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Cerha Hempel Offices

PARKRING 2
1010 VIENNA
Austria
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Dr Bernhard Kofler-Senoner

Work Department
Takeovers & Antitrust
Position
Partner, Head of Competition Practice Group, specialised in Antitrust & Competition, Compliance & Investigations, Distribution Law, Mergers & Acquisitions
Bernhard is the head of the competition practice group at CERHA HEMPEL. He has built the competition practice from scratch into one of the largest in Austria and is recognised by his clients and peers for his expertise in all aspects of competition law. He regularly advises on high-profile cartel cases in Austria and at EU level and was involved in almost all cartel investigations conducted by the Austrian authorities in the past year. Bernhard is renowned for his know-how in complex merger control proceedings both on EU level and in Austria.
Career
Admitted 2006, (Attorney at Law), Austria
Languages
German, English
Memberships
- Vienna Bar Association
- International Bar Association
- Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht
- Lex Mundi – The World’s Leading Association of Independent Law Firms
Education
Fordham University (LL.M. 2002), Fulbright Scholarship; Robert Schuman Prize; University of Innsbruck (Mag. iur. 1999, Dr. iur. 2001)
Lawyer Rankings
Austria > EU and competition
(Leading partners)Cerha Hempel excels at assisting clients with securing Phase I merger clearances, coordinating these efforts at the Austrian and EU level, and is also instructed in private enforcement and follow-on damage claims arising out of cartel investigations. ‘Star individual’ Bernhard Kofler-Senoner steers the practice, wielding his understanding of Austrian and EU cartel law for clients on both sides of cartel proceedings, where he works alongside Michael Mayer, and with additional expertise in navigating Phase I and II merger hearings. Handling both the defence side of cartel proceedings and acting for clients in relation to merger control matters, Anna Wolf-Posch is called upon by clients requiring competition advice on cross-border acquisitions and for assistance with day-to-day competition issues.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution: commercial litigation
- Dispute resolution: white-collar crime (including fraud)
- EU and competition
- Tax