Foreign Expert
Provided by Gerhard Fussenegger
Gerhard Fussenegger specialises in European and Austrian competition law. Gerhard has been advising national and international companies for over 15 years and has extensive experience in Austrian and European antitrust law (Antitrust, Merger Control and Market Dominance), Foreign Direct Investment control (Investment Control Act) and distribution law.
Gerhard graduated in law from the University of Vienna in 1999 (Mag.iur.) and holds an LL.M. from King’s College London for European and Antitrust Law. In addition to his legal practice in national and international law firms, Gerhard Fussenegger has worked abroad for Gardner, Carton & Douglas in the USA and for the European Commission (DG Competition) in Brussels. Gerhard joined bpv Huegel in 2002 and has been partner since 2014.
Vienna Bar Association
King’s College London Alumni Association
Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht
International League of Competition Law
Recent publications include, inter alia,
Chambers Merger Control Guide, Austria, Chambers 2021 / Springer, Competition Law
Analysis of Price and Non-price Discrimination & Abusive IP Based Legal Proceedings, Editors: Kobel, Pierre, Këllezi, Pranvera, Kilpatrick, Bruce (Eds.) – Chapter Austria / Beck Online Kommentar Kartellrecht, Fussenegger, 1. Ed. 1.10.2020, AEUV Art. 101 Abs. 1 Allgemeines Rn. 41-67.2
Provided by Chambers
Gerhard Fussenegger is based in the Brussels office of bpv Huegel and assists clients with behavioural investigations before the Austrian competition authorities and merger control filings involving Austria.
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bpv Huegel advised on the sale of a majority stake in traditional Viennese company WOJNAR to VIVATIS
VIVATIS acquires a 74 percent majority stake in WOJNAR and becomes a strategic partner. 11 June 2021. A bpv Huegel team led by Thomas Lettau advised the family-owned holding company on the sale of its majority stake in the WOJNAR Group and on entering into a strategic partnership with VIVATIS. T
bpv Huegel advised on the sale of a majority stake in traditional Viennese company WOJNAR to VIVATIS
VIVATIS acquires a 74 percent majority stake in WOJNAR and becomes a strategic partner. 11 June 2021. A bpv Huegel team led by Thomas Lettau advised the family-owned holding company on the sale of its majority stake in the WOJNAR Group and on entering into a strategic partnership with VIVATIS. T
