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Mag. Christina Hinterschweiger

Principal Associate
christina.hinterschweiger@freshfields.com
Vienna: +43 1 515 15 0
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About

Christina specialises in Austrian and European competition law, including antitrust, merger control and state aid law.

She advises on national and international merger transactions as well as antitrust compliance in a wide spectrum of sectors, such as mining, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, automotive and retail food.

She is fluent in German and English.

Capabilities

Antitrust and competition
Regulatory and compliance advisory
Automotive
Industrials
Life sciences
Media, entertainment and sports
Mining and metals
Retail
Technology
Telecommunications

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  • A global technology company on DMA aspects.
  • Continental AG on the sale of its OESL business unit to Regent.
  • Continental AG on the spin off of its Automotive business, Aumovio.
  • A global company from the automotive sector on an internal compliance audit with respect to 
    Art. 101 TFEU.
  • A world leading converged video, broadband and communications company on the establishment of 
    a new infrastructure JV with a grid operator for electricity and natural gas.
  • Major suppliers of infection control and contamination equipment on the Phase II investigation in 
    Austria in relation to the establishment of a JV; the competition concerns were addressed by innovative 
    remedies and Phase II clearance was achieved in record time.
  • Evonik on various strategic acquisitions, disposals and cooperations in the chemical sector.
  • Continental AG on its acquisition of Trelleborg's global printing blankets business.
  • thyssenkrupp on the sale of its mining technologies business to FLSmidth.
  • Villeroy & Boch AG on the global merger control and foreign investment aspects of the acquisition of 
    Ideal Standard, its largest acquisition to date.
  • London Stock Exchange Group on its $27bn transformational acquisition of Refinitiv in Austrian merger control proceedings.
  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise on its $925 million acquisition of the software company Silver Peak in Austrian merger control proceedings.
  • Flutter Entertainment plc, a global sports betting, gaming and entertainment provider, on its merger with The Stars Group Inc.

Mag. Christina Hinterschweiger

Principal Associate
christina.hinterschweiger@freshfields.com

T +43 1 515 15 0

Vienna Office

Peregringasse 4

Vienna 1090

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