Erika Stark-Rittenauer

Background

About Erika Stark-Rittenauer

Experienced lawyer as well as Legal & Compliance Expert. Member of the Supervisory Board at Casinos Austria AG - in Vienna. Covering the full spectrum of all compliance related matters, including competition law, anti-corruption and white-collar crime (with substantial expertise in internal investigations, whistleblowing, policies and procedures, internal advisory, risk analysis, audits, case management, monitoring and enhancement of Compliance Management Systems; conception and conduction of compliance training programs including the development of e-learning tools). Previously (2018-2024) Senior Expert Compliance at ÖBB-Holding AG; Before (2008-2017) Attorney-at-law (Senior Associate) at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP in London (United Kingdom) and Vienna (Austria). Specialized in European, UK and Austrian merger control procedures as well as cartel investigations and dominance cases before the EU, Austrian and UK competition authorities. Specialized in competition litigation before the Austrian Courts, particularly in the context of antitrust damages cases (follow-on claims). Extensive experience in advising clients in antitrust aspects of horizontal cooperation and distribution agreements as well as compliance and dawn raid trainings. Studied law at the universities of Vienna (Mag. iur 2004, Dr. iur 2011), Amsterdam (LL.M. 2006) and Paris (Erasmus 2003/2004). Admitted to the Vienna Bar Association in 2012 and again in 2024.