Lars Maritzen has broad expertise both from an in-house perspective, as he having worked for Metro AG as Head of Competition & Compliance, and as an external lawyer, having worked for various law firms for international and national clients. Lars Maritzen always sees himself as a goal-oriented partner to his clients, especially in light of his in-house experience.
Lars Maritzen is listed by many rankings as a leading advisor in competition law. For example, WirtschaftsWoche listed Lars Maritzen as "TOP lawyer for competition law" in 2020 and 2021. He was also listed by Best Lawyers in the category "Competition / Antitrust Law" in 2023 and 2024.
In addition to his work as a partner at Schalast, Lars Maritzen is a part-time examiner in the 2nd state examination at the LJPA Lower Saxony, lecturer for international business law at the Fresenius University, lecturer at the lecture series on business law at the University of Düsseldorf and the European Business Summer at the School of the University of Düsseldorf.