Public Law: General
Europe Guide 2024 : Austria
Band 3
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Provided by CMS
CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz offers extensive legal advice on all aspects of public commercial law, focusing especially on trade law, environmental law, waste management law, spatial planning law, construction law and data protection law. We also represent domestic and international businesses before authorities and courts, in particular before the Constitutional Court and the Administrative Court of Austria.
Our public commercial law experts focus especially on the following areas:
- Banking supervision
- Insurance supervision
- Hospital law
- Public construction law
- Postal market law
Chambers Review
The law firm CMS enjoys a strong standing in the Austrian procurement world. The team is highly active in procurement mandates pertaining to large infrastructure and building constructions, and telecommunications and healthcare projects. Tender and award procedures as well as PPP projects are also handled by the firm. Its diverse client roster includes national and international market leaders from the construction, technology and energy sectors. CMS is also well placed to handle cross-border mandates, enabled by its international office network.
Work Highlights
- CMS advised STRABAG/Jägerbau on proceedings before the Federal Administrative Court and High Administrative Court involving part of the Brenner Base tunnel.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"We always feel very well represented and have great trust in the team's abilities."
"CMS houses proven specialists in public procurement law."
"The response times were very fast and the overall service that we received was very satisfactory."
"We were very satisfied with CMS. They provided a very quick, precise and thorough service. We could always reach out to the team and ask questions."
"I have an excellent impression of CMS; the quality is very good. The lawyers work very well together and are a high-value team."
"We always feel very well represented and have great trust in the team's abilities."
"CMS houses proven specialists in public procurement law."
"The response times were very fast and the overall service that we received was very satisfactory."
"We were very satisfied with CMS. They provided a very quick, precise and thorough service. We could always reach out to the team and ask questions."
"I have an excellent impression of CMS; the quality is very good. The lawyers work very well together and are a high-value team."
Notable Practitioners
Bernt Elsner is an excellent practitioner and is well placed to handle complex procurement and tender procedures while also regularly handling review proceedings. He is also sought after for his cross-border capabilities.
"Bernt Elsner is very wise and pleasant to work with."
"Bernt Elsner is a top lawyer."
Ranked Lawyers at
CMS
Austria
Clients
Provided by CMS
A.S.A. AG
Brenner Basistunnel
Casinos Austria
Dürr
FIMBAG Finanzmarktbeteiligung Aktiengesellschaft des Bundes
Förderungsverein der Primärbanken
GE Healthcare
Gebrüder Haider
Government of Kosovo
HABAU Hoch- und Tiefbaugesellschaft mbH
IGT
Leyrer + Graf
Niederösterreichische Versicherung AG
Porr
Republic of Austria
STRABAG
Siemens AG
Swietelsky Baugesellschaft mbH
Österreich Werbung
Industries
Provided by CMS
Construction & Materials
Education
Energy
Financial institutions
Government
Health Care
Insurance
Media
Real Estate
Retail