High Net Worth Guide 2026 : Austria
Ranked Individual
Provided by ARNOLD Rechtsanwälte GmbH
ARNOLD Rechtsanwälte advises high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs, business families, founders, beneficiaries and foundation boards throughout the life cycle of substantial private wealth. The practice is particularly recognised for Austrian private foundation law, succession and estate planning, family and corporate governance, and contentious foundation matters.
The team establishes and restructures Austrian and Liechtenstein foundations, sub-foundations, advisory boards, family councils and protector arrangements. It also advises on wills, forced heirship, probate, matrimonial property, shareholder agreements and generational transfers of family businesses. Recent mandates include the separation of asset spheres, major entrepreneurial estates and novel foundation-board proceedings.
Cross-border work regularly involves Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, and other European and non-European jurisdictions.
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ARNOLD Rechtsanwälte remains a notable firm in the Austrian market. The private wealth team has a reputation for acting for some of the wealthiest Austrian individuals on foundations and succession law.
Provided by Chambers
ARNOLD Rechtsanwälte has very good lawyers. The law firm is very strong in real estate.
ARNOLD Rechtsanwälte is a strong firm in private client work.
The firm's core feature is dealing with private foundations.
Provided by Chambers
Nikolaus Arnold is well regarded for his experience and knowledge. He is especially well known for his work on foundations.
Nikolaus is very prominent and respected in the field. I have worked with him a lot and he is easy to work with.
Head of Private Wealth Law
Provided by ARNOLD Rechtsanwälte GmbH
Bernhard Vetter von der Lilie
Roman Gruber
Thomas Raubal
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