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Competition Law, IP & IT

The best in their field.

Competition, intellectual property, and digitalization are inextricably intertwined today: To succeed in the marketplace, companies must ensure fair competitive conditions, protect trademarks, inventions, and know-how, and at the same time implement legally compliant IT solutions. Whether it involves proceedings related to unfair competition, trademark strategy, or IT contracts—these issues are diverse but, in practice, rarely independent of one another. As a law firm, we advise national and international companies in Austria and beyond on all three areas—from a single source and with a clear view of the big picture. We see ourselves as a long-term partner that supports companies in all matters related to competition, intellectual property, and IT law.

What We Do & How We Provide Support

Abuse of a dominant market position / market abuse proceedings

Cartels / antitrust court proceedings / antitrust proceedings under Austrian or EU antitrust law

Compliance

Competition law litigation

Vertical & cooperation agreements

Merger control​

State subsidies

Proceedings before the Federal Competition Authority

Assertion of and defense against civil law claims in connection with antitrust violations

Assistance with merger notifications and merger control proceedings before the Federal Competition Authority and the European Commission

Legally compliant structuring of joint ventures, distribution, license and franchise agreements as well as other forms of cooperation between companies

Whistleblower-Hotlines

Preparation of leniency applications and representation in subsequent antitrust proceedings (also before European authorities)

Imparting (preventive) knowledge within the company about rights and obligations in the event of investigations by antitrust authorities or settlement proceedings

Representation in actions for damages and defense against civil law claims in connection with antitrust violations

Representation in criminal proceedings resulting from antitrust violations (e.g. fraud)

Advice on state aid law

Areas

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