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Nikolaus Weselik

Nikolaus Weselik

Europe 2026

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About

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Nikolaus Weselik is a partner at CMS in Vienna and heads of the Construction and Real Estate Law Practice Group.

He has more than 20 years of experience as a practising attorney and advises national and international clients on construction law, property, project development and hotels as well as contentious matters, including arbitration and dispute proceedings.

Professional Memberships

Austrian Bar Association

Board member of the Austrian Society for Construction Law

Publications

Praxisleitfaden Der österreichische Bauvertrag (Best Practice Guide for the Austrian Construction Contract, German publication), 2nd edition, Linde 2020

Handbuch des internationalen Bauvertrags (Handbook of International Construction Contracts, German publication), Linde 2015

Handbuch Claim Management (Handbook of Claims Management, German publication), Linde 2012

Der österreichische Bauprozess (The Austrian Construction Process, German publication), Linde 2009

Das Bauarbeiterkoordinationsrecht (Construction Workers Coordination Law, German publication), Linde 2002

Zu den Auswirkungen der Insolvenz eines ARGE-Gesellschafters auf nicht vollendete Bauvorhaben (On the effects on an unfinished building project of a consortium shareholder becoming insolvent, German publication), bau aktuell September 2016

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Real Estate: Construction - Austria

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Nikolaus Weselik is praised for his excellence in complex construction mandates, especially those that relate to infrastructure and commercial building projects. Clients also benefit from Weselik's experience as an arbitrator and litigator in construction disputes.

Strengths

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  • Nikolaus Weselik is very pragmatic, client focused and has a lot of experience. He understands the context beyond the core legal questions very well.

    Real Estate: ConstructionChambers European Guide

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