LAWYER PROFILE

Bernhard Hainz

Europe 2026

CMS

Ranked in 1 practice area

Employment

Austria

20 years ranked

About

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Europe

Practice Areas

Bernhard Hainz is a labour law lawyer. He is a partner at CMS in Vienna and head of the specialist department for labour and pension law.

Bernhard is one of the leading specialists in Austria and has been advising companies for more than 30 years, primarily in all areas of judicial and extrajudicial labour law matters, including the negotiation of collective agreements, works agreements, social plans, service agreements and termination agreements, in disputes with works councils and employees, as well as in pension and pension fund matters.

Due to his former work as an assistant at the Institute for Labour and Social Law at the University of Vienna, Bernhard and his team combine high academic qualifications with many years of practical experience. In addition, Hainz is also active in the field of art law and represents artists and art institutions in Austria and abroad.

Professional Memberships

International Bar Association (IBA)

European Employment Lawyers’ Association (EELA)

International Association for Defence Counsels (IADC)

President, Hans Schmitz Gesellschaft (an organisation which hosts research seminars on matters of employment law and social law)

Publications

Arbeitsrechts Kommentar (Employment Law Commentary, German publication), (co-author), MANZ

Das Arbeits –und Sozialrecht in CEE (Employment Law and Social Law in the CEE, German publication), (publisher), MANZ

Dienstnehmerhaftungsprivileg bei Führungskräften? (Employee liability privilege for senior managers?, German publication), Commemorative publication for Dr. Johannes Reich-Rohrwig (2014)

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Employment - Austria

Senior Statespeople

Individual Editorial

Bernhard Hainz is considered one of Austria's most experienced lawyers, capable of advising across the full spectrum of employment law including terminations, working time agreements and compensation issues. He also assists with restructuring mandates and is particularly active in the art and culture sector.

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