EXPERTISE
Address questions, legal consultation and representation in the following fields to us:
Representation before courts, authorities and arbitral tribunals
- Representation before courts, arbitral tribunals and authorities (particularly in connection with the mentioned fields of expertise).
- Assessment of the opportunities and reasonable risks of disputes; cost estimation and control, adoption of the appropriate proceedings approach and the appropriate judgement for disputes.
- Support of clients, in particular for the avoidance of disputes and the settlement of disputes on a comparative basis
- Collection of outstanding receivables (currencies); dunning; claim management, enforcement of decisions
General civil law and business law
- Advice in corporate law matters
- Real estate law, tenancy and residential law, construction law
- General civil law, indemnity law, reps- and warranty law
- Consumer protection law, travel law
Corporate law, acquisition of companies and participations,
- Advice on company acquisitions and sales, joint venture agreements
- Incorporation of companies, drafting of contracts
- Ongoing support in corporate law, support and preparation of shareholders’ meetings, support of capital measures, support of reorganisations and restructurings
- Advice and representation in shareholder disputes
- Private foundation law
- Advising managing directors, board members and supervisory boards, especially in matters of managing directors’ liability
Drafting and reviewing contracts
- Rental agreements, leasing agreements
- Loan and credit agreements, financing agreements
- Construction contracts, general contractor contracts, architect contracts, condominium ownership contracts
- Employment contracts, manager/CEO- contracts, consultant and labour contracts
- Dealer- and commercial agent contracts
- License, franchise, work usage contracts, IT and software contracts
- General Terms and Conditions
- International purchase and supply contracts
Start-up support
- Advice on the fitting legal form of the company
- Advice and drafting of contracts at the beginning of the activity/operational business (renting of premises, contracts with customers, suppliers, general terms and conditions, e-commerce, data protection)
Data protection law
- Checking data processing operations
- Preparation of and advice on processing directories, data protection impact assessments, notification of data protection infringements
- Training of employees and data protection officers
- Creation of data protection guidelines and data protection concepts
Competition law, unfair competition and intellectual property law
- Assertion of and defence against civil law claims in connection with unfair competition, antitrust law, trademark, patent and design law
- Approvals by the Austrian Patent Office and the European Patent Office
Professional and liability law as well as representation of tax consultants and accountants
- Extensive knowledge and therefore representation/advice on professional and liability law as former head of the legal department of the Chamber of Tax Consultants and Auditors.
Residence permit law and transfer of residence
- Move-in to/out of Austria
- Residence permit “Red-White-Red Card (plus)”.
- Residence permit “Blue Card EU”, residence permit “Red-White-Red Card” for self-employed key personnel
- Employment title, work permit
- Citizenship
- Representation in first instance and administrative court proceedings
- Settlement permits