwig“Funke, Philipp Westerhoff.”
Where this sentence is: LinkedIn post by Damien Geradin
28 Oct 2026
Case newsApple App Tracking Transparency (ATT): commitments implemented in iOS 27.2Counsel on the caseBundeskartellamtwith Thomas Höppner, Marc Barennes, Jérémie Jourdan, Marie Sellier“Thomas Höppner Philipp Westerhoff Marc Barennes Jérémie Jourdan Marie Sellier”
Where this sentence is: LinkedIn post by Adrien de Hauteclocque
7 Oct 2026
TalkMediaspace Global Changemakers' Summit 2026: Distribution, Access and Interoperability in the AI AgeSpeakerMediaspace.global“Thank you to Mediaspace.global for the opportunity to discuss this important topic. A few points from my contribution:”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
11 Sep 2026
TalkDiscussion on Section 19a GWB, the DMA and traditional abuse control at Handelsblatt's Competition DaysSpeakerHandelsblatt“Another contribution on s19a GWB that is of interest, by my colleague Philipp Westerhoff”
Where this sentence is: LinkedIn post by Trevor Soames
1 Sep 2026
Case newsGoogle AI opt-out for publishers in the EU antitrust probe: GP acts for two complainantsCounsel on the caseAnnounced on LinkedInwith Stijn Huijts, Damien Geradin, Konstantina Bania, Thomas Höppner“We act for two complainants in this case, with Damien Geradin, Dr. Konstantina Bania, Thomas Höppner and Philipp Westerhoff.”
Where this sentence is: LinkedIn post by Stijn Huijts
28 Aug 2026
Case newsGoogle stops giving effect in the EEA to manual actions under its Site Reputation Abuse Policy after Commission DMA investigationCounsel on the caseReuters“We at GERADIN PARTNERS are proud to have represented the affected companies whose complaints led to the Commission’s investigation and to have supported them throughout this process.”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
13 Aug 2026
Case newsApple App Tracking Transparency (ATT): Bundeskartellamt commitments decision“I am very pleased to have been involved in this investigation from its very beginning, alongside Thomas Höppner and later Dr. Szymon Kohlhepp.”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
23 Jul 2026
Case newsGoogle self-preferencing in online search: Geradin Partners welcomes landmark DMA decisionCounsel on the caseGeradin Partnerswith Daniel Mandrescu, Szymon Kohlhepp, Jérémie Jourdan, Philine Wassenaar, Ruben Elkerbout, Johannes Wick, Thomas Höppner“Together with counsel Philipp Westerhoff, they also represented three interveners in the Google Search (Shopping) appeal proceedings before the EU Courts, as well as several parties in the DMA investigation.”
Where this sentence is: Article on geradinpartners.com
7 Jul 2026
Case newsGeradin Partners successfully represents BDZV, MVFP and Qwant in Google Android EU caseCounsel on the caseGeradin Partnerswith Trevor Soames, Damien Geradin, Szymon Kohlhepp, Thomas Höppner“successfully defending the position advanced by our clients BDZV Bundesverband Digitalpublisher und Zeitungsverleger, MVFP Medienverband der freien Presse, and Qwant as interveners”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
18 Jun 2026
RankingBest Lawyers 2027 recognises eight Geradin Partners lawyers across Belgium, Finland and GermanyRankedGeradin Partnerswith Trevor Soames, Elena Engels, Mikko Alkio, Damien Geradin, Thomas Funke, Thomas Höppner“Dr. Thomas Höppner, and Philipp Westerhoff. Best Lawyers 2027”
Where this sentence is: Article on geradinpartners.com
18 Jun 2026
RankingBest Lawyers 2027“Funke , Thomas Höppner, Elena Engels and Philipp Westerhoff.”
