Prior to Austria's accession to the European Union, BKP´s partners were among the first Austrian lawyers to gather practical experience in EU law, including but not limited to Community competition and cartel law. BKP lawyers have been concerned with issues of EU and competition law, ever since.

Projects: 

• Advised a leading Austrian shipping and logistics group on seeking approval for the acquisition of an IT logistics business.
• Structured a joint venture in the energy sector, specifically taking into account cartel law aspects.
• Reorganised a classic distribution system into selective distribution systems.
• Represented a leading Austrian shipping and logistics group on seeking the approval for the acquisition of a controlling interest in a company formerly controlled together with the Austrian postal service.

National and international clients benefit from the first-hand experience gained, in particular, in the context of:

- Distribution agreements
- M & A
- Joint ventures
- Proceedings before the EU competition authorities
- Proceedings before the Austrian competition authorities

• Structured cooperation agreements between companies from different industries.
• Structured and supported corporate mergers in merger control procedures.
• Issued expert opinions on cartel law on behalf of a leading Austrian food manufacturer.