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Viktoria H.S.E. Robertson

Viktoria H.S.E. Robertson is a Professor of Competition Law and Digitalization at the Vienna University of Economics and Business. She is also the Director of The Competition Law Hub. A member of the European Law Institute and the Academic Society for Competition Law, Vicky‘s current research focuses on the application of competition law in digital market environments, particularly the intersection of antitrust and democracy. She is the author of Democratic Antitrust for Digital Markets: Leveraging Competition Law for Digital Democracy (Oxford, Hart Publishing 2026).
Antitrust and Competition

Wanted: Guidance on Democracy and Merger Control

Viktoria H.S.E. Robertson
Although the European Union’s draft Merger Guidelines acknowledge that consolidation in digital platforms can harm the democratic process, they need to up their efforts to protect media competition and a quality public sphere. Vicky Robertson provides three steps to rectify this oversight.
Antitrust and Competition

The World’s First Green Antitrust Provision Shows that Climate Action is the Newest Antitrust Frontier

Viktoria H.S.E. Robertson
Late last year, Austria became the first country to enact a green antitrust provision—an exemption shielding corporate agreements related to environmental sustainability initiatives from...
Antitrust and Competition

The EU’s Attempt at Updating Antitrust Market Definition for the Digital Age

Viktoria H.S.E. Robertson
The rise of digital platforms has upended markets and the very act of market definition—the basic unit of antitrust analysis. With the review of...

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