Thomas Funke
Partner · Brussels, CologneOutside role
GP Expert Profile
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- Current titles
- Partner, Geradin Partners · since Sep 2025GP website
Outside roleheld at the same time as the GP role
- Co-Chair, Cambridge Forum for European Competition Litigation · AssociationGP website
- Steering Committee Member, Cambridge Forum for European Competition Litigation · BoardLinkedIn
- GP office
- Brussels · Cologne
- ExpertiseKeywords: hover for the reason
- Practice areas on the GP website:Competition litigationRegulatory investigationsSector-specific regulation
- Former positions and employers
Osborne ClarkeLaw firmLinkedIn
- Partner · 2009-2025
- Associate · 2002-2008
Freshfields Bruckhaus DeringerLaw firmLinkedIn
- Rechtsreferendar · 2000-2001
University of BonnUniversity or researchLinkedIn
- Assistant to Professor M. Herdegen, EU and International Law · 1995-1998
International law firmLaw firmGP website
- Global co-head, Antitrust, Regulation and Competition group
- OrganisationsMemberships, boards, networks
- ABA Antitrust Section, Member of the Section Leadership · currentGP website
- ABA Global Private Litigation Conference, Vice Chair · 2025GP website
- American Bar Association, Vice Chair, Global Private Litigation Conference · 2025LinkedIn
- Additional interestsAs stated by the person
Nothing stated on LinkedIn or the GP website.
- Languages
English (native) · German (native) · French (professional)LinkedIn
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- Cases
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Last 24 months · 15
2 Nov 2026
NewsletterGeradin Partners’ Monthly EU Litigation Briefing – November 2026QuotedGeradin Partnerswith Marie-Laure Combet, Stijn Huijts, Jérémie Jourdan, Elena Engels, Konstantina Bania“Comment from Thomas Funke and Elena Engels: The Opinion exposes the tension between competition law and corporate governance.”
Where this sentence is: Article on geradinpartners.com
30 Oct 2026
AwardJUVE Awards 2026: Kanzlei des Jahres für KartellrechtAwardedJUVEwith Thomas Höppner, Philipp Westerhoff, Johannes Wick, Catharina Schulte-Wintrop, Ghazale Mandegarian-Fricke, Elena Engels, Szymon Kohlhepp, Paula Neuenkirchen, Constantin von Ludwig“Its launch in Germany, with Thomas Höppner from Hausfeld and Thomas Funke from Osborne Clarke, already caused quite a stir.”
Where this sentence is: LinkedIn post by Damien Geradin
1 Oct 2026
TalkSeminar at the GP Helsinki office on French and German competition authorities' priorities, damages litigation and its financing“Asiantuntijamme Marc Barennes ja Thomas G. Funke luennoivat Helsingin toimistossamme torstaina 1.10”
Where this sentence is: LinkedIn post by Marc Barennes
28 Sep 2026
ArticleWhen the Authority Has Already Read the Document, Is the Remedy Still Effective?“Authors: Ilkka Aalto‑Setälä, Marie-Laure Combet and Thomas Funke”
Where this sentence is: Article on geradinpartners.com
18 Jun 2026
RankingBest Lawyers 2027 recognises eight Geradin Partners lawyers across Belgium, Finland and GermanyRankedGeradin Partnerswith Philipp Westerhoff, Trevor Soames, Elena Engels, Mikko Alkio, Damien Geradin, Thomas Höppner“Congratulations to Damien Geradin, Trevor Soames, Mikko Alkio, Christian Wik, Elena Engels, Thomas Funke”
Where this sentence is: Article on geradinpartners.com
18 Jun 2026
RankingBest Lawyers 2027RankedBest Lawyerswith Damien Geradin, Trevor Soames, Mikko Alkio, Thomas Höppner, Philipp Westerhoff“Congratulations to Damien Geradin, Trevor Soames, Mikko Alkio, Christian Wik, Thomas G. Funke , Thomas Höppner, Elena Engels and Philipp Westerhoff.”
Where this sentence is: LinkedIn post by Elena Engels
8 Jun 2026
RankingJUVE ranks Geradin Partners as leading antitrust practice in Germany“Dr. Thomas Funke is recommended as leading competition lawyer over 50.”
Where this sentence is: Article on geradinpartners.com
28 May 2026
Blog postGroup Actions get final Blessing in Germany: Assignments valid for Cartel Claims (except if…)Germany has become a key jurisdiction for cartel damages claims, despite the absence of an opt-out regime. The market has developed ways to bundle claims through an assignment structure. Germany’s highest civil court has now confirmed the viability of this model for antitrust cases and has set out the structural…
8 Apr 2026
Case newsE.ON / RWE merger appeal: successful representation of the European CommissionAuthorAnnounced on LinkedIn“kudos to my partner Thomas G. Funke Funke for successfully representing the EC in this appeal”
Where this sentence is: LinkedIn post by Jennifer Reeves
2 Apr 2026
Academic paperGP Monthly EU Litigation Briefing - April 2026“with comments from me and my litigation colleagues, this time Ilkka Aalto-Setälä, Marc Barennes, Thomas G. Funke, Ruben Elkerbout”
Where this sentence is: LinkedIn post by Ruben Elkerbout
5 Mar 2026
Academic paperGP Monthly EU Litigation Briefing - March 2026Co-authorGeradin Partnerswith Jérémie Jourdan, Daniel Baker, Konstantina Bania, Marc Barennes, Trevor Soames“You can read our case summaries in the briefing, with comments from my litigation colleagues this time Daniel Baker, Dr. Konstantina Bania, Marc Barennes, Thomas G. Funke, Trevor Soames.”
Where this sentence is: LinkedIn post by Jérémie Jourdan
Mar 2026
Case newsE.ON / RWE merger appeal: judgment won by the European Commission, represented by Thomas G. FunkeCounsel on the caseAnnounced on LinkedIn“kudos to my partner Thomas G. Funke Funke for successfully representing the EC in this appeal”
Where this sentence is: LinkedIn post by Ruben Elkerbout
2026
RankingChambers Germany 2026: Competition/European Law, Band 5; Competition/European Law: Litigation, SpotlightRankedChambers and Partners“Thomas Funke joined Geradin Partners in the summer of 2025. He is particularly noted for representing claimants in follow-on damages actions.”
Where this sentence is: Page on chambers.com
20 Jun 2025
Press articleGeradin Partners s'implante en Allemagne“« Geradin Partners est devenu le cabinet européen de référence pour les dossiers complexes en matière antitrust et de régulation des technologies. [...] » a indiqué Thomas Funke.”
Where this sentence is: Page on lemondedudroit.fr
17 Jun 2025
Press articleGeradin Partners debuts in Germany with high-profile hires and new offices“Thomas Funke, who has moved over from Osborne Clarke. [...] “Geradin Partners has become the go-to European firm for complex antitrust and tech regulation cases,” Funke said.”
Where this sentence is: Page on globallegalpost.com
Only mentioned · 2 items naming this person without them taking part (never counted)
2 Nov 2026
AwardGeradin Partners wins prestigious JUVE “Antitrust Law Firm of the Year” award in Germany“The award comes barely a year after Geradin Partners opened in Germany in September 2025 with partners Thomas Höppner and Thomas Funke.”
Where this sentence is: Article on geradinpartners.com
2 Sep 2026
NewsletterGeradin Partners’ Monthly EU Litigation Briefing – July/August 2026“On 1 October 2026, our Helsinki office will host a seminar on cartel damages litigation in France, Germany and Finland, with Marc Barennes and Thomas Funke, moderated by Ilkka Aalto-Setälä.”
Where this sentence is: Article on geradinpartners.com