Wolf Theiss, Public Law | Chambers Europe Profile

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Provided by Wolf Theiss

Public Law

Businesses are facing ever increasing economic regulatory requirements at European and local levels and often require sector-specific compliance advice. Our regulatory team advises clients across the CEE/ SEE region on the varying and complex regulatory frameworks affecting their businesses and helps them prepare for future sector-specific compliance requirements.

Our team members have specialized expertise in a variety of sectors, including life sciences & healthcare, banking, data protection, insurance, waste management, gambling, infrastructure, telecoms, energy and utilities. Clients benefit from the team’s regional and industry-specific expertise and local regulatory knowledge which help them meet their specific compliance requirements.

Public Procurement

Our team assists both public and private contracting parties to ensure compliance with procurement rules while minimizing risks. We are frequently retained by public bodies and utilities operators to prepare and carry out tender procedures. We also advise private bidders by ensuring the compliance of their bid, negotiating with contracting authorities, and challenging unfair tender provisions and award decisions.

Our services include: advising contracting authorities as full service provider, strategic tender planning, drafting tender documents, acting as awarding entity, maintaining comprehensive and audit-proof documentation, tender review proceedings, advising bidders in tender procedures and compliance.

Chambers Review

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Public Law: General - Austria

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Wolf Theiss houses an excellent public law department with expertise across procurement, planning and environmental as well as constitutional and administrative law. The team is renowned for its strength in large-scale nationwide procurements and tender procedures, especially in relation to the transportation, infrastructure and healthcare sectors. Tender framework agreements and review proceedings are also handled by the firm. Furthermore, Wolf Theiss offers strength in energy, telecommunications and gambling regulations with a particular skill set in mandates across CEE. Similarly, the firm advises on constitutional and administrative proceedings and handles FDI restrictions. Clients further benefit from Wolf Theiss's strength in planning and environmental mandates including planning approval and permit procedures for construction and energy development projects. EIAs and mining and nature conservation law also fall within the firm's comprehensive offering.

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Work Highlights

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Wolf Theiss lawyers advised the Vienna Hospital Association on a range of matters, including advice on tender proceedings for medical equipment.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

"The team's knowledge of the required legal matters is impressive. They also always manage to never lose the overall view beyond the specific procedure."