Ranking tables
Public Law: Planning and Environment | Europe
Austria
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
- Schoenherr 11 Years Ranked
- Haslinger / Nagele Rechtsanwälte GmbH
- Onz, Onz, Kraemmer, Hüttler
Band 2
- Fellner Wratzfeld & Partners 11 Years Ranked
- Wolf Theiss 11 Years Ranked
- Niederhuber & Partner Rechtsanwälte GmbH
- SHMP Schwartz Huber-Medek Pallitsch Rechtsanwälte OG
Band 3
- E+H Rechtsanwälte GmbH 9 Years Ranked
- Jarolim Partner
Band 1
- Christian Schmelz Schoenherr14 Years Ranked
- Christian OnzOnz, Onz, Kraemmer, Hüttler
- Wilhelm BergthalerHaslinger / Nagele Rechtsanwälte GmbH
Band 2
- Michael Hecht Fellner Wratzfeld & Partners15 Years Ranked
- Martin NiederhuberNiederhuber & Partner Rechtsanwälte GmbH
- Wolfgang BergerHaslinger / Nagele Rechtsanwälte GmbH
Band 3
- Christian Schneider bpv Huegel14 Years Ranked
- Tatjana Katalan DORDA1 Years Ranked
- Dieter AltenburgerJarolim Partner
- Georg EisenbergerEisenberger
- Katharina Huber-MedekSHMP Schwartz Huber-Medek Pallitsch Rechtsanwälte OG
- Michael MendelOnz, Onz, Kraemmer, Hüttler
Up and Coming
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 SchoenherrPublic Law: Planning and Environment2024 | Band 1 | 11 Years RankedThe law firm Schoenherr enjoys an enviable market standing in the public law area. The team is highly active on constitutional and administrative challenges including compensation for COVID-19 restrictions and politically sensitive cases. Further expertise lies in the handling of pharmaceutical, energy and broadcasting regulation mandates as well as product labelling law. Furthermore, the 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 also falls within the firm's expertise.- Haslinger / Nagele Rechtsanwälte GmbHPublic Law: Planning and Environment2024 | Band 1
Band 2
2 Fellner Wratzfeld & PartnersPublic Law: Planning and Environment2024 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedFellner Wratzfeld & Partners 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 firm's expertise. Furthermore, clients benefit from the team's experience in procurement mandates including tender procedures.2 Wolf TheissPublic Law: Planning and Environment2024 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedWolf 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 firm. Furthermore, Wolf Theiss offers strength in energy, telecommunications and gambling regulations with a particular skill set in mandates across CEE. Similarly, the firm advises on constitutional and administrative proceedings and handles FDI restrictions. Clients further benefit from Wolf Theiss's 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 firm's comprehensive offering.- Niederhuber & Partner Rechtsanwälte GmbHPublic Law: Planning and Environment2024 | Band 2
- SHMP Schwartz Huber-Medek Pallitsch Rechtsanwälte OGPublic Law: Planning and Environment2024 | Band 2
Band 3
3 E+H Rechtsanwälte GmbHPublic Law: Planning and Environment2024 | Band 3 | 9 Years RankedE+H Rechtsanwälte is home to a well-known public procurement department which regularly acts for bidders and contracting authorities. The team is particularly active on nationwide IT, construction and energy as well as infrastructure procurement. Equally, the law firm is well placed to assist with EU-wide tender procedures and review proceedings, especially in connection with the supply of vaccines and pharmaceutical products. Its further expertise in tender audits and award procedures complements the firm's robust offering.