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Antitrust law is intended to ensure that markets function efficiently. However, the regulatory framework at EU and national level is characterised by a high degree of complexity. Businesses are obliged to assess the compatibility of their actions with this legal framework themselves. DORDA provides support in assessing whether your interactions with competitors, customers, and suppliers comply with the requirements. DORDA provides representation in antitrust proceedings, for example, in obtaining merger control approvals, as well as in defense before European and national competition authorities and courts.


  • Merger control notifications at national and EU level
  • Representation in proceedings before competition authorities
  • Legal support during raids by authorities
  • Strategic and contractual advice on competition compliance, e.g. distribution and pricing strategies, cooperation agreements, and information exchange
  • Development and implementation of compliance programmes
  • Representation in (damages) enforcement proceedings

Chambers Review

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Competition/European Law - Austria

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

DORDA has a broad competition law practice. On the non-contentious side, it assists clients with phase I merger clearance and FDI processes. The law firm's contentious practice represents clients in significant behavioural investigations, as well as in subsequent appeals and high-profile damages claims. The team often assists with competition compliance matters, particularly in the pharmaceutical sector, and with state aid matters in the transport industry.

Work Highlights

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  • DORDA advised CANCOM on the merger control aspects of its proposed acquisition of K-Businesscom.

Strengths

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The team has full and up-to-date knowledge of the industry, is available when it matters, and responds quickly.

Competition/European Law respondent
Europe

The department stands out from others in the industry due to their expertise and specialisation, proactive approach, client-centred focus and innovative solutions. 

Competition/European Law respondent
Europe

The team provides great expertise combined with short response times.

Competition/European Law respondent
Europe

The firm offers very short response times and to-the-point advice containing the most important aspects.

Competition/European Law respondent
Europe

Notable Practitioners

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Heinrich Kühnert
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Heinrich Kühnert
Head of Competition/European Law
2
Band 2

Heinrich Kühnert has a broad competition law practice with particular activity in the field of merger clearance and foreign direct investment. He also represents clients in high-profile behavioural investigations and advises on significant damages actions and appeals against authority decisions. He has a number of clients from the pharmaceutical sector.

Heinrich Kühnert is a genius in competition law, very clever.

Heinrich Kühnert has great expertise and business acumen. He has an impressive capacity for remembering conversations, business constellations and topics that have been discussed years ago.

Heinrich Kühnert is very client-oriented. He's very quick and fast in response so if you need answers in a complicated case you get answers the same day or the next day.

He works closely with the client to solve issues in the best way. He has good inside knowledge of us and takes a practical approach.

He has so much expertise that 90% of the time he can answer your questions on the call. He is pragmatic, brings things to the point and gives pragmatic solutions rather than theoretical advice.

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Heinrich Kühnert
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Heinrich Kühnert
Head of Competition/European Law
2
Band 2
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Members

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Elisabeth König

Heinrich Kühnert

Heinrich Kühnert

Head of Department