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Volker Weiss
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Volker Weiss
Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
6

Band 6

Competition: EU

Belgium

6 Years Ranked

Spotlight

Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad

Austria

3 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides
Global 2025

About

Provided by Volker Weiss

Europe

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

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Chambers European Guide

Competition: EU - Belgium

6
Band 6
Individual Editorial
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.
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Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad - Austria

Spotlight
Individual Editorial
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.
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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Volker is exceptional.

Competition: EU respondent
Chambers European Guide

Volker Weiss is strong analytically and gives good advice.

Competition: EU respondent
Chambers European Guide

Volker is the best of the best when it comes to EU and Austrian merger filings.

Competition: EU respondent
Chambers European Guide

Volker Weiss is great in working on both Austrian and EU matters.

Competition: EU respondent
Chambers European Guide

Volker Weiss is really good to work with on merger cases. He is very hard-working, responsive, pleasant to work with, and delivers good quality on time.

Competition: EU respondent
Chambers European Guide

Volker Weiss is really good to work with on merger cases. He is very hard-working, responsive, pleasant to work with, and delivers good quality on time.

Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad respondent
Chambers European Guide

Volker is the best of the best when it comes to EU and Austrian merger filings.

Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad respondent
Chambers European Guide

Volker Weiss is strong analytically and gives good advice.

Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad respondent
Chambers European Guide

Volker is exceptional.

Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad respondent
Chambers European Guide

Volker Weiss is great in working on both Austrian and EU matters.

Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad respondent
Chambers European Guide

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