About

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European and local enforcement authorities are increasing their scrutiny of companies in many sectors, particularly in matters involving competition law. Businesses need comprehensive advice to prevent unwelcome surprises down the road. Our Competition & Antitrust team helps companies assess and improve the compliance of their operations so they can focus on what is important for them: staying competitive.

We advise on EU and national competition law matters with an eye to our clients' success. This means providing reliable, predictable results, fast. For many years, we have advised and represented on all aspects of competition law, including cartel investigations, merger control, abusive practices, private enforcement (damages claims), co-operation and distribution agreements, state aid, as well as foreign direct investment (FDI) screening proceedings. Organising competition law audits, providing trainings and representing clients before national competition authorities, the EU Commission and courts are among our specialties – no small matter, when you consider that Wolf Theiss has offices in 13 countries throughout CEE/SEE and a central European hub in Brussels.

Chambers Review

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Competition/European Law - Austria

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Wolf Theiss often represents clients in behavioural investigations, including in relation to allegations of bid rigging, price fixing and information sharing. In addition to its work on behavioural matters, the team is very active in merger clearance and FDI notifications. It is also accomplished in compliance mandates. The firm's network of offices in the CEE region allows it to help clients with multi-jurisdictional matters in the area.

Work Highlights

  • Wolf Theiss advised XXXLutz on the competition law aspects of its proposed acquisition of BRW.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Günter Bauer
1
Günter Bauer
1
Band 1

Günter Bauer is an important figure in the Austrian competition law market, with notable activity in high-profile cartel investigations. He additionally defends clients in private enforcement damages actions and advises on merger clearance filings and foreign direct investment notifications, including those that require phase II investigations.

Günter Bauer makes every one of our projects an agreeable experience.

He is able to translate a complex topic into business language and to give advice to make sure we can remain compliant while still doing business.

He is a distinguished expert in the relevant practice area and has also proven to be an excellent strategist when tackling various legal challenges.

He has a broad knowledge and a very friendly and down-to-earth attitude.

Günter Bauer is fantastically experienced. He has an excellent grasp of the law and practice relating to antitrust and FDI. He is a fantastic team player and a good person to work.

Stefan Wartinger
4
Stefan Wartinger
4
Band 4

Stefan Wartinger moves up in the rankings this year following his involvement in a number of high-profile cartel and abuse of dominance investigations. He has further experience assisting clients with merger control filings and with competition law compliance issues.

He has creative ideas and is also very pleasant to work with.

He is a nice guy, who is very pragmatic, fast and very responsive.

The advice is very on-point, easily digestible and takes account of the issues I face in-house. The discussions get me to an easily digestible solution.

He was very responsive and it was a pleasure to be working with him.

Robert Wagner
U
Robert Wagner
U
Up and Coming

Robert Wagner enters the rankings this year on the back of notable activity in multi-jurisdictional merger control filings. He has further experience in competition law compliance matters, particularly around distribution strategies.

Robert Wagner has an effective approach in concrete cases, both with recognising the specifics of our business, as well as with applying legal norms to a specific factual situation.

He is able to meet tight deadlines. He is pragmatic and provides good drafting.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Austria

Competition/European Law

Günter Bauer
1
Günter Bauer
1
Band 1
Stefan Wartinger
4
Stefan Wartinger
4
Band 4
Robert Wagner
U
Robert Wagner
U
Up and Coming

Members

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Lucas Gasser

Robert Wagner

Vanessa Horaceck

Clients

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ALSO

Altor Equity Partners

American Industrial Partners (AIP)

KKR & Co. Inc.

PORR

XXXLutz

ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG

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Automotive

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