Where this sentence is: LinkedIn post by Elena Engels
24 Mar 2026
AwardGCR Awards nominee: Microsoft Teams settlement, for Slack/Salesforce and AlfaviewAwardedGlobal Competition Review (GCR Awards, Behavioural Matter of the Year - Europe)with Trevor Soames“Microsoft Teams settlement representing Slack/Salesforce (Trevor Soames) and Alfaview (Philipp Westerhoff)”
Where this sentence is: LinkedIn post by Tom Smith
19 Mar 2026
Academic paperDigital Ecosystems And The Not (Yet) As Efficient Competitor Principle“On this, see Thomas Höppner's and my paper”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
16 Mar 2026
Case newsMicrosoft Teams settlement: Slack/Salesforce and Alfaview“Microsoft Teams settlement representing Slack/Salesforce (Trevor Soames) and Alfaview (Philipp Westerhoff)”
Where this sentence is: LinkedIn post by Jennifer Reeves
Mar 2026
TalkPanel on digital sovereignty and the future of the advertising market at the W&V Summit 2026PanellistW&V (Werben & Verkaufen)“Last week I had the great pleasure of speaking at the W&V Summit 2026 on a panel about”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
4 Feb 2026
AwardGeradin Partners receives six nominations at the GCR Awards 2026“Trevor Soames represented complainant Salesforce, and Philipp Westerhoff represented alfaview.”
Where this sentence is: Article on geradinpartners.com
9 Dec 2025
Case newsCommission investigation into Google's use of publishers' content for AI Overviews and AI Mode, for the European Publishers Council and Corint MediaCounsel on the caseEuropean Commissionwith Konstantina Bania, Damien Geradin, Stijn Huijts, Thomas Höppner, Tuomas Pöysti“Damien Geradin Stijn Huijts Thomas Höppner Philipp Westerhoff”
Where this sentence is: LinkedIn post by Konstantina Bania
13 Nov 2025
Case newsEnquête DMA de la Commission européenne contre Google sur sa politique d'abus de réputation de site“Kudos à mes collègues Thomas Höppner et Philipp Westerhoff pour leur travail dans cette affaire”
Where this sentence is: LinkedIn post by Marie-Laure Combet
12 Sep 2025
Case newsMicrosoft Teams commitments made binding by the European Commission (complainant alfaview)“As our Berlin team (with Thomas Höppner and Szymon Kohlhepp) represented one of the two formal complainants, alfaview® Video Conferencing Systems, I welcome this outcome.”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
Jul 2025
Academic paperArticle on the OLG Düsseldorf judgment of 2 April 2025 on the blocking of a business Facebook pageCo-authorNZKart“Unser Aufsatz ist erschienen in NZKart 2025, 371 ff.”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
9 Apr 2025
ArticleReport on the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court judgment of 2 April 2025 on account deactivations (in German)AuthorAnnounced on LinkedIn“For more details, see the report of my Colleague Philipp Westerhoff (in German)”
Where this sentence is: LinkedIn post by Johannes Wick
2 Apr 2025
Case newsOLG Düsseldorf, 2 April 2025 (VI-U (Kart) 5/24): Meta's blocking of the Facebook page of Filmwerkstatt DüsseldorfCounsel on the caseOberlandesgericht Düsseldorf“Gemeinsam mit Christopher Unseld und der GFF habe ich diesen Fall vor Gericht begleitet.”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
1 Jan 2025
Academic paper1 Jan 2025
Academic paper2025
RankingLegal 500 Germany 2025: key lawyer in the competition practice (Hausfeld)RankedThe Legal 500“Philipp Westerhoff, Counsel at Geradin Partners: In 2025, Legal 500 Germany also listed him as a key lawyer in the competition practice of his previous firm.”
Where this sentence is: Page on geradinpartners.com
29 Nov 2024
RankingLexology Index Competition Reports 2025: honoured as a Thought Leader (Germany)RankedLexology Index (Hausfeld news)“Thought Leaders, Germany: Thomas Höppner, Philipp Westerhoff (Lexology Index Competition Reports 2025, Hausfeld, 29 Nov 2024). Geradin Partners profile: Philipp Westerhoff was previously Counsel at Hausfeld.”
Where this sentence is: Page on hausfeld.com
Only mentioned · 1 item naming this person without them taking part (never counted)
8 Jun 2026
RankingJUVE ranks Geradin Partners as leading antitrust practice in Germany“Contacts: Engela Engels Thomas Funke Thomas Höppner Szymon Kohlhepp Constantin von Ludwig Ghazale Mandegarian-Fricke Paula Neuenkirchen Catharina Schulte-Wintrop Philipp Westerhoff Johannes Wick”
Where this sentence is: Article on geradinpartners.com