CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz Rechtsanwälte GmbH advises clients on a broad spectrum of Austrian and EU competition matters, including merger control and abuse of dominance proceedings, issues surrounding state aid and private damage claims hearings, among several others. The practice is led jointly by Dieter Zandler, who takes on cartel-related instructions, antitrust matters and merger controls, and Bernt Elsner, whose practice straddles competition and procurement law, advising consortia on the competition aspects of tenders, bid rigging and intra-group competition. Marlene Wimmer-Nistelberger specialises in EU state aid law.
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'One of the leading law firms in EU and competition law, hands-on mentality, knows the client and the client's problems.'
'Marlene Wimmer-Nistelberger is an exceptional lawyer in the areas of EU, competition and state aid law. She is firm on the details in any European jurisdiction, is a well-known speaker on this topic and always overdelivers on any query.'
'Precise, practical answers, always available, friendly and very professional.'
'Dieter Zandler: very broad expertise, always eager and very responsive.'
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Dieter Zandler is a lawyer specialising in European and Austrian competition law, foreign direct investment control and corporate law/M&A. He represents national and international companies, especially in cartel (fine), merger control and abuse of dominance proceedings before Austrian competition authorities, the European Commission and in court. He also advises his clients on antitrust compliance and antitrust damages claims as well as on foreign direct investment control.
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Dieter Zandler, Bernt Elsner