Competition/European Law | Europe

BINDER GRÖSSWANG offers impressive activity on both contentious and non-contentious competition law matters. The firm is well regarded for assisting with merger clearance and foreign direct investment filings before the FCA, including multi-jurisdictional transactions, phase II investigations and allegations of gun jumping. Team members often represent clients in high-profile damages actions arising from competition investigations. It has further strength assisting clients with potential cartel and abuse of dominance infringements. The team also handles state aid matters, as well as the compliance with competition law of distribution agreements, and market inquiries. It is a popular choice with clients from the transport sector.

bpv Huegel remains one of the leading competition law firms in Austria, with impressive experience in both contentious and non-contentious matters. The team represents clients in investigations into allegations of cartel involvement and market inquiries, as well as in leniency applications and follow-on damages claims. It also assists with merger notifications and FDI filings for cross-border transactions and state aid queries for beneficiaries. Clients benefit from the firm's presence in Brussels for assistance with multi-jurisdictional matters.

Continuing to be one of the leading firms in competition law in Austria, E+H has a strong focus on advising clients on merger clearance mandates and has a growing reputation in the field of foreign direct investment. The law firm additionally represents clients in behavioural investigations and in subsequent high-profile damages claims. Team members also handle state aid matters and competition compliance issues, particularly in relation to distribution agreements. The team is popular with clients from the energy and transportation sectors. The firm is able to handle matters before the European Commission as well, thanks to its presence in Brussels.

CERHA HEMPEL is well known for assisting clients with foreign direct investment and merger clearance notifications, including phase II investigations. The law firm offers additional experience in significant behavioural investigations, as well as high-profile follow-on damages claims and state aid matters. Team members also act on sector inquiries and sustainability matters. It is a popular choice with clients from the retail and transportation sectors.

Baker McKenzie frequently handles contentious competition law matters, including representing clients in significant behavioural investigations and acting in follow-on damages litigation. The Austrian office often works with the firm's network of international offices on the competition law aspects of multi-jurisdictional corporate transactions, advising on merger clearance and foreign direct investment notifications. In addition, the team advises on questions concerning state aid.

Barnert Egermann Illigasch is a popular choice with clients from the pharmaceutical, energy and construction sectors. The law firm particularly advises clients on merger clearance and foreign direct investment notifications. The team also acts on abuse of dominance and bid-rigging investigations. It offers further experience in the competition law compliance of distribution agreements.

CMS is particularly active in merger clearance matters before the Austrian authorities, often collaborating with offices in other jurisdictions on filings for multinational transactions. The team additionally handles contentious matters, representing clients in cartel and abuse of dominance investigations and follow-on damages claims. It has further expertise in state aid matters.

SAXINGER Rechtsanwalts enters the rankings this year due to its involvement in a number of high-profile cartel investigations and sector inquiries. Team members also advise on merger clearance filings, as well as assisting with competition law compliance aspects.

SCHIMA MAYER STARLINGER often assists clients with merger clearance notifications, including phase II merger investigations, and the competition law clearance for joint venture agreements and research collaboration agreements. The law firm also acts on competition compliance issues, including advising beneficiaries on state aid issues. The team is particularly popular with clients from the energy sector.

Taylor Wessing's Austrian team often collaborates with the firm's offices in Germany and the UK on competition law matters. The team has a strong focus on compliance matters, advising on the competition law aspects of commercial agreements. The law firm also acts on merger clearance and foreign direct investment mandates, including the Austrian aspects of multi-jurisdictional filings. It also represents clients in challenges to authority decisions and market investigations.