Deploying ‘one of the biggest and best EU and competition law practices in Austria’, Binder Grösswang handles the gamut of competition matters, guiding clients through Phase I and II proceedings before the Austrian authorities and the EU Commission, while also acting for a host of public bodies in bringing damages claims against cartel members. Practice head Raoul Hoffer handles private enforcement proceedings and is also an expert in Austrian and EU merger control and antitrust law. Christine Dietz add further expertise in the aforementioned domains and is furthermore a specialist in abuse of dominance matters; both she and Isabelle Innerhofer also handle FDI and FSR matters in addition to e-discovery audits.
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Témoignages
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- 'A responsive, smart and practical team - they are always helpful and by far my preferred Austrian competition counsel.'
- 'Christine Dietz is brilliant. She is able very quickly to understand the issues and to deliver advice that is easy to digest and practically useful, even where the underlying issues are complex.'
- 'Binder Grösswang has one of the biggest and best EU and competition law practices in Austria. Whatever the matter, it is always the right law firm to choose.'
- 'The characteristic quality of this team is a perfect mix of the best legal knowledge combined with a very good instinct for practical opportunities concerning legal disputes.'
- 'Raoul Hoffer represents the greatest legal expertise that I know in this field of law.'
- 'Christine Dietz provides high-quality advice and is pragmatic at the same time; a star in merger control matters. Isabelle Innerhofer also provides high-quality advice and is extremely responsive and quick; particularly strong in abuse of dominance cases.'
- 'Isabelle Innerhofer is a brilliant practitioner, very easy to work with.'
- 'Amongst the individuals I have worked with, Christoph Raab clearly stands out. He combines an excellent command of competition law and merger control with a commercial mindset, and is devoted to going the extra mile to achieve the best possible results for clients. I would recommend him and the team any day!'
Clients clés
- ORLEN S.A
- SCANIA CV AB
- Lenzing Group
- Magna PT s.r.o.
- Sutterlüty
- Wienerberger AG
- Schmitz Cargobull
- Schüco International
- Renault Österreich GmbH
- KIA AUSTRIA GmbH
Points forts
- Advising ORLEN on the acquisition of 100% shares in Doppler Energie (Turmöl).
- Defended Scania in follow-on damage claims arising out of the truck cartel.
- Represented the City of Vienna, Wiener Stadtwerke and ÖBB Infrastruktur AG as aggrieved parties in the Austrian construction cartel.
Avocats
Hall of Fame
Avocats au sommet de leur profession, largement reconnus et respectés par l'ensemble du marché pour leur expertise éprouvée et leur intervention récurrente et longue date dans les dossiers les plus complexes et prestigieux.
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Responsable de la pratique
Raoul Hoffer
Autres avocats clés
Christine Dietz; Isabelle Innerhofer; Christoph Raab; Max Danzinger