Heinrich Kühnert

Partner

Heinrich Kühnert
Heinrich Kühnert

Focus

Foreign Trade law
Competition & Antitrust
Telecoms & Energy Law
Mobility & Automotive Group
Digital Industries Group
Health & Life Science Group

Contact

Heinrich Kühnert joined DORDA in 2016. He is a partner and heads the firm's Antitrust and Competition practice group. Heinrich advises clients on all aspects of Austrian and European competition law including merger control, antitrust, abuse, and state aid. He has broad experience in the energy, transport, telecom, media, healthcare, mechanical engineering as well as retail sectors.

Before joining DORDA, he was a partner in the competition practice of a large Austrian firm and worked as an attorney in the antitrust, competition and trade group.

Heinrich is a member of the Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht and publishes regularly on competition law topics.

 

Education:

University of Vienna, Dr iur
University of Oxford, M.Jur.

Konzernhaftung und "wirtschaftliche Einheit" nach Kartell- und Datenschutzrecht
The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Merger Control 2020
Sales Restrictions in a Production Joint Venture: Return of the Formal Approach

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Chambers Europe, Competition/European Law, Band 2 - 2025
Chambers Europe, Competition/European Law, Band 2 - 2024
Chambers Europe, Competition/European Law - 2023
Chambers Europe, Competition/European Law, Band 2 - 2022
Legal 500, EU and Competition, Leading Individual - 2025
Legal 500, EU and Competiton, Leading Individual - 2024
Legal 500, Projects & Energy, Recommended - 2023
Legal 500, EU and Competition, Leading Individual - 2023
Legal 500, TMT, Recommended - 2023
LMG Life Sciences, Competition & Antitrust Lawyer of the Year - 2022
Who's Who Legal, Competition, Thought Leader - 2022

  • Non-Governmental Adviser of the Federal Competition Authority (BWB) within the framework of the International Competition Network

  • Co-Organizer Antitrust Mootcourt

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Heinrich Kühnert is an excellent adviser who is very responsive and pragmatic.

Chambers Europe, 2024

News

28.03.2025

DORDA in the Legal 500 Ranking 2025: Successful advancements and proven ranking in the top field

In this year's Legal 500 rankings, DORDA has once again achieved a number of impressive placings in the Austrian top field.

04.03.2025

DORDA successfully advises Sprints on its partnership with Styria Media Group in connection with the acquisition of Adevinta’s shares in willhaben

Together with Roschier (Sweden) as main counsel DORDA`s Digital Industries Group advised European growth investor Sprints on its partnership with Styria Media Group.

News

24.06.2024

DORDA supports HEUKING in the cross-border acquisition of the Alu Menziken Group by the Chinese Mengtai Group

DORDA Rechtsanwälte GmbH provided comprehensive legal advice to Inner Mongolia Mengtai Group Co., Ltd.

18.04.2024

Successful completion of a FinTech transaction: DORDA advises IXOPAY on strategic merger with TokenEx, USA

DORDA has successfully supported IXOPAY, a pioneer in the FinTech industry, and its shareholders, the sibling and pioneering duo Rene and Nathalie Siegl, in the strategic merger with TokenEx,

News

03.05.2023

DORDA together with Heuking advises listed CANCOM SE on acquisition of K-Businesscom Group

Vienna, 3 May 2023 - Together with Heuking Kühn Lüer Wo