Our Area of Expertise
Our focus lies primarily in Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, and Employment Law in Austria and Hungary.
We provide comprehensive advice to entrepreneurs, managing directors, shareholders as well as private individuals, particularly in the following areas of law:
Corporate Law
- Founding new companies in Austria and/or Hungary
- Implementation of transformations, reorganizations and restructurings
- Consultation on company acquisitions or sales, as well as carrying out diligence on a legal level
- Drafting syndicate agreements
- Management contracts
- Drafing procedures for corporate entities
- Preparation of general meetings and shareholder resolutions
- Legal enforcement of claims in the corporate setting
- Advice on liquidation proceedings
- Registration of national, international, and European trademarks
- Guidance through licenses and work use agreements
- Legal support against unfair competition, measures against trademark misuse, and deletion of inadmissible trademarks
- Rapid legal protection through interim injunctions
Real Estate Law
- Creating real estate purchase agreements
- Transfering of trusteeships
- Foundation of residential property
- Implementation of property mergers and division of real estates
- Drawing up rental agreements and corporate leases
- Consultation on real estate transactions and business relocations
- Legal due diligence
- Structuring as well as implementation of property development projects
- Representation in matters pertaining to Construction Law, Regulatory Law, and Land Transaction Law
- Guidance through the ins and outs of Property Law matters, including topics ranging from establishing real estate encumbrances and easements, reviewing existing permits (building permits, usage permits, etc.), clarification of liability issues, and much more
- Judicial enforcement of real estate law claims
Contract Law
- Drafting all types of company related contracts
- Reviewing existing or upcoming contracts
- Support through negotiations related to contracts
- Consulataion on Commercial Law as well as Distribution Law (Commercial Agent, Importer, Franchise, Distribution Branch)
- Summary of General Terms and Conditions
- Securing contractual claims (lien, surety, etc.)
- Representation in civil proceedings and arbitration proceedings, in connection with breaches of contracts
Labor Law
- Drafting employment contracts
- Support with termination of employment relationships (mutal agreement as well as notice of dismissal)
- Creating performance related remuneration agreements (Royalties, bonuses, commissions, etc.)
- Drafting secondment agreements between Austria and Hungary
- Structuring internal regulations for the workforce
- Consultation on various Labor Laws (prevention of pseudo self-employment, defining working hours, liability issues, accidents in the work space, etc.)
- Representation in court
Inheritance Law, Corporate Succession, and Private Foundations
- Consultation when it comes to inheriting companis to future generations
- Drafting testamentary dispositions (wills and codicils) including gifts
- Designation of health care proxies
- Representation in probate proceedings
- Preparation of written deeds
- Rrepresentation of beneficiaries in court should inheritance disputes arise
- Establishing private foundations, including creating or amending foundation declaration
- Consultation on various other aspects in these topics
Insolvency Law
- Automated enforcement of claims in the courts
- Initiation and management of enforcement proceedings (when an exection proceeding is in place)
- Drafting and securing pre-litigation payment agreements
- Initiation of insolvency proceedings (reorganization, restructuring, insolvency)
- Representation of creditors in insolvency proceedings
Trade Law
- Obtaining business licenses, registration, and deregistration of business locations
- Recognition of foreign diplomas and qualifications
- Obtaining permits for business premises
- Reviewing existing business licenses
- Consultation in connection with cross-border services
- Representation in all Trade Law matters
Tort Law
- Overall legal advice in connection with contractual or non-contractual damage claims
- Legal advice in connection with traffic and/or medical damages
- Reviewing or drafting contracts that reduce liability risks
- Assisting with out-of-court dispute matters
- Representation in court
Restitution Law
- Overall legal advice in connection with the restitution of stolen art
- Comprehensive research activities (museum, authorities, and court archives, libraries, etc.)
- Preparation of legal historical expert opinions
- Drafting of purchase agreements for art objects
- Assistance in negotiations as well as out-of-court disputes
- Representation in court