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Both merger and FDI clearance proceedings fall within the scope of Schima Mayer Starlinger Rechtsanwälte GmbH‘s competition team, which assists clients in achieving clearance before the Austrian and EU authorities, with notable strength in the tourism, leisure and energy sectors. Practice head Christian Mayer is sought after for representation in sector inquiries undertaken by the competition authorities and also offers expertise in merger control hearings. Moritz Am Ende focuses on contentious matters tied to EU regulations governing the energy and telecoms sector and issues arising under state aid law.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Christian Mayer is a well-renowned specialist in the field of competition law: very sharp, quick, broad range of industry knowledge, to the point and available.'
  • 'Very experienced lawyers, good availability, swift and to-the-point responses, very solution-oriented.'
  • 'Christian Mayer is a very experienced and skilled lawyer who always answers super quickly, while being focused on delivering a good solution for the client; it is a real pleasure working with him. Moritz Am Ende is also an experienced and skilled lawyer and is also great to work with.'
  • 'Christian Mayer and his team are of top quality. Always approachable, quick turnaround, hands-on approach as needed, competitive fee structure. Well-connected in various industry sectors, in particular energy and media, resulting also in comprehensive sector-specific know-how.'
  • 'Christian Mayer is one of the best antitrust lawyers in Austria. He's quick and knowledgeable, with a quick grasp of the relevant issues. Same goes for Moritz Am Ende.'
  • 'In urgent cases the team is available on weekends and is always willing to deep dive into new topics.'
  • 'SMS has made it possible for us to deal with a large number of disputes. They have conceived an efficient process and continuously improve its effectiveness. Their approach is business-like, constructive and clear. Their expertise in civil and European law provides comforting reassurance. They have achieved some successes where failure was expected.'
  • 'Moritz Am Ende is an absolute pleasure to work with. He has a thorough and invested professional ethos. His approach is both practical and committed to achieving results. His legal knowledge is very solid, and he is quick to respond to complex queries.'

Key clients

  • Adomo Group
  • Association of Austrian Hoteliers (ÖHV)
  • Frimeco Group
  • JUFA Hotels Österreich GmbH
  • Hotel AVIVA Betriebs GmbH
  • Kronehit Radio BetriebsgmbH
  • Mediaprint Zeitungs- und Zeitschriftenverlag GmbH & Co KG
  • Montana Aerospace AG
  • OE Service GmbH
  • RIMC International Hotels & Resorts GmbH
  • Trannel International Limited
  • Trans Austria Gasleitung GmbH
  • Videoslots Ltd
  • WIEN ENERGIE GmbH

Work highlights

  • Advised Wien Energie on the establishment of a joint venture with OMV AG for the exploitation of deep geothermal energy as a future district heat source for the City of Vienna.
  • Advised the Association of Austrian Hoteliers with regard to EU state aid issues in connection with COVID-19 subsidies and represented several of its members in litigation against the Federal Republic of Austria.
  • Advised Montana Aerospace AG on all merger control and FDI control issues in connection with the sale of its subsidiary, Alu Menziken Group, to Inner Mongolia Mengtai Group Co., Ltd.

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Practice head

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Christian Mayer

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Moritz Am Ende