Companies facing cartel proceedings and follow-on claims regularly instruct SAXINGER Rechtsanwalts GmbH‘s competition specialists, with the firm also tackling related procedural claims before the Austrian courts. The team also leverages its Brussels office to handle pan-European merger control filings. Christina Hummer retains oversight of the group, utilising her qualifications in Belgium, England & Wales and New York to tackle the spectrum of multi-jurisdictional cartel and merger-derived challenges. Markus Fellner provides further contentious competition expertise, while Martin Gassler, who joined from Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG in May 2025, tackles merger control proceedings.
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Testimonials
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- 'Christina Hummer was extremely knowledgeable about her client and the transaction, very responsive, and extremely pleasant to work with. There were several unexpected complications with the transaction that Christina was required to manage, sometimes with very little time to do so, and she impressively handled it all very well, getting the transaction to completion within the expected timeframe.'
- 'Christina Hummer manages her team in such way that all perform at their best.'
- 'Christina Hummer is extremely knowledgeable, hands on, and knows when to be pragmatic and when it is necessary to go into detail. On top of that, it is very pleasant to work with her.'
- 'The competition practice at Saxinger stands out for its strong business orientation and pragmatic approach. The team combines deep technical expertise with a clear understanding of the commercial realities facing its clients, which makes its advice both reliable and highly actionable.'
- 'Markus Fellner clearly stands out as a partner. What differentiates him from many competitors is his ability to anticipate the broader commercial implications of legal strategies and to guide clients with clarity and foresight.'
- 'The co-operation with Martin Gassler went smoothly. He was extremely thorough and fast.'
Key clients
- HABAU Hoch- und Tiefbaugesellschaft m.b.H.
- ÖSTU-STETTIN Hoch- und Tiefbau GmbH
- Pierer Industrie AG
- Mark Mateschitz Beteiligungs GmbH
- Raiffeisen Beteiligungsholding GmbH
- Raiffeisen OÖ Invest GmbH & Co OG
- Invest Unternehmensbeteiligungs Aktiengesellschaft
- Rosenbauer Beteiligungsverwaltung GmbH
- Energie AG Oberösterreich Umwelt Service GmbH
- Hofer KG
- Schmid Industrieholding GmbH
- Energie AG Oberösterreich Vertrieb GmbH
Work highlights
Represented HABAU Hoch- und Tiefbaugesellschaft in relation to the Austrian construction cartel case.
Represented Energie AG Oberösterreich Umweltservice GmbH in relation to the Austrian waste management cartel.
Advised an investor consortium, including Pierer Industrie, on a multijurisdictional filing arising from its acquisition of a majority stake in Rosenbauer International.
Practice head
Christina Hummer
Other key lawyers
Markus Fellner; Martin Gassler; Dieter Duursma