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AI-washing – when AI hype becomes a litigation risk
Dr. Lukas Rengier
Counsel
Berlin
Munich
Languages
English, German, French, Spanish
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Overview
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Experience
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Credentials
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Insights and events
Client/peer, IFRL, Rising Star AwardLukas Rengier has been praised for his "expertise in competition litigation, having been involved in most of the ongoing leading cartel damages claims on the defense side".
Lukas is Counsel in the Antitrust, Competition and Economic Regulation practice at Hogan Lovells. With over a decade of experience at global law firms, he specializes in high-stakes litigation and complex merger control.
Lukas defends clients in major civil antitrust cases, often litigating matters through to the Federal Court of Justice, and coordinating defense strategies across parallel international jurisdictions.
His transactional practice focuses on steering large- and mid-cap M&A through the global regulatory landscape, with end-to-end guidance from initial risk assessment to multi-jurisdictional filings.
In addition, Lukas represents clients in high-profile conduct investigations and advises on the strategic intersection of antitrust and intellectual property, with deep expertise in the technology and pharmaceutical sectors.
Recognized as a “Thought Leader: Global Elite” (Lexology Index) and a “Top Lawyer Germany for Antitrust” (WirtschaftsWoche), he is a prolific contributor to antitrust scholarship.
Client/peer, Who's Who Legal"Lukas is well known in cartel matters and is a standout representative in court."
Representative experience
Google in billion‑€ damages actions following the European Commission’s Shopping abuse‑of‑dominance decision
Scania in mass civil litigation involving billion‑€ claims related to the Trucks cartel*
A U.S. consumer goods company in civil litigation related to the Branded Goods (KWR) (Germany) and Consumer Detergents (EU) cartel cases*
BASF, BMW, Henkel, Mercedes‑Benz, SAP, Schaeffler, Siemens, T‑Systems, Volkswagen, and ZF in global merger reviews concerning the creation of a data‑exchange joint ventur
Evonik in global merger reviews of its €3.8 billion acquisition of Air Products’ Performance Materials Division*
A pharmaceutical company in an antitrust complaint before the European Commission and in all antitrust aspects of cross‑border patent litigation against a competitor*
Several digital platforms in the automotive, aerospace & defense, chemical, and manufacturing industries on antitrust compliance matters
A defendant in the Metal Packaging cartel investigations by the German and EU competition authorities*
A CEO in the Sausage cartel investigation and subsequent litigation, securing his acquittal*
*Matter handled prior to joining Hogan Lovells.
Credentials
Education
- Second State Exam in Law, Appellate Court of Berlin/Brandenburg
- Dr. iur., Doctorate in Law, University of Bonn, summa cum laude
- First State Exam in Law, University of Bonn
Memberships
- Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht (German Association for Antitrust Law)