bpv Hügel Expands Legal Team with Three New Attorneys in Key Practices
Vienna. Raphael Lehner, Filip Lukacic, and Philipp Stengg have now joined bpv Hügel as attorneys, specializing in corporate/M&A, public commercial law, and competition and antitrust law.
Raphael Lehner (30), Filip Lukacic (31), and Philipp Stengg (32) begin their roles as lawyers at bpv Hügel, where they will work in the firm's corporate/M&A, public commercial law, and competition and antitrust practice groups.
Career Paths
- Raphael Lehner is part of the corporate/M&A practice group. According to a press release, his expertise lies in corporate/M&A, private equity, litigation, and real estate law. He joined bpv Hügel's corporate/M&A team in October 2024, having previously worked as a trainee lawyer at Aigner Lehner Zuschin, Gassauer-Fleissner, hba Rechtsanwälte, and Fellner Wratzfeld & Partner. He completed his degree in business law at Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Wien) in 2020.
- Filip Lukacic is a member of the public commercial law practice group. He studied law at the University of Vienna and, even during his studies, gained experience as a student assistant at bpv Hügel and as a research assistant at the Institute for Austrian and European Public Law at the University of Vienna. After two years at the Federal Administrative Court, he has been part of Christian F. Schneider's team since 2022, with a nine-month stint in the regulatory department of Netz Niederösterreich—a subsidiary of EVN AG—in between.
- Philipp Stengg works in the competition and antitrust law practice group. He has extensive experience in merger control and all areas of classical antitrust law, advising clients particularly in cartel proceedings. Beyond his legal practice, he regularly engages in academic research on antitrust issues, with a focus on cartel and abuse of market dominance cases. His professional background includes roles at JKU Linz, the Federal Chancellery of Austria, and the law firms Wolf Theiss and Binder Grösswang.
A Strong Addition to the Firm
"We are delighted to welcome three outstanding colleagues from our own ranks as fully qualified attorneys. Their expertise and dedication embody our values and will significantly strengthen our firm," said Elke Napokoj, partner and co-head of corporate/M&A at bpv Hügel.
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