Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwälte LLP & Co KG accompanies clients throughout cartel investigations, helping them mitigate risks in their business activities and also appearing for them before the EU Commission and in damages proceedings. Andreas Traugott heads the team, handling merger control and FDI proceedings in addition to supporting clients facing cartel investigations. Anita Lukaschek helps clients secure approval for transactions while also advising on matters of restrictive practices and abuses of dominant positions, with Nina Lenhard overseeing merger control hearings before the Austrian and EU authorities.
Testimonials
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‘Their excellent knowledge of the law and their focus on results, combined with business acumen in the relevant industry, make an enormous difference, particularly in complex international projects.’
Key clients
- Burgenland Energie AG
- STRABAG SE
- FCC Group
- Schindler AG
- Verband Österreichischer Zeitungen
- Verbund AG
- Shell
- Worldline Financial Services (Europe) SA
- C.E. Noerpel GmbH
- MaxEnergy
- Austrian Energy
- Lindsay Group
- Pozagas a.s.
Work highlights
- Conducted a multi-jurisdictional merger and investment control analysis across over 20 jurisdictions for Lindsay Corporation, tied to its acquisition of Pessl Industries GmbH.
- Represented FCC Group in one of the largest ever Austrian cartel investigations.
- Advised Burgenland Energie AG on state aid issues in relation a project finance transaction of up to €1bn.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Andreas Traugott