Arbitration
1 Ranked Lawyer
Firm PROFILE
CERHA HEMPEL
Europe 2026
Rankings
Leading firm in Europe 2026
Ranked Departments
Ranked Departments
Ranked Individuals
Ranked Individuals
Top figures
220
Lawyers
7
Jurisdictions
7
Offices
Content provided by CERHA HEMPEL
Contributions and articles
5 Global Practice Guides
20 Articles, Press releases, highlights
Overview
Provided by CERHA HEMPEL
CERHA HEMPEL is one of the leading corporate law firms in Central and Eastern Europe with its headquarters in Vienna. With a team of over 200 lawyers, the firm guarantees its clients experience and expertise in all areas of corporate and commercial law. Our expertise — combined with the firm’s years of experience in Central and Eastern Europe and its Lex Mundi network — ensures that our clients receive high-quality and sound advice, across disciplines and across borders.
Capabilities (15)
- Antitrust & Competition
- Banking & Finance
- Capital Markets
- Corporate & M&A
- Employment Law
- FinTech & Crypto-Assets Law
- Insolvency & Restructuring
- IP & Unfair Competition
- IT & Privacy
- Litigation & Arbitration
- Private Clients & Trusts
- Public Law & European Law, Public Procurement
- Real Estate & Construction
- Tax Law
- White Collar Crime
Key people
Provided by CERHA HEMPEL
Clemens Hasenauer
Managing Partner
Albert Birkner
Managing Partner
Work & experience
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Our lawyers advise clients on all aspects of commercial law. Thanks to decades of experience and expertise, at CERHA HEMPEL we know and understand the ins and outs of every area of law. At the national and international level, we continuously demonstrate our business know-how. Apart from guaranteeing unparalleled quality, trust, and professionalism in all areas of commercial law, CERHA HEMPEL also guarantees its clients the highest level of service combined with the latest legal knowledge.
Ranked Offices at CERHA HEMPEL
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Ranked Departments at CERHA HEMPEL (21)
Ranked Individuals at CERHA HEMPEL (36)
Austria
Irene Welser
Head of Arbitration
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Arbitrators
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Peter Knobl
Banking & Finance: Regulatory
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Volker Glas
Capital Markets
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Thomas Zivny
Capital Markets
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Capital Markets
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Bernhard Kofler-Senoner
Competition/European Law
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Anna Wolf-Posch
Competition/European Law
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Hans Kristoferitsch
Competition/European Law
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Albert Birkner
Corporate/M&A
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Clemens Hasenauer
Corporate/M&A
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Thomas Trettnak
Corporate/M&A
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Nadine Leitner
Corporate/M&A
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Christopher Peitsch
Employment
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Julian Feichtinger
Employment
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Alina Alavi Kia
Intellectual Property
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Head of Litigation
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Holger Bielesz
Litigation
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Michaela Siegwart
Litigation
View profile Hans Kristoferitsch
Public Law: General
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Stefan Huber
Public Law: General
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Mark Krenn
Head of Real Estate
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Head of Restructuring/Insolvency
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Benjamin Twardosz
Head of Tax
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Johannes Prinz
Head of Tax
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All Contributions (5)
Provided by CERHA HEMPEL
Global Practice Guide
Blockchain & Crypto-Assets 2026 | Austria | Trends and Developments
Authored by: Bryan Hollmann, Jara Erhard, Oliver Völkel
Article
May 2026
Global Practice Guide
Blockchain & Crypto-Assets 2026 | Austria | Law and Practice
Authored by: Bryan Hollmann, Jara Erhard, Oliver Völkel
Article
May 2026
Global Practice Guide
Corporate M&A 2026 | Austria | Law and Practice
Authored by: Albert Birkner, Clemens Hasenauer
Article
Mar 2026
Global Practice Guide
Fintech 2026 | Austria | Trends and Developments
Authored by: Oliver Völkel
Article
Feb 2026
Global Practice Guide
Fintech 2026 | Austria | Law and Practice
Authored by: Philipp Ley, Oliver Völkel
Article
Feb 2026
Top figures
220
Lawyers
7
Jurisdictions
7
Offices
Content provided by CERHA HEMPEL
Articles, Highlights and Press Releases
20 items provided by CERHA HEMPEL
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