Real Estate
Europe Guide 2024 : Austria
Band 3
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Provided by SAXINGER Rechtsanwalts GmbH
1. Type of work handled
SAXINGER is well known for its broad knowledge of real estate matters combined with its vast transactional experience. The practice has throughout the last years been involved in a significant number of transactions, including various high-value transactions. The practice’s transactional work includes advice on share and asset deals, forward purchase agreements as well as on acquisitions and divestitures of real estate portfolios. Another focus of the practice lies in advising its clients on joint venture structures.
The practice also frequently handles development projects, real-estate related financings as well as real-estate related restructuring and corporate reorganizations.
Immanuel Gerstner and his team are frequently involved in cross-border projects involving the CEE region.
2. Categories of clients
Clients include private and institutional real estate investors and real estate funds, developers and asset management firms as well as high net worth individuals.
3. Specialisations
- Asset Deals
- Share Deals
- Forward Purchases
- Developments
- Portfolio Transactions
- Tenancy Law
- Real Estate Financing and Leasing
- Real Estate Investment Funds
- Legal Aspects of Facility and Property Management
- Condominium Agreements
- Building Contracts, Agreements for Architects and General Contractors
- Escrow Services
Chambers Review
SAXINGER is appreciated in the market for its expertise in a wide range of real estate mandates throughout Austria. The team is particularly active on acquisitions and sales of real estate portfolios and assets, including logistics centres, office and residential buildings and building land. Clients also benefit from the department's experience in handling joint venture set-ups for urban development purposes. The firm also has strength in lease agreements, refurbishments and redevelopments.
Work Highlights
- SAXINGER advised ARE Austrian Real Estate GmbH on the acquisition of the Inno Plaza office building in Vienna Meidling.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The real estate team at SAXINGER is very experienced in handling complex real estate transactions. They are our first port of call when it comes to complicated legal issues."
"The excellent collaboration between the team members at SAXINGER deserves special mention. As a client, you don't have to discuss anything twice, as the transfer of knowledge between the team members runs smoothly."
"The real estate team at SAXINGER is very experienced in handling complex real estate transactions. They are our first port of call when it comes to complicated legal issues."
"The excellent collaboration between the team members at SAXINGER deserves special mention. As a client, you don't have to discuss anything twice, as the transfer of knowledge between the team members runs smoothly."
Notable Practitioners
Immanuel Gerstner is well placed to advise on a variety of real estate mandates from complex tenancy agreements and refurbishments of listed buildings to acquisitions and sales of properties and portfolios throughout Austria.
"He handles the complexity of cases really well."
"Immanuel Gerstner very good strategist and negotiator."
Ranked Lawyers at
SAXINGER Rechtsanwalts GmbH
Austria
Clients
Provided by SAXINGER Rechtsanwalts GmbH
ARE Austrian Real Estate GmbH
CC Real Beteiligungs GmbH
GWG - Gemeinnützige Wohnungsgesellschaft der Stadt Linz GmbH
IES Immobilien-Projektentwicklung GmbH
Immofinanz AG
Leasinvest Real Estate SCA
MSREI (Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing)
Meir Logistic Center GmbH
Real-Treuhand Projekt- und Bauträger GmbH
Soravia Group
UBM Development AG
ifa – Institut für Anlagenberatung AG
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