Competition/European Law
Austria
15 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Christian Mayer
Europe 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
Provided by Forvis Mazars Legal in Austria | Starlinger Mayer Rechtsanwält:innen GmbH
Practice Areas
Christian Mayer is one of the founding partners at Starlinger Mayer Attorneys at Law. He advises and represents national and international companies on Austrian and international competition and antitrust law, including merger control. His practice also covers compliance and dispute resolution. Christian's industry knowledge and experience are particularly in-depth in the media, tourism, energy, aerospace, and automotive industries, as well as in the fields of health care and transportation.
Christian and his team are renowned for handling high-profile cases, including, but not limited to cartel investigations, immunity applications, on-site inspections, and complex merger filings - national, EU, or multi-jurisdictional, as well as in and out of court abuse of dominance and anti-trust cases. He frequently represents clients in competition law-related litigation, before competition authorities, national courts, and arbitral tribunals.
Professional Memberships
Vienna Bar Association, International Bar Association, Study Association Antitrust Law
Publications
Christian is the author of several guides and publications on topics within his fields of expertise.
Chambers Review
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Chambers European Guide
Competition/European Law - Austria
Band 3
Individual Editorial
Christian Mayer often assists clients from the energy and construction sectors with merger control filings, including phase II merger clearances and possible breaches of standstill obligations. In addition, he acts on sector inquiries and competition law compliance issues.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
Christian Mayer is discreet, sharp and consistently excellent. He is our trusted adviser in all competition matters.
Competition/European LawChambers European GuideHe is an easy point of contact and very trustworthy lawyer who provides the background we are happy with. There is a great level of comfort, trust and reliability.
Competition/European LawChambers European GuideI particularly appreciate his ability to explain complex legal issues in simple terms and to propose concrete solutions.
Competition/European LawChambers European GuideChristian Mayer is always available and supports us in complex matters.
Competition/European LawChambers European Guide
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