AREAS OF PRACTICE
Drafting and review of contracts, including collateralisation and financing instruments (bank guarantees, sureties, pledges, leasing and factoring); assistance in contract negotiations; formulation of tailor-made general terms and conditions; advice and representation in contract disputes.
Comprehensive advice on all aspects of real estate law, including tax aspects, such as drafting and reviewing purchase, gift, lease, easement agreements; supervision of property development projects; establishment of condominium ownership; trust administration; representation in real estate-related litigation; construction litigation; construction contract law (construction, architects, general contractor agreements); tenancy and housing law including contentious tenancy law.
Public building, plant and trade law
Advice and representation of municipalities, project applicants and residents in licensing procedures under building and commercial law; regional planning law (zoning and development planning).
Support in tax audit and criminal tax proceedings before the tax office, the Federal Finance Court and the highest courts; advice on income, corporate and turnover tax, including real estate income tax, real estate transfer tax and fees; defence against personal liability for taxes and duties.
Choice of the optimal corporate form, company formations and reorganisations (mergers, demergers, transformations, contribution); company acquisitions, assignment agreements, syndicate agreements; advice and representation in corporate disputes; trademark, utility model, design patent law; copyright law; drafting of licensing, production and distribution agreements.
Asset succession and
private foundation law
Planning of asset and company succession; drafting of wills, contracts of inheritance, dispositions on death, waivers of compulsory portions; representation in probate proceedings; establishment of private foundations, assumption of board mandates in private foundations.
Assertion and defence of claims before all Austrian and international courts and arbitration bodies; evaluation of litigation opportunities and existing risks. Enforcement and defence of warranty claims, claims for damages and insurance claims; assertion of claims arising from deliveries and services; obtaining and defence of injunctions; etc.
Establishment of new pharmacies and takeover of existing pharmacies; review of needs assessments; licences for new public pharmacies and in-house pharmacies; appeals against and defence against new licences.
Advice to professional clubs and individual athletes; representation before national and international courts (e.g. International Court of Justice for Sport in Lausanne, FIFA, Federal Football League, ...).
