‘The competition practice of Binder Grösswang is among – if not the – biggest and most esteemed competition law teams in the Austrian market. They are super-well organised and up to the task, and it is always a pleasure to work with them.’

‘Excellent knowledge, good contacts within the Competition Authority, fast, responsive and practical. Fun to work with.’ 

‘Raoul Hoffer and Christine Dietz are the best competition lawyers in Austria.’

‘Isabelle Innerhofer is a reliable professional, technically very smart and prepared, who is able to address even complicated legal issues with speed and accuracy.’ 

‘The BG competition team is my first choice for high-value, complex competition law matter. For me, they are the top pick among the competition teams in Austria.’ 

‘The practice of Raoul Hoffer and his team is very unique and special. The applied strategies and tactical ideas are creative and at the end really successful. The working style is very ambitious and vivid.’ 

‘Raoul Hoffer has great strategic skills and experience. He is the person to ask in complex cases and dealings with authorities. An absolute leader in the competition law field in Austria!’

‘Christine Dietz: there is no-one suited better in Austria when it comes to getting a merger through. She is not only super experienced, but also extremely creative and can fix almost any issue that one would have in merger control cases. High recommendation!’

‘Clear communication, rapid conception of complex issues, coordination with other areas within the law firm, clearly understandable recommendations for action. My impression is a very positive one, as a strength I would describe the competence of each individual lawyer paired with the uncomplicated internal coordination with other internal office departments.’

‘Astrid Ablasser-Neuhuber can not only teach employees very calmly and competently how to behave in dawn raids, but also always walks the extra mile in competition law matters, excellent strategic thinking.’

‘We can highly recommend both Astrid Ablasser-Neuhuber and Gerhard Fussenegger. They work quickly, reliably and always to the point. In doing so, they have an accurate and realistic assessment of the further process and appropriate recommendations for actions.’

‘High professional competence, tailored approach specifically to the topic, practical answers, high customer focus, quick and concretely implementable answers.’

‘The team comes extremely well prepared, has wit, knowledge and alertness. They really care about their clients; they make themselves available whenever necessary and lend an ear to your issues and they are quick in action and response.’

‘Astrid Ablasser-Neuhuber: a philospher’s brain, a fighter’s heart, she wants to help and to win your case more than anything else, and has all the capabilities and the attitude to do so.’

‘I know Florian Neumayr as the eloquent speaker, the knowledgeable presenter, the critical voice against all who oppose you. He knows the perfect balance between seriousness and wit, which helps him – and his arguments- to be remembered. Great lawyer.’

‘Astrid Ablasser-Neuhuber is an excellent lawyer with many years of experience in competition law, maximum commitment to the client, very pleasant cooperation.’

‘Beyond the high-level legal expertise, the team provides very hands-on business advice and pays great attention to the specific situation of their clients.’ 

‘In our opinion, the strengths of the team lie in their ability to tailor their opinions to the needs of their clients, their professionalism, efficiency, responsiveness, and their deep knowledge and understanding of Austrian and EU competition and antitrust law.’ 

‘The cooperation has always been very professional and smooth. They are very well connected with the authorities and always up to date with current events and developments. We are always impressed by the efficiency, responsiveness and ability of practitioners to deal with challenging situations in a professional manner.’ 

‘Quality and service are exceptional. The response times are short and agreed response dates are kept reliably. Highly committed and professional team, coordinated, works quickly and efficiently.’

‘Bernhard Kofler-Senoner is our man regarding competition law and compliance. He has a singular knowledge about our group’s business fields and the people involved. In particular, our senior management relies upon his advice.’

‘It is a pleasure to work with them. Team’s strengths comprise super responsiveness and know-how about our industry environment, as well as our organisation.’

‘Bernhard Kofler-Senoner is passionate about competition law and knows all the trends and developments. He also quickly develops insight into the industry and relevant markets and understands the business aspects of the legal matter. The junior members of his team are always approachable, friendly and ready to jump in and answer our follow-up questions.’ 

‘Anna Wolf-Posch and Bernhard Kofler-Senoner are both top Austrian competition lawyers.’ 

‘The team is very well experienced in national and European competition law.’

‘The team is extremely experienced and very focused. They have a short response time. Proactive handling. Good international network.’

‘Dieter Thalhammer is perfect in competition law and can give clear advice on how things should be handled.’

‘We have worked together with Schoenherr very well for the past 20 years. We trust their capabilities, appreciate their responsiveness and know that we can fully rely on their advice.’

‘Franz Urlesberger and Christoph Haid are the two main partners we work with. Franz has a very profound and thorough knowledge of the law and of the practical aspects. The same is true for Christoph who is also responsible for organising all other competition lawyers in the Schoenherr offices.

‘Stefanie Stegbauer is one of my favourite practitioners.’

‘Specialist team that can cover Austrian competition law matters skillfully and efficiently.’

‘Volker Weiss is an excellent practitioner with whom we have worked closely on difficult matters with excellent results.’

‘Hanno Wollmann is a (if not the) leading practitioner in competition law in Austria. He has in-depth knowledge in many industries and offers hands-on advice.’

‘Excellent knowledge of Austrian competition law coupled with the greatest coverage of jurisdictions in Eastern and Southeastern Europe.’

