About

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 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, infrastructure, energy and utilities, defence, sanctions and export control. 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

We 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 implement tender procedures. We 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

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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 law firm. Furthermore, Wolf Theiss offers strength in energy, telecommunications and gambling regulations with a particular skill set in mandates across CEE. Similarly, the law firm advises on constitutional and administrative proceedings and handles FDI restrictions. Clients further benefit from Wolf Theiss' 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 law firm's comprehensive offering.

Work Highlights

  • Wolf Theiss advised Wiener Gesundheitsverbund on a tender procedure related to the modernisation of Klinik Hietzing.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Kurt Retter
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Kurt Retter
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Band 1

Kurt Retter is well placed to advise on a plethora of public law mandates, ranging from administrative proceedings to energy and telecommunications regulations and FDI restrictions.

Kurt Retter is a very nice colleague who is very confident.

Manfred Essletzbichler
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Manfred Essletzbichler
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Band 1
Manfred Essletzbichler is an excellent practitioner and is widely appreciated by contracting authorities and large private companies for his strength in complex procurement proceedings and tender procedures often in relation to energy, transport and construction projects.

Manfred Essletzbichler is a true legend in the procurement sector. He is an exemplary lead of his team and one of the top procurement lawyers Austria has ever seen. I am very happy to know him and to work with him.

Sebastian Oberzaucher
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Sebastian Oberzaucher
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Band 4
Sebastian Oberzaucher often assists contracting authorities with procurement mandates including large tender framework agreements across the healthcare, transport and infrastructure sectors.

Sebastian Oberzaucher is really great. If you need him, you can talk to him. Every time you need help, he is open minded and able to translate legal terms for you. I am very happy he is on my speed dial.

Silvia Fessl
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Silvia Fessl
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Band 4

Silvia Fessl is widely recognised for her expertise in complex public procurement and public law matters in Austria. She is regularly instructed on high-profile and multifaceted tender procedures, particularly involving cultural landmarks, healthcare projects and urban infrastructure.

Ranked Lawyers at
Wolf Theiss

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Austria

Public Law: General

Kurt Retter
1
Kurt Retter
1
Band 1
Public Law: Public Procurement/PPP

Manfred Essletzbichler
1
Manfred Essletzbichler
1
Band 1
Sebastian Oberzaucher
4
Sebastian Oberzaucher
4
Band 4
Silvia Fessl
4
Silvia Fessl
4
Band 4

Members

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Dominik Engel

Dominik König

Ingrid Makarius

Johann Hwezda

Marta Krzystek

Nemanja Regoda

Nina Lassner

Silvia Feßl

Stefanie Orator-Saghy

Wolfgang Lauchner

Clients

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ADB Safegate

ALUKÖNIGSTAHL

Abfallwirtschaftsverband Liezen (AWV Liezen)

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)

Albertina

BERKA

BKH Lienz

Belvedere

Bodner

City of Vienna

E-Control

Equans

Evora

Fonds Soziales Wien

HABAU

Hartl Bau

JTI

KELAG

MAK – Museum of Applied Arts

Merck, Sharp & Dohme Corp.

NÖ Landesgesundheitsagentur

PORR

PayCenter

Schloss Hof

Schloß Schönbrunn (Schönbrunn Palace)

Technisches Museum Wien (Technical Museum Vienna)

The Government of Lower Austria

Tiergarten Schönbrunn (Schönbunn Zoo)

University of Vienna

Vienna International Airport

Wiener Gesundheitsverbund (Vienna Hospital Association)

Wiener Wohnen Kundenservice

ÖBB - Austrian Railways

Industries

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Aerospace & Defence

Art & Culture

Banks

Construction & Materials

Consumer Product Manufacturing

Energy

Financial Services

Food & Beverage Producers

Government

Healthcare

Industrial Engineering

Insurance

Media

Mining & Metals

Pharmaceuticals

Private Clients

Real Estate

Retail

Sanctions & Export Control

Software & Computer Services

Technology, Hardware & Electronics

Telecommunications

Transportation

Travel & Leisure

Utilities