Juliane Mendelsohn

Jun.-Prof. Juliane Mendelsohn is a faculty member at Freie Universität Berlin, appointed as Junior Professor and Head of the newly established Group for Law and Economics of Digitization since September 1, 2021. Her academic work focuses on power dynamics in private sectors, competition policy, and digitalization's legal and economic implications.

Education: She studied law at Freie Universität Berlin and the University of Connecticut School of Law. She earned her doctorate at Freie Universität Berlin under Prof. Heike Schweitzer, analyzing systemic risk and competition in the banking sector. Her legal clerkship included roles at the German Federal Ministry of Finance, Linklaters LLP (Frankfurt), and the NGO 'Lawyers for Human Rights' in Johannesburg.

Research Interests: Dr. Mendelsohn explores the intersection of law, economics, and digital transformation, with a focus on competition policy, financial regulation, and systemic risk mitigation. Her work challenges traditional notions of 'too big to fail' in banking and examines governance in civil society.

Awards: None explicitly listed in provided text.

Advising & Leadership: She previously directed an English-language master's program in competition and regulatory law at Freie Universität Berlin, emphasizing digitalization's regulatory challenges. No formal advisees listed.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Group Law and Economics of Digitization, a newly established interdisciplinary research unit.