AUSTRIA Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Sonja Hebenstreit, Michael Cepic and Maximilian Kröpfl Herbst Kinsky Rechtsanwälte GmbH Herbst Kinsky Rechtsanwälte GmbH has be - come one of Austria’s leading commercial law firms since its establishment in 2005. Its spe- cialised and highly committed lawyers combine many years of experience gained abroad and in reputable Austrian law firms. The firm’s prac- tice covers a full range of services in all areas of commercial, corporate, civil and public law, including banking, insurance and capital mar-
kets, corporate and M&A, IP, IT and life scienc- es, antitrust and competition, data protection, real estate, dispute resolution and arbitration. Herbst Kinsky Rechtsanwälte has established a particularly strong presence in the field of life sciences and healthcare. The firm’s clients range from large international privately held and publicly listed companies to SMEs, as well as start-ups.
Authors
Sonja Hebenstreit is a partner at Herbst Kinsky Rechtsanwälte GmbH, which she joined in 2005. She specialises in the fields of intellectual and industrial property law, unfair
Michael Cepic joined Herbst Kinsky Rechtsanwälte GmbH as an associate in November 2023 and specialises in the areas of life sciences, IP, data protection law and litigation. Before joining
competition, life sciences and data protection. Sonja represents Austrian and international clients – including (biotech) start-ups and numerous pharmaceutical and medical devices companies – in a variety of regulatory, licensing and contractual issues, as well as in data protection, unfair competition and reimbursement matters.
Herbst Kinsky, Michael Cepic worked as a research associate at the University of Vienna contributing to biomedical and law enforcement research projects.
Maximilian Kröpfl is attorney at law and joined Herbst Kinsky Rechtsanwälte GmbH in October 2023. He specialises in and advises clients in the areas of data protection law, IT and
technology, intellectual property, and unfair competition. Before joining Herbst Kinsky, he worked for an Austrian telecommunication company, served as an Accredited Parliamentary Assistant to a Member of the European Parliament, and practised as an associate in two renowned Vienna law firms.
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