LAWYER PROFILE

Christoph Haid

Europe 2026

Schoenherr

Ranked in 1 practice area

Competition/European Law

Austria

5 years ranked

About

Provided by Schoenherr

Practice Areas

competition, eu & foreign trade, crisis response, compliance & internal investigations, technology & digitalisation

Career

Christoph Haid is a partner at Schoenherr and joined the law firm in 2004. He is the head of competition, eu & foreign trade department and co-heads Schoenherr's compliance & investigations teams. On the competition law side, he has since been involved in numerous high-profile merger control proceedings before the Austrian competition authorities and the European Commission, and coordinated global merger control filings, particularly in CEE, where his main focus lies. On the compliance side, Christoph frequently supports clients in implementing comprehensive compliance programmes, investigating perceived misconduct and responding to emergency situations.

Publications

Co-Author Kartellgesetz (Manz, 2007)

Author of articles on national and EU Antitrust Law

Hausdurchsuchungen und COVID-19: Was gilt es zu beachten?

The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Cybersecurity 2021

Überblick & Must-Knows zu Hausdurchsuchungen im finanzstrafbehördlichen Verfahren

Geschäftsgeheimnisse – ein zentrales Compliance-Thema

The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Merger Control 2018

The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Merger Control 2017

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Competition/European Law - Austria

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Christoph Haid moves up in the rankings this year on account of his broad competition law practice that covers representing clients in high-profile behavioural investigations and follow-on damages actions, as well as offering additional experience in merger control filings and foreign direct investment notifications.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

I have a high opinion of Christoph Haid because he is really fast on merger control matters.
Competition/European LawChambers European Guide
You know things will be safe in his hands.
Competition/European LawChambers European Guide
Christoph Haid is ultra responsive, and you know you will get a good answer because he knows his stuff and is good at coordinating with other jurisdictions.
Competition/European LawChambers European Guide