Areas of Practice

Art is becoming increasingly important as an asset. Especially in times of economic crises and falling interest rates, art is gaining importance as an alternative investment. Anyone who is active in the art market should therefore be advised competently and represented by a lawyer right from day one.

We offer our clients comprehensive expertise as well as tailor-made solutions in the field of banking and capital market law. Our spectrum of extrajudicial and judicial advice and representation ranges from financing and seizures to the compulsory enforcement and/or defence of claims.

We advise builders, real estate developers, architects, planners, engineering consultants and contractors in the development, planning and execution of projects and construction projects. Representation in construction proceedings is one of our core competencies.

Our corporate and commercial law team has extensive experience in advising and representing both international and Austrian medium-sized companies and start-ups.

Competition and antitrust law has increasingly become the focus of legal advice in recent years, particularly in view of the high penalties that can be imposed both by the EU Commission and the national competition authorities.

At the latest since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force, the legally compliant handling of personal data, in particular that of employees, customers and business partners, has been of considerable importance for every company.

The distribution of goods and services often entails legal irregularities, particularly because in many cases the boundaries of one’s own legal system are exceeded. We see it as our task to support you within the framework of your sales and export strategy and to develop the best possible solutions.

Environmental law is a very broad and particularly dynamic area of law. We advise mainly commercial and industrial companies in a wide range of sectors in various areas of environmental law.

We advise and represent companies and private individuals in matters of intellectual property law, including patent law, copyright, trademark law, design law as well as in matters of unfair competition, data law and advertising law.

We advise and represent you comprehensively in the area of national and international inheritance law. Our expertise and our network guarantee optimal support even in complex inheritance law cases.

In the age of digitalization, information technology is of central importance for almost every company. Malfunctions and disturbances in the IT area paralyze a company and have a negative effect on its success.

We draw up employment contracts of all kinds for you and support you in the termination of employment relationships. We are also happy to assist you in matters of works constitution law, such as the drafting and review of work council agreements.

We represent national and international clients in both the corporate and private sectors. Our clients include companies from industry and trade, energy companies, construction companies, banks, insurance companies and companies from various service sectors.

We have decades of experience in logistics law, forwarding law and transport law. Representation in liability cases under transport law is one of our strengths.

We have decades of experience and expertise in commercial law and advise entrepreneurs and those who want to ensure a long-term succession in their company or would like to plan and implement it at short notice.

We advise you on the central issues that are important for day-to-day business. These include, in particular, trade law, industry-specific professional law, law governing the operation of plants, building and regional planning law as well as infrastructure, energy and telecommunications law.

Contract awards are associated with legal risks. We advise both the principal and the bidder on all aspects of public procurement law.

We use our expertise in advising and representing clients in real estate and property matters on a case-by-case basis when negotiating, drafting and executing contracts ranging from the acquisition of land and buildings up to real estate investments, including due diligence checks.

Especially when restructuring and reorganising enterprises and companies in times of crisis or in the event of insolvency, it is essential to be able to draw on experience and expertise.

Sports law is a broad field that touches on several areas of law. The parties involved and their legal concerns are also very diverse. We have many years of experience in all aspects of sport.

When advising and representing companies and private individuals, tax and duty matters often play a significant role, which is why they are taken into account in our advice.

We advise and represent companies and private individuals in the assertion and defence of claims for damages, the legally correct calculation of damages and the various forms of compensation.