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Dr. Katharina Kolb

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Frauenplatz 2, Munich 80331, Germany

Competition Law, Complex Commercial Litigation, Liability Law and 2 more

About Dr. Katharina Kolb

Dr. Katharina Kolb is the founder and Managing Partner of Lieff Cabraser’s Munich office and leads the firm’s German and European practice.

Dr. Kolb advises clients on all aspects of German and European antitrust and competition law, as well as tort and liability law. A particular focus of her work lies on complex cross-border litigation and collective redress, with an emphasis on advising corporates, financial investors and litigation funders.

She is among the leading legal advisors regarding the establishment and development of litigation finance in the German market and advises investors from all over the world on the structuring and execution of litigation-related investments as well as the acquisition of high-value reimbursement and damages claims.

She represents corporates and litigation vehicles in court proceedings throughout Germany and coordinates strategic litigation across Europe.

Before founding Lieff Cabraser’s Munich office, Dr. Kolb held a senior leadership position in the antitrust practice of another leading international law firm. Before then, she worked in the corporate and securities practice groups of major international law firms in Germany and Canada. She received her doctorate degree with a thesis on German non-contractual liability law.

According to JUVE Rechtsmarkt, Dr. Kolb is among the 20 leading lawyers in cartel damages litigation“ in Germany. She is recognized by Who’s Who Legal as a “Thought Leader” in competition law for the plaintiff side and is listed among Lawdragon’s “Global 500 Plaintiff Lawyers” and “500 Leading Global Antitrust & Competition Lawyers”.

Dr. Kolb serves as a board member of the German Competition Litigation Forum and as Vice Chair of the American Bar Association’s Global Private Litigation Committee. She is a member of The European Circle for Competition Damages, the Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht, and the Munchener Kartellrechtsforum.

She is also co-editor of the “Handbuch Prozessfinanzierung” published by C.H. Beck.

Publications & Presentations

•Author, “The Passing-On Defense in European Cartel Damages Litigation: A Comparative Perspective”, Antitrust Law Section, Antitrust Newsletter, January 2025
•Panel Moderator, “Is there a practical and balanced approach to the pass-on defense?”, Competition Litigation Forum, November 2024
•Speaker, “Private Enforcement and Collective Redress in Europe”, ABA Antitrust Law Section Webinar, February 2024
•Author, “The Future of the Statute of Limitations for Antitrust Damages Claims in Europe”, Antitrust Law Section, Antitrust Newsletter, January 2024
•Speaker, “SGP Private Enforcement Conference”, October 2023
•Moderator, “Private Damages Actions: The In-House Perspective”, ABA Global Private Litigation Conference, June 2023
•Author, “Die Finanzierung privater Rechtsstreitigkeiten durch Dritte - Aktuelle Entwicklungen in Europa”, DisputeResolution - Das Online-Magazin fur Streitbeilegung, Ausgabe 1 - 2023
•Author, “Private Litigation and Third-Party Litigation Funding: Developments in Europe”, Antitrust Law Section, Antitrust Newsletter, February 2023
•Speaker, “Global Antitrust Litigation Update: Trucks, Bucks and More”, ABA Antitrust Law Section Webinar, February 2023
•Panelist, “Collective Actions in Europe: An Update”, ABA Antitrust Law Section Program, June 2021
•Speaker, “Trends in collective damages litigation”, GCR Connect: Germany 2021, May 2021

Honors & Awards

•Thought Leader Competition - Plaintiff, Who is Who Legal 2025
•500 Leading Global Antitrust & Competition Lawyers, Lawdragon 2025
•20 Leading Lawyers in Cartel Damages Litigation in Germany, JUVE 2024
•500 Global Plaintiff Lawyers, Lawdragon 2024

In the News

•August 21, 2025
Five Lieff Cabraser Attorneys Recognized in Lexology Index: Competition 2025
•August 1, 2024
Dr. Katharina Kolb Talks to ALM/Law.com About the Challenges and Opportunities of Class Actions in Germany
•February 29, 2024
Leading German Legal Publication JUVE Lists Dr. Katharina Kolb as One of the “20 Leading Lawyers in Cartel Damages Litigation in Germany”
•December 19, 2023
Katharina Kolb Admitted to The European Circle for Competition Damages Cooperation Network
•October 16, 2023
Katharina Kolb to Speak at Upcoming SGP Private Enforcement Conference in Frankfurt am Main

 

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Areas of Law

  • Other 5
    • Competition Law
    • Complex Commercial Litigation
    • Liability Law
    • Litigation Financing / Monetization of Claims
    • Mass Claims

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    Germany
    Memberships

    Professional Associations

    •Competition Litigation Forum, Board Member
    •American Bar Association, Global Private Litigation Committee, Vice-Chair
    •The European Circle for Competition Damages, Member
    •Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht, Member
    •Munchener Kartellrechtsforum, Member

  • Education & Certifications
    Other Education
    Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
    Class of 2008
    Dissertation

    Munich, Germany
    Class of 2010
    Second State Exam

    University of Munich
    Class of 2007
    First German State Exam

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