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E+H Rechtsanwälte GmbH

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Competition/European Law

Our practice group “Competition/European Law” is one of the leading teams in Austria. Our experts are well known for their profound knowledge and their ability to react dynamically in national and international competition law cases. Our clients are corporations from various industries: transport, media, energy, chemical, real estate, finance, health care, food trade and electronic trade. Our team operates on a national and a EU-wide scale. Profound expertise, built up over many years in internal audits and compliance cases, rounds off our profile.

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Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad - Austria

What the Team is Known For

Continuing to be one of the leading firms in competition law in Austria, E+H has a strong focus on advising clients on merger clearance mandates and has a growing reputation in the field of foreign direct investment. The law firm additionally represents clients in behavioural investigations and in subsequent high-profile damages claims. Team members also handle state aid matters and competition compliance issues, particularly in relation to distribution agreements. The team is popular with clients from the energy and transportation sectors. The firm is able to handle matters before the European Commission as well, thanks to its presence in Brussels.

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Work Highlights

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  • E+H defended Volvo Trucks in a damages action arising from the European Commission's trucks cartel investigation.

Strengths

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  • The team has a real ability to distil complex cases into key, prioritised issues of contention.

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  • The firm provides a high degree of legal competence, mixed with hands-on experience. The lawyers have high excellence in their know-how, combined with real-life examples.

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  • In our view, it is crucial that the advice is not limited to answering legal questions but also always takes economic and strategic components into account. This is what characterises E+H.

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  • Whenever I have the chance to recommend a firm in Austria I go with this team. They are super commercial in their advice, and I feel like the lawyers are part of our team.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Dieter Thalhammer
    Dieter Thalhammer

    Dieter Thalhammer

    Dieter Thalhammer continues to be one of the key names in the Austrian competition law market, in particular representing defendants in high-profile competition damages actions. He also frequently acts for clients on merger clearance mandates. Thalhammer has further experience assisting clients with investigations into allegations of bid rigging and information exchange.

    • He has deep knowledge of European competition law, including cartel investigations and sector-specific regulatory issues.

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    • Dieter Thalhammer is, in my view, the best competition lawyer in Austria, towering head and shoulders above the rest.

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    • Dieter Thalhammer provides excellent service combined with deep commercial awareness.

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  • Judith Feldner
    Judith Feldner

    Judith Feldner

    Judith Feldner has a broad competition law practice, assisting clients with obtaining clearance for proposed mergers before the Austrian authorities and representing clients in FCA investigations into alleged cartels and abuse of dominance. She is also recognised for her experience in FDI filings.

    • Judith Feldner was always there when needed. She is very approachable and very nice to work with.

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    • She was very practical, very responsive, and gave clear and commercial and practical advice.

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    • Judith Feldner is very pragmatic and always available. She really stands out for her accessibility and for being prepared with pragmatic advice.

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    • I appreciate her legal know-how and willingness to think with the client through different scenarios, and it is always good to work with her.

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    • Judith Feldner is super business-minded, providing a high-end performance and pragmatic advice. She is good at reducing complexity.

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  • Andreas Zellhofer
    Andreas Zellhofer

    Andreas Zellhofer

    Andreas Zellhofer represents clients in contentious state aid issues.

    • In addition to his positive human nature, I particularly appreciate the high quality of his work, his responsiveness and his understanding of economic contexts.

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    • Andreas Zellhofer is good for state aid.

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  • William Redl
    William Redl

    William Redl

    William Redl assists clients with merger clearance filings as well as competition law compliance queries.

    • William Redl is very pleasant to work with.

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  • Jochen Anweiler
    Jochen Anweiler

    Jochen Anweiler

    Splitting his time between the firm's offices in Brussels and Vienna, Jochen Anweiler frequently advises clients on the notification of mergers before the Austrian Federal Competition Authority. He also has experience advising clients on the competition compliance aspects of distribution strategies and sustainability initiatives.

    • He is very fast, pragmatic and available for informal calls as well.

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