Handelsblatt Best Lawyers Ranking

1 July 2019

bpv Huegel Rechtsanwaelte is delighted about the excellent ratings of our lawyers in the German Handelsblatt Best Lawyers Ranking. According to Handelsblatt, the best lawyers per legal area in Germany, Austria and Switzerland were ranked according to a peer-to-peer survey. Please find the results for our lawyers below in the screenshot. Furthermore, an article in […]

Seminar: Correct Behaviour at Dawn Raids

27 June 2019

Gerhard Fussenegger works as a partner for bpv Huegel in Brussels and Vienna. He advises on European and Austrian antitrust and merger control law, European law and distribution law. On June 27, 2019, Gerhard Fussenegger will give a lecture at the ARS seminar centre on the topic: How to respond to a dawn raid! Click here […]

Four Common Pitfalls of Austrian Merger Filings

18 June 2019

Austrian law requires notifying transactions to the competition authorities in some unexpected circumstances. In this article, Astrid Ablasser-Neuhuber and Kajetan Rozga discuss four common pitfalls of Austrian merger control law that can lead to a missed or delayed filing.

Knowing how to spot these risks and when to seek the expertise of local counsel can help in avoiding the negative consequences of a late filing on the deal as well as a potentially costly and distracting failure-to-file proceeding.

Dos and Don’ts for the location surcharge

13 June 2019

The 32nd bpv Huegel-Breakfast Briefing dealt with the location surcharge for indicative rent.

bpv Legal | Romania: New rules on contracts for the supply of digital content and digital services

03 June 2019

The new directive concerning contracts for the supply of digital content and digital services (”Directive”) will come into force on 11 June 2019. Member States are required to transpose the provisions of this Directive in their national law by 1 July 2021.

bpv Huegel achieves settlement for Constantia Flexibles on squeeze-out compensation

28 May 2019

A settlement was reached between Constantia Flexibles and the former minority shareholders in the complex and long-standing price review proceedings of the squeeze-out compensation.

European Competition Developments, Issue 1 (May 2019)

28 May 2019

Check out the first issue of European Competition Developments for the latest on current events in competition policy and enforcement in Europe put together by our counsel Kajetan Rozga.

„For your eyes only“ – the protection of trade secrets in companies

21 May 2019

Presentation by Dr. Sonja Dürager at the symposium of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce “For your eyes only” – the protection of trade secrets in companies

The Law Reviews: Austrian Chapter Tax Disputes by bpv Huegel Tax-Team

16 May 2019

Gerald Schachner and Kornelia Wittmann, partners at bpv Huegel, and attorney-at-law and tax advisor Nicolas Wolski are the authors of the Austrian chapter “The Tax Disputes and Litigation Review”.