EU and competition in Austria

‘BINDER GRÖSSWANG is the only firm we deal with in relation to Austrian matters as we’re very happy with their work.’

‘Christine Dietz: She is very helpful and pragmatic in her approach. We have overall obtained swift clearances because of her quality work and responsiveness.’

‘Track record and reputation in competition litigation; excellent collaboration.’

‘Very responsive, excellent collaboration, long track record and comprehensive experience.’

‘The competition practice of Binder Grösswang is very strong and experienced. The BG team definitely is one of the best in Austria. They are very professional, responsive, reliable and fast.’

‘When it comes to Austria, BG is our first choice for competition law.’

‘It is always a pleasure to work together with Christine Dietz. She is always looking for a practical approach and is a real team player. Very fast and responsive. Extremely good cooperation and communication.’

‘Raoul Hoffer has a broad knowledge and experience.’

‘Pragmatic, Reliable. An important resource for quick questions as well for in depth analysis.’

‘Knowledge of market and industry.’

‘We have have chosen bpv Huegel for their outstanding competition / antitrust law practice – highly service-oriented.’

‘Astrid Ablasser-Neuhuber: excellent legal advice in Austrian competition law matters.’

‘Cost estimates and caps are prepared after (free) review of the facts and are always adhered to; in the event of an excess, this was simply waived without any prior discussion with us.’

‘Astrid Ablasser in the field of antitrust law & competition practice, because she can teach employees very calmly and competently how to behave in dawn raids (she organizes annual in-house trainings). Clear communication, rapid grasping of complex issues, coordination with other areas within the law firm, clearly understandable recommendations for action/formulations (no page-long memos), thinking outside the box.’

‘Christoph Nauer brings an incredibly comprehensive knowledge, can break down complicated facts to the essentials in fractions of a second and always provides pragmatic solutions.’

‘I would say bpv Huegel Rechtsanwaelte GmbH is an outstanding firm with top service.’

‘Business oriented and practical advice, very responsive and great to work with.’

‘Bernhard Kofler: outstanding lawyer and great to work with.’

‘Very strong competition law practice. They are very familiar with the Austrian Federal Competition Authority, where they have good relationships.’

‘Anna Wolf-Posch is a superb lawyer–always impressive, insightful, and authoritative. Organized, reliable, and precise, she is one of the finest lawyers I have encountered in Austria.’

‘Very reliable team. Always a pleasure to work with them especially on merger control issues.’

‘Anna Wolf-Posch is clearly the rising star in Austria. She is smart, business oriented, efficient and has a great knowledge of the way the Austrian competition authority will react in all situations. I would recommend her without any doubt to anyone that faces merger control or antitrust issues in Austria.’

‘The team is pragmatic and responsive.’

‘Dieter Thalhammer and Judith Feldner stand out.’

‘Judith Feldner is doing a fantastic job. She is not only a legal expert in her field but also digs into the business related question in order to provide practical advise and solutions. She is very reliable and always ready to work.’

‘Judith Feldner – outstanding effort and engagement’

‘Dr. Thalhammer has perfect contacts with competition authorities.’

‘Proactive approach and a really good connection during the pandemic with using technical tools.’

‘Focus on solving complex matter in a professional way. Good international contact and a perfect reputation with other law firms. Perfect knowledge about the business.’

‘The team offers cutting-edge expertise in antitrust related compliance matters. I can always rely on them at any time. Instructing EH means being in good hands.’

‘Excellent cooperation in various highly complex projects. Very well reputed firm. Excellent lawyers. Broad team. Ability to assist in complex cross-border cases, including with offices in Eastern Europe (i.e. also beyond Austria).’

‘Franz Urlesberger and Stefanie Stegbauer and their team have never failed to deliver high quality results no matter the complexity of a case.’

‘They benefit from an excellent reputation, experienced and reliable team and are well experienced in communicating with the Austrian competition authority.’

‘Schoenherr has a broad international background and therefore particularly excel in cross-border issues.’

‘They offer good value for money and have a reliable budgeting. We have never had any issues with regard to delivery to budget.’

‘They were particularly successful in cooperating during the various lockdowns and there was no issue of time sensitivity or non-responsiveness.’

‘Schönherr are the #1 competition law firm in Austria. They can handle any competition law matter and have a broad experience of all major industries.’

