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Aigner Lehner Zuschin Rechtsanwälte

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Aigner Lehner Zuschin Rechtsanwälte

Aigner Lehner Zuschin Rechtsanwälte

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Provided by Aigner Lehner Zuschin Rechtsanwälte
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Senior Partners: Mag. Lukas Aigner, Dr. Johannes Lehner; Dr. Georg Zuschin, MBA;

Managing Partners: Maximilian Weiser, LL.M. (WU);

Number of partners: 4

Number of lawyers: 4

Languages:German, English, French, Spanish, Italian

Firm Overview

Based in Vienna and Linz, Austria, with two head offices and two additional regional offices, Aigner Lehner Zuschin Rechtsanwälte serves clients throughout Austria and is specialised in investor protection law, capital markets, banking and finance, insurance and litigation, real estate, construction law, real estate litigation and real estate dispute resolution. Aigner Lehner Zuschin Rechtsanwälte are proven specialists with market-leading expertise which enables the team to understand their clients’ concerns in a way that is close to the industry and to develop clear and efficient solutions even for complex problems. Together with an international network customised solutions in cross-border cases and transactions are feasible.

Main Areas of Practice

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Real Estate

Corporate Law

Capital Market

Securities Law

Investor protection law:

Aigner Lehner Zuschin is well known as a team of specialists for complex litigation, especially investor lawsuits. Aigner Lehner Zuschin represent institutional as well as private investors including communities and state near companies. The special expertise of the law firm lies in the fact, that knowledge is derived from the financial markets industry and a strong international network of experts and financial engineers in cooperation.

Large volume civil disputes:

Due to a strong academic background Aigner Lehner Zuschin are highly recognised for their outstanding legal due diligence with the scope of developing enforceable claims. As an example Aigner Lehner Zuschin were in the lead of the litigation between the City of Linz and BAWAG PSK. The lawsuit was one of the largest ever brought to an Austrian Court, dispute amount is EUR 640 million; Since the lawsuit was filed to court, the case has been covered strongly by Austrian as well as international media. After years of intense ligation in court, the team of legal representatives of the City of Linz succeeded in negotiating a settlement with the legal representatives of BAWAG PSK.

Furthermore Aigner Lehner Zuschin are assigned by CA Immobilien Anlagen AG to enforce civil claims in context to the bid process around the 2004 privatisation of state run undertakings (BUWOG flats) worth EUR 960 million. Aigner Lehner Zuschin also represent CA Immo as a victim in the criminal proceeding against former Austrian Minister of Finance Karl-Heinz Grasser among other defendants. The 1.9 billion claim filed in May 2020 against the Republic of Austria and the state of Carinthia represents the largest civil law claims ever pursued in Austria.The almost three-year Buwog trial came to an end 2020 with the decision of the first instance. The civil dispute is currently in the instance in which the appeal will be decided.

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Austria - Head office

Aigner Lehner Zuschin Rechtsanwälte rankings

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Dispute Resolution
1 Department
Department
Dispute Resolution
4
Dispute Resolution
4
Band 4
Dispute Resolution: Litigation
1 Ranked Lawyer
Lawyers
Lukas Aigner
3
Lukas Aigner
3
Band 3
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Lawyers
Georg Zuschin
Georg Zuschin
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Johannes Lehner
Johannes Lehner
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Maximilian Weiser
Maximilian Weiser
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