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Public Law: General

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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

Clients (19)

  • Dürr
  • Leyrer + Graf
  • A.S.A. AG
  • Porr
  • Niederösterreichische Versicherung AG
  • FIMBAG Finanzmarktbeteiligung Aktiengesellschaft des Bundes
  • Casinos Austria
  • Siemens AG
  • Swietelsky Baugesellschaft mbH
  • Gebrüder Haider
  • HABAU Hoch- und Tiefbaugesellschaft mbH
  • IGT
  • Österreich Werbung
  • STRABAG
  • Government of Kosovo
  • Republic of Austria
  • Förderungsverein der Primärbanken
  • Brenner Basistunnel
  • GE Healthcare

Industries (10)

  • Financial institutions
  • Construction & Materials
  • Education
  • Energy
  • Health Care
  • Government
  • Insurance
  • Media
  • Real Estate
  • Retail

Chambers Review

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Public Law: General - Austria

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

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 law 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. The team equally leverages its knowledge of the Austrian regulatory framework to represent clients before governing authorities and administrative courts.

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Work Highlights

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  • CMS advised Austrian Mint on the public procurement procedure for the design, implementation and ongoing maintenance of its online shop.

Strengths

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  • The CMS team is characterised by a high degree of professionalism and competence. The cooperation is reliable and uncomplicated.

    Public Law: General respondentEurope

  • CMS listens to our needs and delivers reports that fit our needs.

    Public Law: General respondentEurope

  • The CMS lawyers are highly qualified and always able to deal with the complex issues.

    Public Law: General respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

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  • Bernt Elsner
    Bernt Elsner

    Bernt Elsner

    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 has deep knowledge of procurement law, including complex regulatory frameworks.

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  • Robert Keisler
    Robert Keisler

    Robert Keisler

    Robert Keisler is a seasoned practitioner in public law and regulatory matters. He is recognised for advising both private and public sector clients operating across a wide range of industries on administrative proceedings and regulatory compliance.

    • We are extremely satisfied with Robert Keisler's professional competence and service quality.

      Public Law: General respondentEurope

    • Robert Keisler is always on point.

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  • Marlene Wimmer-Nistelberger
    Marlene Wimmer-Nistelberger

    Marlene Wimmer-Nistelberger

    Marlene Wimmer-Nistelberger is trusted for her strength in state aid matters, in addition to her broader expertise in contentious cases before the Federal Administrative Court concerning pharmaceutical, employment, energy and technology topics.

    • Marlene Wimmer-Nistelberger knows the balance between being tough and getting to a solution. She is a very smart and pleasant lawyer.

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