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Laurenz Götzinger is an associate at Schima Mayer Starlinger Attorneys at Law.

He advises domestic and international clients and specialises in energy law, Austrian and EU competition and antitrust law, in particular merger control, and banking & finance.

Laurenz studied law at the Faculty of Law at the University of Vienna. He began his early career as a legal assistant at sms.law during his training and returned to the firm as an associate after completing his legal practice in the district of the Higher Regional Court of Vienna.

• Law studies at the University of Vienna (2016-2020)
• Legal assistant at Schima Mayer Starlinger Attorneys at Law (2018-2020)
• Graduation Mag.iur (2020)
• Court practice in the district of the Higher Regional Court Vienna (2020-2021)
• Associate (2021)

• The Legal 500 EMEA 2025, Austria, Projects & Energy - Key Lawyer
• The Legal 500 EMEA Green Guide 2024 - Green Ambassador

Panoramic: Gas Regulation 2024 – Austria
Thomas Starlinger and Laurenz Götzinger; Publisher: Lexology, London 2024. Read more…

International Comparative Legal Guide – Oil & Gas Regulation 2024 – Austria
Thomas Starlinger and Laurenz Götzinger; Publisher: Global Legal Group Limited, London 2024. Read more…

Global Legal Insights – Energy Laws and Regulations 2024 – Austria
Thomas Starlinger and Laurenz Götzinger; Publisher: Global Legal Group Limited, London 2023. Read more…

The Legal 500: Renewable Energy Country Comparative Guide – Austria Chapter
Thomas Starlinger and Laurenz Götzinger; 2nd Edition | Published: June 2023. Read more…

International Comparative Legal Guide – Oil & Gas Regulation 2023 – Austria
Thomas Starlinger and Laurenz Götzinger; Publisher: Global Legal Group Limited, London 2023. Read more…

Global Legal Insights – Energy Laws and Regulations 2023 – Austria
Thomas Starlinger and Laurenz Götzinger; Publisher: Global Legal Group Limited, London 2022. Read more…

The Legal 500: Renewable Energy Country Comparative Guide – Austria Chapter
Thomas Starlinger and Laurenz Götzinger; 1st Edition | Published: June 2022. Read more…

Getting the Deal Through – Gas Regulation 2022 – Austria
Thomas Starlinger and Laurenz Götzinger; Publisher: Tom Barnes; Law Business Research Ltd., London 2022. Read more…

Global Legal Insights – Energy 2022 – Austria
Thomas Starlinger and Laurenz Götzinger, Publisher: Global Legal Group Ltd., London 2022. Read more…