Competition/European Law
Europe Guide 2024 : Austria
Band 3
Email address
[email protected]Contact number
+43 1 533 47 95 0About
Provided by DORDA
Antitrust law is intended to ensure that markets function efficiently. However, the regulatory framework at EU and national level is characterised by a high degree of complexity. Businesses are obliged to assess the compatibility of their actions with this legal framework themselves. DORDA provides support in assessing whether your interactions with competitors, customers, and suppliers comply with the requirements. DORDA provides representation in antitrust proceedings, for example, in obtaining merger control approvals, as well as in defense before European and national competition authorities and courts.
- Merger control notifications at national and EU level
- Representation in proceedings before competition authorities
- Legal support during raids by authorities
- Strategic and contractual advice on competition compliance, e.g. distribution and pricing strategies, cooperation agreements, and information exchange
- Development and implementation of compliance programmes
- Representation in (damages) enforcement proceedings
Chambers Review
DORDA has a broad competition law practice. On the non-contentious side, it assists clients with phase I merger clearance and FDI processes. The law firm's contentious practice represents clients in significant behavioural investigations, as well as in subsequent appeals and high-profile damages claims. The team often assists with competition compliance matters, particularly in the pharmaceutical sector, and with state aid matters in the transport industry.
Work Highlights
- DORDA assisted H.I.G. Capital with the competition clearance for its acquisition of Celerion.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team combines a fast response with a high quality of legal advice."
"The team always manage to deliver in time and are very solution-oriented."
"Each member of DORDA's team was an effective complement and ably ensured quick turnarounds on all matters."
"The team combines a fast response with a high quality of legal advice."
"The team always manage to deliver in time and are very solution-oriented."
"Each member of DORDA's team was an effective complement and ably ensured quick turnarounds on all matters."
Notable Practitioners
Heinrich Kühnert has a broad competition law practice with particular activity in the field of merger clearance. He also represents clients in appeals against the outcome of behavioural investigations and advises on potential damages actions. He has a number of clients from the pharmaceutical sector.
"He is very experienced in cartel litigation."
"He is very efficient and reliable."
"Heinrich Kühnert is really quick, his availability is good and he is really an expert in his field."
"Heinrich Kühnert is an excellent adviser who is very responsive and pragmatic and knows exactly how to handle antitrust and FDI workstreams in global transactions."
"He is very smart and polite."
