Christian Mayer Head of Service Line Legal |Partner
Sector experience
- Competition and antitrust law
- Energy law
- Dispute resolution and litigation
- Corporate / M&A, corporate governance
Languages
- German
- English
- French
Key areas of expertise
- Competition law risk analysis
- Contract review and drafting (e.g. cooperation, research and development as well as specialization agreements)
- Competition law transaction planning and support
- Joint ventures
- Development and implementation of compliance programmes
- Merger control proceedings (EU and national)
- Investment control proceedings
- Antitrust and market abuse proceedings (EU and national)
- Sector inquiries (EU and national)
- Leniency applications (competition law)
- Searches (competition and regulatory law)
- Arbitration proceedings with an antitrust and competition law background
- Damages proceedings with an antitrust and competition law background
- Company sales and acquisitions
- Sector focus: energy, media, leisure industry
Qualifications
Law studies, University of Vienna; Research Assistant at the Institute for European and International Business Law, University of St. Gallen HSG (2006–2009); Lecturer at the University of St. Gallen HSG (2011–2018) and the Executive M.B.L.-HSG (2009–2021)
Membership of Professional Organization
Vienna Bar Association (RAK Wien), IBA, ABA, Austrian Competition Law Association