{"id":51380,"date":"2026-03-20T12:31:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T11:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eh.at\/?p=51380"},"modified":"2026-03-20T13:00:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T12:00:35","slug":"chambers-europe-2026-competition-practice-again-top-ranked-in-band-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eh.at\/en\/chambers-europe-2026-competition-practice-again-top-ranked-in-band-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Chambers Europe 2026: Competition Practice Again Top-Ranked in Band 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Consistency and strong team performance: the competition team<\/strong> is once again ranked in the highest category<\/strong> in the Chambers Europe Guide 2026.<\/strong> With a total of five individual recognitions, the practice group further cements its position as one of the leading competition and European law teams in Austria.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s rankings highlight the team\u2019s ability to distill complex legal matters to the point while consistently keeping clients\u2019 commercial objectives in focus.<\/p>\n

Chambers once again confirms E+H as a key reference point in the Austrian market<\/strong>: \u201cContinuing to be one of the leading firms<\/strong> in competition law in Austria.\u201d<\/em> The team\u2019s methodological strength is also praised, and client feedback underscores the combination of highly specialized individual advice and seamless teamwork. Clients note: \u201cWhenever I have the chance to recommend a firm in Austria I go with this team.<\/strong> They are super commercial in their advice, and I feel like the lawyers are part of our team.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Dieter Thalhammer<\/strong><\/a> (Band 1) continues to be regarded as a leading expert in Austrian competition law. One client describes him as \u201cthe best competition lawyer in Austria, towering head and shoulders above the rest,\u201d<\/em> highlighting his \u201cexcellent service combined with deep commercial awareness.\u201d<\/em>
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Judith Feldner<\/strong><\/a> (Band 3) is recognized for her broad practice in merger control, investigations by the Austrian Federal Competition Authority, and FDI filings. Clients appreciate her accessibility and pragmatic approach: \u201cShe was very practical, very responsive, and gave clear and commercial and practical advice.\u201d<\/em> She is described as an expert who \u201creally stands out for her accessibility and for being prepared with pragmatic advice.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Andreas Zellhofer<\/strong><\/a> (Band 4) particularly stands out for his work in complex state aid proceedings and his deep understanding of economic contexts. One client describes the collaboration as follows: \u201cIn addition to his positive human nature, I particularly appreciate the high quality of his work, his responsiveness and his understanding of economic contexts.\u201d<\/em>
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Jochen Anweiler<\/a> <\/strong>(Spotlight) operates at the interface between the Brussels and Vienna offices. He primarily advises on merger control filings as well as compliance aspects of distribution strategies and sustainability initiatives. One client summarizes: \u201cHe is very fast, pragmatic and available for informal calls as well.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

William Redl<\/a> <\/strong>(Up & Coming) supports clients with merger control filings and compliance matters. He is highlighted as a rising talent in client work, with whom it is \u201cvery pleasant to work.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

According to Chambers, E+H distinguishes itself by ensuring that its advice \u201c is not limited to answering legal questions but also always takes economic and strategic components\u201d . <\/em>The combination of outstanding legal expertise and practical experience further strengthens the team\u2019s position as a trusted partner for complex international mandates.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Consistency and strong team performance: the competition team is once again ranked in the highest category in the Chambers Europe Guide 2026. With a total of five individual recognitions, the practice group further cements its position as one of the leading competition and European law teams in Austria. This year\u2019s rankings highlight the team\u2019s ability […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":51405,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[572],"tags":[578,895,579,546],"group":[],"area":[],"location":[],"systype":[],"class_list":["post-51380","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rankings-awards","tag-antitrust-2","tag-chambers-europe-2026-2","tag-competition-2","tag-ranking-2"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eh.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51380"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eh.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eh.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eh.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eh.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51380"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.eh.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51380\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51410,"href":"https:\/\/www.eh.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51380\/revisions\/51410"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eh.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51405"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eh.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51380"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eh.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51380"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eh.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51380"},{"taxonomy":"group","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eh.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/group?post=51380"},{"taxonomy":"area","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eh.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/area?post=51380"},{"taxonomy":"location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eh.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location?post=51380"},{"taxonomy":"systype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eh.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/systype?post=51380"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}