‘Christoph Haid is an outstanding lawyer. He is extremely responsive and easy to work with. Schönherr’s fees are moderate, considering the quality they deliver.’

‘Very experienced team which is able to provide high quality legal service also in cross border transactions. Very responsive and always target oriented, with the ability to think out side the box.’

‘Dieter Zandler is always a pleasure to work with. Very experienced and well connected to colleagues in the other CMS offices. 24/7 availability and very responsive. Exceptional legal service.’

‘There are two major advantages of the CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz Vienna team: they combine an open-minded and supportive spirit with a deep network in South and South East Europe.’

‘There is a quick grasp and understanding of the psychology of medium-sized cases and family-owned business groups. They support in all stages of international takeovers and care for all issues when targets are spread all over South East Europe and in very special cultures. Their never-ending courtesy is a help in tricky situations.’

‘Huge knowledge applied in a very pragmatic form.’

‘Günter Bauer doesn’t do “black and white” assessments but also tries to find appropriate solutions which fit the client’s needs.’

‘Günter Bauer and team are first rate – responsive, efficient and strategic.’

‘Top knowledge, high responsiveness.’

‘Günter Bauer shows an exceptional understanding of the Austrian competition system and is very well connected with all involved players.’

‘Isabella Hartung: quick, capable, unpretentious, nice to work with.’

‘Quick, flexible, pragmatic.’

‘Main contact is Heinrich Kühnert. The qualities “quick, flexible, pragmatic” especially relate to him.’

‘Always approachable, on-time advice, very professional and high quality legal advice.’

‘Heinrich Kühnert – great business focused approach; able to advise and guide through economic analysis in competition law matters; single point of contact for competition law matters; able to discuss and explain to business the issues; able to provide advice on a short time-frame; high quality advice.’

‘We have found Heinrich Kühnert and his team very smart, responsive, hard-working. Turned around high quality submissions very quickly. They regularly keep us informed about developments, proactively anticipating developments and flagging possible implications.’

‘What impressed me the most is the fact that they are fully connected to authorities and regulators and therefore get information first hand. The whole team is available and ready to jump in at any time. All in all excellent law firm.’

‘Excellent support, great knowledge and very approachable team.’

‘Heinrich Kühnert stands out and his personal approach, knowledge and skills is the reason why we are using DORDA for competition law topics.’

‘Ability to quickly dive into (non legal) industry-expertise relevant to understanding legal implications, passionate and goal oriented.’

‘Always available, focused on problem solving. Highly responsive.’

‘High identification with the daily business of the client.’

‘Partners are very responsive, support excellently in short times when necessary. Do not hesitate in reviewing other law firms’ opinions and give straight answers. It seems to me that they very well understand in-house legal challenges thus support adequately.’

‘Reliability and excellent work ethics of Markus Fellner. Making my problem his problem to be solved together. Personal integrity.’

‘Markus P. Fellner: very good merger clearance lawyer.’

‘I especially appreciate the special attention the team gives to keeping me informed in a timely and comprehensive manner and responding to difficult questions with quality and speed. The team seems to work together seamlessly and everyone is very dedicated. Markus Fellner is always (even when on vacation) available for urgent cases. I am very pleased with the results.’

‘Mr. Fellner: I have full confidence in his comprehensive advice and especially appreciate his particularly careful execution of the merger applications. His great attention to detail is crucial for this case. Especially once a filing has to be done in several countries at the same time.’

‘The team is quite experienced.’

‘Martin Eckel stands out – very experienced and pragmatic competition lawyer.’

‘Martin Eckel has a very hands on approach. He offers sound advice and at the same time can convey complex issues in an intriguing communication style.’

‘Taylor Wessing’s EU and competition practice guarantees efficient and competent advice and excellent cooperation in cross-border projects.’

‘Good availability & profound expertise.’

‘The team covers all areas of competition law and, especially through Martin Eckel, brings an increasingly important link to compliance. The combination of professional knowledge and understanding of the needs of companies with regard to compliance is very rare.’

‘Thanks to his strong connections to the compliance community, Martin Eckel can bring a very strong practice-relevant focus to his advisory work.’

‘Pragmatic approach. Good understanding of our business specifics.’