Maren Tamke
About:
Maren Tamke is a partner in Dentons’ Berlin office and a member of the global Competition & Antitrust practice group. She advises on complex transactions, high-profile cartel investigations, dominance cases, follow-on damages claims and compliance matters across many industries, incl. in the tech, e-commerce, consumer goods, industrials, insurance, telecommunications, media and healthcare sectors. Prior to joining Dentons in 2022, Maren worked at Freshfields in Berlin since 2008.
languages
German, English, French
Expertise:
Experience:
Dentons
Partner at Dentons
June 2022 - Present • Berlin, Germany
Partner at Dentons in the global Competition and Antitrust practice group based in Berlin. Recognized as “Thought Leader – Competition” (Lexology Index, 2025) and “National Leader – Competition” in Germany (Lexology Index, 2022-2025).Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Counsel at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
3 years • May 2019 - May 2022 • Berlin, Germany
Counsel at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in the Antitrust, Competition and Trade Group based in Berlin.Principle Associate at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
6 years 11 mth • May 2012 - April 2019 • Berlin, Germany
Principle Associate at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in the Antitrust, Competition and Trade Group based in Berlin. Seconded to the London office in 2015.Associate at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
3 years 4 mth • December 2008 - April 2012 • Berlin, Germany
Associate at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in the Antitrust, Competition and Trade Group based in Berlin.Education:
Germany
2006 - 2013
I hold a doctor of laws degree from Humboldt University Berlin (Dr. jur.).
United Kingdom
2006 - 2007
I hold a master of laws (LLM) in 'International Trade and Commercial Law' from the University of Durham.
Germany
2004 - 2006
In the course of my legal training, I have worked in Germany's Federal Foreign Office, for an international law firm and at the European Commission's Directorate General of Competition in Brussels, working on merger control cases.
Switzerland
2000 - 2001
I also studied at the University of Geneva, gaining a 'Certificate in Transnational Law'. While in Geneva, I completed an internship at the WTO Delegation of Germany's permanent mission to the UN Office and other international organisations.
Germany
1998 - 2004
I received my legal education at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, focusing on European and public international law.