Public Law: Planning and Environment | Europe

Haslinger / Nagele is a renowned Austrian law firm covering the full spectrum of public law. The team is market-leading in the field of planning and environmental law due to its strength in complex EIAs and permit procedures, often covering the manufacturing and infrastructure sectors. In addition, the law firm offers excellent support in the handling of regulatory mandates in relation to waste management and pollution, including administrative proceedings. Furthermore, Haslinger / Nagele convinces with its expertise in public procurement mandates, acting for both bidders and contracting authorities on tender procedures and procurement proceedings. A particular area of focus is the procurement of IT services, new public transport vehicles and medical devices. Equally, clients benefit from the team's strength in general public law mandates including administrative and constitutional proceedings. Besides prestigious corporates from various industries, the law firm is also sought after by public entities.

Schoenherr enjoys an enviable market standing in the public law area. The team is highly active on constitutional and administrative challenges including politically sensitive cases. Further expertise lies in the handling of pharmaceutical, energy and broadcasting regulation mandates as well as product labelling law. Furthermore, the law firm is highly acclaimed for its strong expertise in environmental and planning law, with a particular focus on often cross-border EIAs for large infrastructure and energy construction projects as well as commercial property expansions. Equally, the team advises on planning procedures for the construction of energy plants, including photovoltaic and wind energy, and assists with nationwide hydrogen distribution systems. Waste management and public procurement proceedings also fall within the law firm's expertise.

Fellner Wratzfeld & Partner is a strong environmental and planning law boutique covering a wide spectrum of mandates including zoning, natural habitat conservation and gravel mining planning. The law firm has particular expertise in EIAs for large and strategically important construction projects while also assisting with decarbonisation projects. Another area of strength lies in planning procedures regarding flood protection, tunnel, road and urban development construction. Administrative proceedings and waste disposal also fall within the law firm's expertise. Furthermore, clients benefit from the team's experience in procurement mandates including tender procedures. The team can also be relied upon to assist clients with constitutional and administrative law issues.

DORDA is well established in the Austrian market, often assisting on a variety of public law mandates. The team's areas of expertise are gambling, energy and pharmaceutical regulations, with further strength in labelling and product liability mandates. FDI and sanctions regimes, regulatory aspects of medical devices and holiday rental restrictions are also handled by the law firm, as are M&A transactions requiring in-depth regulatory expertise. DORDA complements its robust offering with its prowess in handling administrative proceedings in front of the Federal Administrative Court concerning unfair competition, investment and environmental disputes. Prominent players from the healthcare, pharmaceutical and financial sectors as well as public entities belong to DORDA's roster of well-known clients.

Jarolim Partner is well placed to advise infrastructure companies on approval proceedings for projects, including environmental impact assessments and nature conservation issues. The team is particularly involved in cases focused on the implications of motorway and railway projects, as well as urban developments and the construction of energy facilities. The practice also assists with regulatory issues.

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.