bpv Huegel strengthens its team with three new attorneys following internal promotions

Raphael Lehner, Filip Lukacic, and Philipp Stengg are continuing their careers at bpv Huegel. They respectively specialize in corporate/M&A, public economic law, and competition and antitrust law.

25 March 2026. Raphael Lehner (30), Filip Lukacic (31), and Philipp Stengg (32) start as attorneys at law at bpv Huegel. All three have already acquired in-depth expertise in strategically important practice areas at bpv Huegel and work in the Corporate/M&A, Public Economic Law, and Competition and Antitrust Law practice groups.

“We are delighted to welcome three outstanding colleagues from within our own ranks to our team of attorneys. Their professional expertise and dedication exemplify our values and will significantly strengthen our firm,” says Elke Napokoj, Partner and Co-Head of Corporate/M&A at bpv Huegel.

Corporate/M&A

Raphael Lehner, LL.B (WU), LL.B (WU), is a member of the Corporate/M&A practice group. He has gained extensive transaction experience at bpv Huegel as well as during two and a half years at specialized Vienna-based law firms, particularly in the areas of Corporate/M&A, Private Equity, Litigation, and Real Estate Law. He has been part of the Corporate/M&A practice group at bpv Huegel since October 2024. He completed his degree in Business Law at the Vienna University of Economics and Business in 2020.

Public Economic Law

Mag. Filip Lukacic is a member of the Public Economic Law practice group. He studied Law at the University of Vienna (Mag. iur. 2019) and, during his studies, worked inter alia as a student assistant at bpv Huegel and as a research assistant at the Institute for Constitutional and Administrative Law at the University of Vienna. Following two years at the Federal Administrative Court, and a subsequent nine-month secondment to the regulatory department of an electricity and gas distribution network operator, he has been part of Christian F. Schneider’s team since 2022.

Competition and Antitrust Law

Mag. Philipp Stengg, LL.M., LL.M., is a member of the Competition and Antitrust practice group. He has extensive experience in merger control as well as in all areas of traditional antitrust law, with a particular focus on advising in cartel proceedings. In addition, he is regularly engaged in academic work on antitrust matters, particularly in the fields of cartel law and abuse of dominance. His professional experience includes positions at JKU Linz, the Austrian Federal Chancellery, and a renowned Vienna-based law firm before joining bpv Huegel.

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