‘Christoph Haid is super responsive and has excellent knowledge of Austrian competition and FDI law.’

‘Very experienced group of lawyers; effective work collaboration; individuals have a strong knowledge base so special experts are only pulled in when needed.’

‘Hold commitments, stick to deadlines, deliver quality.’

‘Very professional, good cooperation.’

‘Guenter Bauer is very knowledgeable and provides practical advice and is always reachable when I need him.’

‘They are always our go-to law firm for antitrust advice in Austria.’

‘Guenter Bauer is an exceptional lawyer, his team works quickly and efficiently under his instruction, and he gives clear directional advice. Whenever issues arise Guenter makes clear recommendations on how to proceed and he presents well to clients. His experience of Austrian merger control and success rate with filings is unrivalled.’

‘High level competition law team, super experienced and able to handle very complex cases.’

‘Guenter Bauer – extremely well experienced and senior in the market, very diplomatic style and perfectly linked to all relevant players in the competition law market, very good negotiation skills.’

‘Excellent knowledge of competition law, very friendly and natural attitude, very good overview and capability to orient within complex legal problems and structures. Truly exceed the client’s expectations.’

‘Bespoke services. Perfect impression.’

‘Highly responsive and able to handle complex matters at the forefront of Austrian and Eastern European law. Provides business-oriented and practical advice.’

‘DORDA’s EU and competition law team does not only have a crazy work ethic but also a unique understanding of our quite complex business cases and sales practices. Their particular strength is not to solve problems in isolation, but to find a practically applicable solution concept that can be perfectly implemented in our business.’

‘Heinrich Kühnert is a pleasure to work with. He stands out by perfectly combining his profound expertise of competition law with astounding knowledge of the industry. I am still trying to find a problem to which he cannot find a solution. We are always receiving excellent advice from Heinrich Kühnert and it is of course an added bonus when the lawyer we hire is also a great personal fit.’

‘Very skilled, very knowledgeable and precise.’

‘Heinrich Kühnert – very experienced when it comes to merger control and FDI control; you don’t have to worry about Austrian clearances in multi-jurisdictional transactions when Heinrich and his team is on board.’

‘DORDA’s team has very good knowledge of Austrian and EU competition law and always look for business-oriented solutions.’

‘Heinrich Kühnert is a pragmatic and highly skilled lawyer with a great deal of experience, especially regarding merger proceedings before the Austrian competition authority.’

‘The team is practical, responsive and efficient.’

‘Heinrich Kühnert is very pragmatic, knowledgeable and responsive, and gets things done quickly and efficiently.’

‘Christina Hummer is extremely knowledgeable in the field of European and Austrian antitrust law. When we have an antitrust issue that comes up in our work and that we feel requires more experience than we have, we can always contact her for first class – no fuss – advice including all potential remedies, European or Austrian, that may be available to the client.’

‘The team is very well coordinated, always in time and available, even when there are sometimes issues that need to be resolved promptly.’

‘An absolutely competent, friendly, trustworthy and serious team that offers pragmatic, tailor-made solutions for a company.’

‘Christina Hummer has always represented us excellently in antitrust issues. She patiently inquires with the client with great precision in order to correctly understand the industry-specific peculiarities and to be able to provide her advice in a targeted and timely manner. Due to her competence, we always had full confidence. We can highly recommend her in every respect.’

‘Has a very strong practice with key expertise in EU and multi-jurisdictional merger control.’

‘Markus Fellner is brilliant and also friendly and easy to work with.’

‘The team at SMS is very reactive and to the point. They don’t create problems or issues where none are to be found, and they anticipate potential reactions from the Austrian Competition Authority very well.’

‘In our experience, the firm offers outstanding expertise paired with an impressive service level. The team evidently holds itself to very high standards and often goes “the extra mile”.’

‘Christian Mayer: exceptional specialist in antitrust law, has a solution-oriented economical approach combined with the ability to think quickly. Fast to grasp complex questions and legal situations, he sees the big picture, identifies and neither misses anything nor gets lost in detail. Uncommonly committed to his clients who he takes by the hand where necessary.’

‘Moritz Am Ende: academic analytical mind who finds the needle in a haystack when building strategy. Excellent at solving complex matters with great attention to detail.’

‘Lena Kersch: very conscientious, diligent, and eager, quick comprehension, swift communication.’

‘This law firm is a most positive example of excellent lawyers.’

‘Definitely the “go-to-firm” for sensitive matters. Solution-oriented, swift, economic approach backed by substantial expertise and outstanding in-depth knowledge. Christian Mayer sees the big picture, whilst having a remarkable eye for detail – regardless of the complexity of the matter. The team delivers practical advice succinctly and quickly.’

‘Moritz Am Ende stands out because of his intellectual superiority and depth of experience with the Austrian agency. No question is too complicated or new to him.’ 

‘We valued the fact that Philippe Kiehl is a real expert about EU and Austrian competition law as well as foreign investment control areas. He proactively communicated with us and provided us with clear and reasonable directions and detailed instructions, which helped us very much to make our deal to be completed by the intended timeline.’

‘Philippe Kiehl knows our field of business well and we get advice tailored to our situation. He does this efficiently and is to the point.’