Jan Werner

Jan is Head of Legal Services International at METRO AG, a wholesaler active in about thirty countries worldwide. He joined Metro in 2005. Before that he was Legal Counsel at Continental AG, a tyre and automotive parts manufacturer. As Head of Legal Services International Jan is overlooking legal matters for Metro in sixteen countries, covering Middle & Eastern Europe as well as Asia. This covers especially expansion, new market entries and regulatory restrictions on operations for retailers, especially in Eastern Europe.

Further, Jan is Chairman of the Supply Chain Committee at EuroCommerce, the largest European trade association. In this role he is contributing to discussions about the changing environment for retail and wholesale. Current discussions centre on the revision of the Horizontal Block Exemption Regulation and Territorial Supply Constraints.

Jan is admitted to the German bar and holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree from University of Georgia.