CHSH Cerha Hempel Spiegelfeld Hlawati has a broad range of EU and competition law experience including advising on abuse of dominant position and state aid cases both at national and EU level. The well-respected Peter Lewisch and Bernhard Kofler-Senoner lead the five-partner team, which represented CEE construction giant Strabag in merger control proceedings before the European Commission and the Austrian competition authorities relating to its €1bn merger with Cemex. The team remains active in unfair competition proceedings, with recent work including representing Yves Rocher in a case referred to the European Court of Justice.

The team at CHSH handles a steady flow of merger control, state aid and abuse of dominance work, demonstrating a "willingness to listen to its clients and deliver tailor-made solutions," interviewees report. Working closely with its offices in CEE, the firm is also able to tackle multi-jurisdictional merger filings and cross-border antitrust litigation. The group recently advised construction company STRABAG in merger control proceedings arising from the creation of Lafarge Cement CE Holding, a joint venture with cement maker Lafarge. Bernhard Kofler-Senoner took the lead on the deal. Clients like "his structured and determined approach." Lawyers: Bernhard Kofler-Senoner (Band 4)

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