Maximilian Aretz

Maximilian Aretz is an associate in Covington’s Frankfurt office and a member of our Food, Drug and Device Practice. He advises clients on regulatory and compliance matters.

His advisory work covers all aspects of pharmaceutical and medical device regulation, clinical trials, advertising and other regulatory aspects over the entire product lifecycle. In addition, he advises pharmaceutical companies on EU market access matters including the German AMNOG procedure. Furthermore, Maximilian provides legal advice on Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) cases, data protection laws and contractual matters. He represents clients before authorities and in court.

Maximilian received his law degree from the University of Marburg with a focus on medical and pharmaceutical law. He also obtained an LL.M. degree in Dispute Resolution from the University of Cape Town, South Africa.

He completed his legal clerkship at the Berlin Court of Appeals. During his clerkship, he has worked at the Berlin Public Prosecutor's Office and at the German federal health agency Robert Koch Institute.