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About
Provided by Hans Kristoferitsch
Practice Areas
Public Law & European Law
Antitrust & Competition
Compliance & Investigations
White Collar Crime
IT & Privacy
Career
Partner with CERHA HEMPEL since 2013 and Head of the new Department Regulatory and White Collar. Hans is leading in areas of data protection, telecommunications, e-commerce and regularly assists Austrian and global clients with international data transfers, outsourcing projects, cloud computing and behavioral advertising. Assisted and coordinated GDPR compliance, regulatory projects for numerous large multinational clients.
Also an expert in white collar crime and took the lead in some of the biggest internal investigations in Austria. Frequently represents companies damaged by criminal conduct in trials and asset tracing. Active in all areas of regulatory, public, administrative law and handles various cases under the fundamental freedoms, including infringement proceedings before the European Commission, as well as other areas of EU law (in particular state aid, regulated industries, EU litigation). Acts regularly before the CJEU.
Professional Memberships
Vienna Bar Association
IBA
Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht
Publications
He is a university lecturer for EU law and gives lectures on compliance, data protection and criminal law and is an author of several publications (textbook Austrian data protection law).
Personal
Harvard Law School (LL.M. 2005), University of Vienna (Mag. iur. 2002, Mag. phil. 2004, Dr. iur. 2004)
Languages Spoken
German, English, Spanish
Chambers Review
Europe
Hans Kristoferitsch climbs the rankings this year thanks to his noteworthy expertise in matters ranging from data privacy, film production and digitalisation to software implementation and regulatory counsel on telecoms projects.
Hans Kristoferitsch is well placed to advise on a wide spectrum of public law mandates including those pertaining to health and aviation regulations. He also assists with administrative proceedings regarding toll charges and appeal proceedings in the energy sector.
Hans Kristoferitsch has a broad competition law practice that covers merger clearance, behavioural investigations, contentious state aid matters and private enforcement actions. He has a number of clients from the energy sector, as well as advising public sector clients.
Hans Kristoferitsch is particularly active assisting with compliance matters and also advises on internal investigations. He regularly represents prominent clients from the utilities and construction sectors.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Hans is good at talking to people, keeping them calm, communicating the message and keeping them focused on getting things done."
"Hans is a very pleasant person to work with."
"Hans Kristoferitsch is very intelligent and has in-depth knowledge at the intersection of administrative and criminal law."
"Hans Kristoferitsch provides technically excellent work, has a view of what the company needs and wants to find a practical solution, and so you do not worry that something will not work. He also shows the risks of all the options."
"He is always responsive and keeps us up to date."
"He is solution and goal-oriented, efficient, practical and also nice to work with. He is very good and responsive and provides good written reports."
"In terms of dedication to the client, he is great."
"Hans Kristoferitsch is a great legal strategist and is very knowledgeable."
"Hans Kristoferitsch is a pure pleasure to work with. He has an extremely client-specific view and industry understanding."
"Hans Kristoferitsch is a really smart lawyer in public law; he is brilliant."
"He's a calm guy who seems well organised, has a good back-up team and is pragmatic and nice to work with."
"Hans is good at talking to people, keeping them calm, communicating the message and keeping them focused on getting things done."
"Hans is a very pleasant person to work with."
"Hans Kristoferitsch is very intelligent and has in-depth knowledge at the intersection of administrative and criminal law."
"Hans Kristoferitsch provides technically excellent work, has a view of what the company needs and wants to find a practical solution, and so you do not worry that something will not work. He also shows the risks of all the options."
"He is always responsive and keeps us up to date."
"He is solution and goal-oriented, efficient, practical and also nice to work with. He is very good and responsive and provides good written reports."
"In terms of dedication to the client, he is great."
"Hans Kristoferitsch is a great legal strategist and is very knowledgeable."
"Hans Kristoferitsch is a pure pleasure to work with. He has an extremely client-specific view and industry understanding."
"Hans Kristoferitsch is a really smart lawyer in public law; he is brilliant."
"He's a calm guy who seems well organised, has a good back-up team and is pragmatic and nice to work with."
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