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BINDER GRÖSSWANG Rechtsanwälte GmbH

Competition/European Law

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BINDER GRÖSSWANG Rechtsanwälte GmbH

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The Binder Grösswang competition team is one of the biggest in Austria. That allows swift handling even of complex and particularly major cartel and market abuse cases as well as large merger notifications. In addition to issues of antitrust law, topics on laws relating to public procurement, state aid, energy and general EU law rank among our specialisations. Depending on the case and needs, our experts cooperate closely with other teams of our law firm – for instance the M&A, Corporate or Finance teams. We represent our clients before Austrian and EU authorities and in cross-border cases we work with high-level foreign partner law firms within the framework of our international network. Our approach is practical, economic and solution-focused. In addition, our clients benefit from our wide-ranging sector experience in the major industrial and commercial branches.

FOCUS

Merger notifications, antitrust proceedings in accordance with Austrian or EU antitrust law, market abuse proceedings, assertion of and defence against claims under civil law in connection with breaches of cartel law, representation and advice in state aid cases, representation in public tender proceedings, representation before public procurement authorities.

CLIENTS

National and international companies, inter alia from the aforementioned industries.

Clients (13)

  • Novomatic AG
  • Lenzing AG
  • City of Vienna
  • Renault Österreich GmbH
  • KIA Motors Corporation
  • ÖBB Infrastruktur AG
  • Rail Cargo
  • Puratos Group
  • SIX Payment Services
  • Unicredit Bank Austria AG
  • voestalpine AG
  • VTG
  • Tele2

Industries (11)

  • Banking
  • Finance and Insurance
  • Payment cards
  • Energy
  • Paper industry
  • Steel-processing industry
  • Fibre industry
  • Aeronautical industry
  • Automotive
  • IT
  • Real estate

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Competition/European Law - Austria

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

BINDER GRÖSSWANG offers impressive activity on both contentious and non-contentious competition law matters. The firm is well regarded for assisting with merger clearance and foreign direct investment filings before the FCA, including multi-jurisdictional transactions and allegations of gun jumping. Team members often represent clients in high-profile damages actions arising from competition investigations. It has further strength assisting clients with potential cartel, abuse of dominance and unfair trading infringements. The team also handles state aid matters, as well as the compliance with competition law of distribution agreements. It is a popular choice with clients from the transport sector and private equity houses.

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Work Highlights

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  • BINDER GRÖSSWANG represented the City of Vienna and ÖBB Infrastruktur in claims for damages arising from the Austrian construction cartel.

Strengths

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  • The team are very strong and reliable. They are absolutely our first choice in Austria.

    Competition/European Law respondentEurope

  • It is a great team with in-depth knowledge in all areas of EU and Austrian competition law.

    Competition/European Law respondentEurope

  • The lawyers work very precisely and are extremely competent. The firm has an excellent team and is always reachable.

    Competition/European Law respondentEurope

  • The team are very knowledgeable, with strong credentials as far as legal skills are concerned, but are also pragmatic and able to find innovative solutions.

    Competition/European Law respondentEurope

  • We appreciate the very pragmatic and comprehensive advice. The team steer the discussions to what is relevant and do not get caught up in hypotheticals.

    Competition/European Law respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

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  • Raoul Hoffer
    Raoul Hoffer

    Raoul Hoffer

    Raoul Hoffer maintains his position as one of the leading experts in competition law in Austria on the back of a strong work portfolio that includes advising on merger clearance filings, highly contentious cartel and abuse of dominance cases, and high-profile follow-on damages actions. In addition, he has experience assisting clients with issues of state aid.

    • Raoul Hoffer is very strong in economic thinking.

      Competition/European Law respondentEurope

    • Raoul Hoffer really shines in litigation. He is very knowledgeable and thinks strategically. He has deep litigation experience, is sharp and gives clear advice.

      Competition/European Law respondentEurope

    • He is very effective in shaping the strategy in the interests of the client and tenacious in chasing the interests of the client. He is a tough negotiator.

      Competition/European Law respondentEurope

    • He is among the best in the market.

      Competition/European Law respondentEurope
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  • Christine Dietz
    Christine Dietz

    Christine Dietz

    Christine Dietz has a strong focus on assisting clients with obtaining clearance for proposed mergers from the Austrian competition authorities, including advising on allegations of possible gun jumping. She acts on the Austrian filings for both domestic and multinational transactions, often assisting private equity investors. She has further experience in competition law compliance mandates.

    • She is a great adviser and someone who is really pleasant to work with.

      Competition/European Law respondentEurope

    • Christine Dietz's expertise in merger control is outstanding.

      Competition/European Law respondentEurope

    • She is knowledgeable and friendly.

      Competition/European Law respondentEurope

    • Christine Dietz is very easy to work with. She is very friendly, hands-on and efficient. She is really excellent on merger control filings.

      Competition/European Law respondentEurope
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  • Isabelle Innerhofer
    Isabelle Innerhofer

    Isabelle Innerhofer

    Isabelle Innerhofer moves up in the rankings on the basis of her notable activity in high-profile cartel investigations and subsequent damages actions. She also acts on merger clearance mandates and unfair competition inquiries conducted by the Austrian authorities. She has further experience in the competition compliance aspects of distribution agreements. She is particularly active in the automotive sector.

    • Isabelle Innerhofer is a very seasoned competition lawyer with a brilliant sense of humour so it is fun to work with her.

      Competition/European Law respondentEurope

    • She has a very practical approach. She is very good in negotiations and is able to make the clients understand difficult aspects. This makes her a really great person to work with.

      Competition/European Law respondentEurope

    • Isabelle Innerhofer is our contact person when it comes to complex and difficult antitrust and competition matters.

      Competition/European Law respondentEurope

    • She is good at navigating complex situations, and is always pleasant and friendly, so she is really the sort of person you want to have in these matters.

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