Specializes in:
IT law, media and information law,
intellectual property and fair competition, contract law, business law, law of associations
Co-initiator and founder of
the post graduate study program of information law and legal information
at the University of Vienna (“Universitätslehrgang für
Informationsrecht und Rechtsinformation” ->
www.informationsrecht.at)
Member of Österreichische Marketinggesellschaft
(->www.marketinggesellschaft.at)
Arbitrator at the Arbitration Office for
.AT Domains (2003 - 2008).
Member of the Austrian Advertising Council (-->www.werberat.at).
Recommended Intellectual property practitioner in
Austria by the 2003/04 edition of Global Counsel 3000. Recommended
Intellectual property practitioner in Austria by the 2003/04 edition
of Global Counsel 3000.
Indexed in Chamber Europe`s
„Europe’s Leading Lawyers for Business
2007" as Nr. 1 of the „leading individuals"
in the field of media law and as Nr. 2 within the triplet in the
field of „information technology".
Identified as „Recommended individual"
respectively „Highly recommended
individual" in the fields of „IT and
E-Commerce", „Intellectual Property" and
„Media" by the Practical Law Company’s
handbook „Which Lawyer? - Yearbook
2007", as well as in the Yearbook.
„Recommended" in the field of „EU, Competition
and Public Procurement" with „significant experience in IT,
information and medial law" in the field of „IT and
telecommunications" and mentioned as „... at the helm of the
top-notch team" in the field of „Intellectual property and media" by
„The Legal 500 - Europe, Middle East and Africa (2008 Edition)". The
handbook "European Legal Experts 2008" recommended Thomas Höhne in
the fields of „IT and telecoms" and „Intellectual Property". The
Chambers Europe „Cient’s Guide 2008" writes about Thomas Höhne:
„Thomas Höhne is respected for a high level of specialist knowledge
that makes him ‘the media law guru in Austria’ in the eyes of many
peers." In April 2008 Dr. Höhne tops the ranking of the “Media Law,
IT and E-Commerce Experts” and in April 2009 Dr. Höhne tops the
ranking of the “Professionals in the field of Media Law” both
rankings compiled and published by the Austrian business magazine
„Format”.
In April 2008 the business magazine „Format“
ranks Dr. Höhne among the „Medialaw, IT- &
E-Commerce-Experts“ on first position, in April 2009 among the
"professionals in Medialaw".
The 2009 edition of „The
Legal 500 - Europe, Middle East and Africa” rates Thomas
Höhne once again top: „Recommended" for his “unfair
competition knowledge” in the field of „EU and Competition”,
in the field of „IT and Telecommunications" „recognised for
his expertise in IT regulations” and in the field of „Intellectual
property and media" „… Thomas Höhne … is considered
top-quality practitioner”.
Lecturer in „sports sponsorships from the perspective of
corporations and associations“ at the FH Wiener Neustadt for
Business and Technology.
Business magazine
“Format” ranks Dr. Thomas Höhne number one in the “most in
demand media law experts” category in April 2010; in the
category of “competition law experts” Dr. Höhne is listed in
the top 10.
The 2010
edition of „The Legal 500 - Europe, Middle East and Africa”
ranks Thomas Höhne as a “leading lawyer” in “IT and
Telecommunications”. His team “has a great reputation in the
market, and its full service approach to IP and IT services
wins it the admiration of clients”
Language:
German, English, French
Lecturing:
Seminars and lectures regarding his areas of expertise, in particular fair competition,
copyright, advertising law, internet law and broadcasting law as
well as associations. Lecturer at the Marketing Academy of the
Austrian Chamber of Commerce’s Institute of Business Promotion in
Vienna (1993-1999) and in the post graduate study program of legal
information and information law at the University of Vienna
