Mag. Andrea Zinober LL.M. (Brussels)

Andrea Zinober specializes in distribution and unfair competition law.

Consulting focus

Andrea Zinober has been advising national and international companies for over 15 years and has extensive experience in the areas of unfair competition law, sales and marketing. She has many years of experience in the field of automotive industry, distribution agreements, the defense of guarantee and warranty claims, the drafting and negotiation of supplier agreements and also with litigation in emission matters.

She provides ongoing advice on general commercial and contract law and support in the areas of online and offline advertising as well as in the implementation of selective distribution systems. She also represents clients before courts and public authorities.

Consulting mandates include

• Unfair competition proceedings for infringement of trademark and labelling rights, infringement of company names, Unfair competition proceedings for deception
• Support and legal advice on the establishment of selective sales and service systems in the automotive industry
• Ongoing support and advice on supply contracts and cooperation
• Sponsorship and cooperation agreements

Her clients appreciate her “quick and accurate opinions” and her “valuable support”.

Memberships
ÖV – Austrian Association for Industrial Property and Copyright Law
LIDC – League Internationale du Droit de la Concurrence- International League of Competition Law
Research Society Art and Law
avm – Lawyers’ Association for Mediation, Collaborative Law

Education
Andrea Zinober studied at the University of Vienna and at the Université catholique de Louvain-la-Neuve (Erasmus). After completing her judicial practice, she completed a Master’s degree at the VUB (Vrije Universiteit Brussels) in International and Comparative Law (1997/1998). She has been a registered lawyer since 2003 and worked for many years in commercial law firms in Vienna (Zeiner & Zeiner, Northcote.Recht).

Languages
German, English, French

Publications and lectures
Andrea Zinober publishes regularly and is active as a lecturer, among others