Hanne Melin Olbe
Switzerland, Zürich
Global Competition Counsel at eBay
Profession: Lawyer, In-House Counsel
Industry: Digital, Competition
About:
Having practiced both at an international law firm and in-house, I am a seasoned global competition counsel at eBay with a track record of successfully managing complicated merger control procedures, engaging colleagues globally on legal compliance, as well as developing and leading large-scale policy campaigns in support of the business.
languages
English, Swedish, German
Expertise:
Experience:
eBay
Global Competition Counsel at eBay
October 2010 - Present • Bern, Switzerland
I provide strategic advice to the executive leadership on regulatory aspects of business plans. I engage with regulators, governments and policy officials globally. I lead internal cross-functional teams as well as large teams of outside counsel and economists covering multiple countries. My experience includes multi-jurisdictional merger and Foreign Direct Investment filing strategies; investment and M&A guidance; legal counselling across business functions; global compliance trainings; business impact analysis followed by advocacy on various IP, trade, consumer, e-commerce and digital markets law issues.Education:
LLM, King's College
2003 - 2004
Master of International Business Law (incl. Competition & IP Law)
LLM, Lund University
1999 - 2022
Thesis: Consequences of Market Definition under Competition Law Analysis – The Luxury Fashion Market