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Marc Lager

Partner
Marc Lager: hands-on approach, efficient, with a commercial mindset, easy to work with.
Client, Legal 500 EMEA 2024
About

Marc Lager is head of the Austrian competition and foreign trade law practice.

He is an EU antitrust and competition lawyer with more than 20 years of experience in advising domestic and foreign clients on the full range of Austrian and EU antitrust law and investment controls. This includes issues related to EU merger control, internal investigations, antitrust damages law, abuse of market power, EU export controls, and sanctions.

Marc advises and represents clients on a broad range of contentious antitrust matters, including dawn raids, antitrust proceedings, as well as proceedings before Austrian competition authorities and antitrust investigations. He is co-author of the leading commentary of the Austrian Cartel Act, a featured speaker at international conferences as well as the author of numerous books and articles on antitrust law and foreign trade law.

Professional QualificationsRechtsanwalt registered with Rechtsanwaltskammer Wien
Languages
  • German
  • English

Awards

  • Recommended for EU and Competition in Austria, Legal 500 2025
  • "Marc Lager: hands-on approach, efficient, with a commercial mindset, easy to work with.“ Client, Legal 500 2024, EU and Competition
  • "Marc Lager is very experienced and knowledgeable, provides clear guidance." Client, Legal 500 2023, EU and Competition
  • Recommended for Antitrust Law in Austria, JUVE 2024
  • Chambers 2018 - 2019
  • Who’s Who Legal 2019
  • Platow Award 2015 for the most innovative project in Germany
Education
  • University of Cape Town, LL.M., 2006
  • University of Vienna, Mag. iur., 2003

Publications

  • Commentary on Cartel Act, 3rd Edition, Manz Verlag, February 2025

Memberships And Affiliations

  • Vienna Bar Association
  • Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht