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Spotlight
About
Provided by Volker Weiss
Practice Areas
Partner, heading Schoenherr's Brussels office, specialising in European, Austrian and CEE antitrust and competition law. With particular expertise in the banking, insurance, retail and travel sector, Volker is engaged in all types of public/private litigation, out-of-court advice (including antitrust compliance work) and merger control work.
Career
Trainee at Houthoff Buruma, Den Haag/The Netherlands (Telecommunication and EC Competition Law, 1999). Trainee in the European Commission (DG Competition, Financial services and Insurance, 1999-2000). Associate at Linklaters, Brussels/Belgium (2000-03), Attorney and Partner at Schoenherr.
Personal
Admitted to Austrian Bar 2005. University of Vienna/Austria (Mag.iur. 1998). University of Nijmegen/The Netherlands (LL.M. 1999).
Chambers Review
Europe
Volker Weiss of Schoenherr is admitted to the Bar in Austria and has experience in advising clients on merger filings and FDI notifications before the EU and Austrian authorities. He also frequently assists with the competition-focused analysis of transactions that centre around Central and Eastern Europe.
Based in Brussels, Volker Weiss is admitted to the Bar in Austria and has experience in advising clients on merger filings and FDI notifications before the EU and Austrian authorities. He also frequently assists with the competition-focused analysis of transactions that centre on Central and Eastern Europe.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Volker Weiss has abundant experience in EU merger control. Clients benefit from his farsighted approach and are always well informed on strategy and risks ahead. Volker is unassuming, very pleasant to work with and simply gets the job done."
"Volker Weiss is totally service-minded, totally reliable, has a great network across the CEE region and is geared to provide workable solutions for international clients."
"It is extremely pleasant and smooth to work with him."
"Volker Weiss is an excellent lawyer who is very knowledgeable on all EU matters. He is extremely dedicated to the client and very easy to get along with."
"Clients benefit from his far-sighted approach and are always well informed on strategy and risks ahead. Volker is unassuming, very pleasant to work with and simply gets the job done."
"Volker Weiss is totally service-minded, totally reliable, has a great network across the CEE region and is geared to provide workable solutions for international clients."
"It is extremely pleasant and smooth to work with him."
"Volker Weiss is an excellent lawyer who is very knowledgeable on all EU matters. He is extremely dedicated to the client and very easy to get along with."
"Volker Weiss has abundant experience in EU merger control. Clients benefit from his farsighted approach and are always well informed on strategy and risks ahead. Volker is unassuming, very pleasant to work with and simply gets the job done."
"Volker Weiss is totally service-minded, totally reliable, has a great network across the CEE region and is geared to provide workable solutions for international clients."
"It is extremely pleasant and smooth to work with him."
"Volker Weiss is an excellent lawyer who is very knowledgeable on all EU matters. He is extremely dedicated to the client and very easy to get along with."
"Clients benefit from his far-sighted approach and are always well informed on strategy and risks ahead. Volker is unassuming, very pleasant to work with and simply gets the job done."
"Volker Weiss is totally service-minded, totally reliable, has a great network across the CEE region and is geared to provide workable solutions for international clients."
"It is extremely pleasant and smooth to work with him."
"Volker Weiss is an excellent lawyer who is very knowledgeable on all EU matters. He is extremely dedicated to the client and very easy to get along with."
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