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Baker McKenzie

Competition/European Law

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Baker McKenzie

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Competition

Covering the whole range of competition law including cartel litigation work, merger control, abuse of a dominant position, distribution & licensing and state aid, focusing on clients in regulated industries and competition litigation.

EU Law

With our know-how and resources of 36 offices in 26 jurisdictions in EMEA, we advise clients on both, EU law and local regulations, quickly assembling a team of specialists across jurisdictions tailored to our clients' needs. 

Our global reach and the ability to provide one-stop-shop services for cross-border work

No other firm in Austria is able to simultaneously run multijurisdictional merger filings, cartel investigations or leniency applications in so many jurisdictions.

First mover and innovator in LegalTech as one of the largest law firms worldwide by investment in technology, innovation and automation.

We do not rely on third party support for technology to serve our clients

Our forensic IT investigation team deploys investigation software to conduct large-scale internal investigations and audits. 

We combine our expertise on merger control and FDI to analyze regulatory filing obligations in a multijurisdictional context and assist in the Austrian FDI and merger control proceedings, using the synergies when preparing the necessary filings.

Competition and EU law matters in the energy sector

We have an exclusive collaboration with Walter Boltz, a Senior Advisor and renowned expert on European Energy.

Industries (8)

  • Consumer Goods & Retail
  • Energy, Mining & Infrastructure
  • Financial Institutions
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences
  • Hotels, Resorts & Tourism
  • Industrials, Manufacturing & Transportation
  • Private Equity
  • Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Chambers Review

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Competition/European Law - Austria

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Baker McKenzie frequently handles contentious competition law matters, including representing clients in significant behavioural investigations and acting in follow-on damages litigation. The Austrian office often works with the firm's network of international offices on the competition law aspects of multi-jurisdictional corporate transactions, advising on merger clearance and foreign direct investment notifications. In addition, the team advises on questions concerning state aid. Team members have a strong focus on the energy sector.

Work Highlights

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  • Baker McKenzie represented Heineken as an interested third party in an investigation into alleged abuse of dominance by its subsidiary Brau Union.

Strengths

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  • Complex issues are dealt with very well.

    Competition/European Law respondentEurope
  • The team is very customer-oriented and very capable of reducing complexity.

    Competition/European Law respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

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  • Up and ComingNina Lenhard
    Up and ComingNina Lenhard

    Nina Lenhard

    Nina Lenhard is active across a range of competition topics, particularly in the energy sector. She assists clients with merger clearance and foreign direct investment filings, as well as with behavioural investigations and damages actions.

    • She was very interested to really understand what we are doing.

      Competition/European Law respondentEurope
    • Nina Lenhard is extremely likeable, with very high social skills, very good expertise and very empathetic.

      Competition/European Law respondentEurope
    • She’s quick to respond and offers practical advice. I really enjoy working with her.

      Competition/European Law respondentEurope

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