Tobias Dolle studied law at the University of Potsdam, Germany, and the University of Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense. He holds a Bachelor of Law in public law from the University of Paris (2007). He is also a graduate of the University of Potsdam Law School and passed the first German legal state exam. Both times he specialised in European Law and Public International Law.
Tobias went on to work in the International Trade Division of the German Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection, where he worked on a wide range of trade issues in relation to food and agriculture. During this time, he began the work on his Ph.D thesis in the field of international trade law and dispute settlement. In the summer of 2014, he received his Ph.D. magna cum laude with a dissertation titled “Dispute Settlement in Free Trade Agreements”.
Tobias advanced his legal career with traineeships leading up to the second German legal state exam. Among other positions, he continued his focus on trade related issues with positions at the WTO Division of the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy, a Berlin-based law firm specialising in public law, and finally the legal department of the German Argentinean Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Prior to joining FratiniVergano, Tobias passed the second German legal state exam.
Tobias is admitted to the Hamburg (Germany) bar (Rechtsanwaltskammer).
A native German speaker, Tobias is fluent in English and French, and has a good knowledge of Spanish.
“The Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Trade” (with Ignacio Carreño, Lourdes Medina Perez and Moritz Brandenburger), Special Issue No. 2/2020 'Taming COVID-19 By Regulation' of the European Journal of Risk Regulation (EJRR),pp. 402-410.
“The EU’s Request for Arbitration Under the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement“ (with Lourdes Medina), Issue No. 2/2020 of the Global Trade and Customs Journal (GTCJ), pp. 104–110.
“An update on ‘negative claims’ in the EU and in EU Member States” (with Ignacio Carreño), ERA Forum, 20(4), pp. 549–566.
"The Court of Justice of the European Union's Judgment on Mutagenesis and International Trade: A Case of GMO, Mutatis Mutandis?" (with Ignacio Carreño), Issue 3/2019 of the of the Global Trade and Customs Journal (GTCJ), pp. 91-101.
“Tofu Steaks? Developments on the Naming and Marketing of Plant-based Foods in the Aftermath of the TofuTown Judgement” (with Ignacio Carreño), Issue 3/2018 of the European Journal of Risk Regulation (EJRR), pp. 575-584.
“How to Properly Account for Sustainable Production and Supply Chains in Modern Tariff Schedules and Trade Rules” (with Bruno G. Simões), Vol. 12, Issue 11/12 of the Global Trade and Customs Journal, (GTCJ), pp. 484–490.
“A Myriad of EU Member States’ Measures on Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) of Food Compromise the EU Internal Market” (with Ignacio Carreño), Issue 4/2017 of the European Journal of Risk Regulation (EJRR), pp. 779-786.
“The Regulatory Framework on Plant Protection Products in the United Kingdom after Brexit” (with Ignacio Carreño), Issue 4/2017 of the European Journal of Risk Regulation (EJRR), pp. 766-771.
"Huiles végétales : le contexte légal européen et son évolution (étiquetage et allégations)" (with Ignacio Carreño), Le Déméter 2018, pp. 143-156.
"What’s in a Name? The US Food and Drug Administration Issues a Guidance on the Non-proprietary Naming of Biological Products" (with Yury Rovnov), Issue 3/2017 of the European Journal of Risk Regulation (EJRR), pp. 559-564.
“Country of Origin Labelling on the Rise in EU Member States – An Analysis under EU law and the EU’s International Trade Obligations” (with Ignacio Carreño and Yury Rovnov), Issue 2/2017 of the European Journal of Risk Regulation (EJRR), pp. 414-423.
“The Relationship between Public Health and IP Rights: Chile Prosecutes Kellogg’s, Nestlé and Masterfoods for Using Cartoons Aimed at Attracting Children” (with Ignacio Carreño), Issue 1/2017 of the European Journal of Risk Regulation (EJRR).
“L'étiquetage “clean” et les allégations “sans huile de palme” “évidentes” et “trompeuses”” (with Ignacio Carreño), Issue 1/2016 of the Revue européenne de droit de la consommation (REDC).
“Free Trade Agreements and Regulatory Change: Examples from the Generic and Biosimilar Sectors” (with Paolo R. Vergano), Vol. 51, Issue 2 of the Journal of World Trade.
“The Trade and Customs Law Consequences of Brexit” (with David Leys), Vol. 12, Issue 3 of the Global Trade and Customs Journal (GTCJ).
"The Trade Law Consequences of 'Brexit'" (with Paolo R. Vergano), Issue 4/2016 of the European Journal of Risk Regulation (EJRR).
"Mixed Feelings about 'Mixed Agreements' and CETA's Provisional Application" (with Bruno G. Simões), Issue 3/2016 of the European Journal of Risk Regulation (EJRR).
“The Global Combat Against IUU Fishing: The United States Proposes a New Seafood Traceability Program” (with Bruno G. Simões), Issue 2/2016 of the European Journal of Risk Regulation (EJRR).
"Food intended for sportspeople: the EU’s regulatory framework after 20 July 2016" (with Ignacio Carreño), Issue 1/2016 of the European Journal of Risk Regulation (EJRR).
“Zwischenstaatliche Streitbeilegung in Freihandelsabkommen”, Studere – Rechtszeitschrift der Universität Potsdam, Issue 15, 2015.
“Streitbeilegung im Rahmen von Freihandelsabkommen - Wirtschaftliche Integration und Streitbeilegung im internationalen Handelsbereich”, Nomos, 2015.
“Human Rights Clauses in EU Trade Agreements: The New European Strategy in Free Trade Agreement Negotiations Focuses on Human Rights—Advantages and Disadvantages”, The Influence of Human Rights on International Law, Springer, 2015.