E+H Rechtsanwälte GmbH
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Number of partners: 26
Number of lawyers: 70
Languages: English, German
The firm: With exceptional lawyers at its offices in Vienna, Graz and Brussels. E+H ranks amongst Austria’s largest law firms. The firm is driven by a team of partners with an international background and practice. Thus, E+H is guided by a spirit of innovation, dedication and creativity. Throughout the lifetime of each project, partners assist their clients personally, ensuring quality, flexibility and efficiency.
With a well-established network of partner law firms all over Europe and strong ties with first-tier business law firms in the US and Asia, E+H has become one of the leading Austrian referral firms and premier addresses for international clients.
Main Areas of Practice
Banking & Finance:
E+H has established a unique position in the market by its interdisciplinary approach to combine the firm’s top-tier corporate/M&A, and restructuring and finance practice groups. The firm advises domestic and international banks, financial institutions, funds and other actors in the finance sector, as well as foreign governments.
Capital Markets:
E+H has a strong practice in debt and equity capital markets transactions. The firm advises on complex bond transactions, regulatory securities law matters and stock exchange listings. Work includes structuring, documentation and rendering legal opinions.
Central & Eastern Europe:
Providing expert advice on complex cross-border transactions, the CEE region is one of the most important strongholds of E+H’s practice. E+H has gained an excellent reputation in the market for its expertise in this area.
Corporate/M&A:
E+H has a strong track record of advising on all aspects in relation to corporate and M&A and is widely recognised for the high-profile transactions entrusted to the firm. Apart from private and public mergers and acquisitions, the firm handles strategic partnerships, joint ventures, auction sales and takeovers of listed companies.
Competition:
Recognised as one of the leading Austrian law firms in this area, E+H represents clients in numerous cartel and abuse of dominance proceedings pending before the European and Austrian authorities. The firm also regularly advises clients in merger control proceedings at the European and national level. In addition, E+H has particular experience in internal investigations and compliance matters.
Dispute Resolution:
A well-trained team of experts handles litigations, arbitrations and settlements, ensuring that claims are adequately enforced in and out of court. Further, E+H serves as arbitrator in arbitration cases.
Employment:
E+H has particular expertise in advising clients in all areas of employment law, including HR matters, compliance and competition law. E+H is also strong in employment-related litigation.
IP/IT:
E+H supports clients active in a broad range of industries in effectively protecting their intellectual property, including trade marks, copyright works, software and know-how. The firm also has a specific focus on IT law and new media, and advises clients on complex projects at the interface of competition and IP/IT law.
Public Procurement:
Due to its sector specific knowledge and grasp of clients’ businesses, E+H is a specialist in complex procurement law matters that require creative and innovative integrated solutions. The firm regularly advises clients on tender proceedings, including representation before review bodies, and covers all legal aspects of procurement transactions.
Public Law & Environment:
E+H has a long-standing and wellknown public law team with extensive knowledge and experience in all areas of public law, including environmental and planning law, pharmaceutical, energy and data protection law.
Real Estate:
E+H has a strong track record of advising on all legal aspects relating to real estate transactions and projects. E+H regularly advises on large portfolio transactions, real estate development projects and all types of real estate contracts.
Restructuring & Insolvency:
Unlike any other law firm in Austria, E+H has a track record of successfully advising on restructurings, both as company counsel and lender counsel. This is an immediate result of the firm’s strong position in corporate/M&A and finance.
White-Collar Defence:
E+H represents clients in criminal investigations and proceedings, any connected civil claims, and (in cooperation with external media consultants) provides media relations support. Furthermore, E+H offers support during raids and prevention measures, such as staff trainings, codes of conduct and crisis communications strategies.
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Austria - Head office
Vienna
Vienna Twin Tower, Wienerbergstraße 11, Vienna, Vienna, Austria, A-1100, Vienna
Austria
Styria
Frauengasse 5, Graz, Styria, Austria, A-8010, Graz
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E+H advises Nordwind Growth and other shareholders on majority sale to British investor Tenzing
E+H provided legal advice to the Munich-based growth fund Nordwind Growth and the other shareholders on the majority sale of the Salzburg-based data management specialist pimcore to the British tech in
E+H advises nexspace on the expansion of its data centre site in Graz
E+H has provided comprehensive legal advice to co-location provider nexspace on the further expansion of its site in Graz.
E+H advises SKH Funding Limited as Austrian counsel on the planned acquisition of austrion
E+H advised SKH Funding Limited as Austrian counsel, alongside Latham & Watkins LLP, in connection with the planned acquisition of the Austrian insurer austrion Life Group out of the insolvency proceedings of the German FWU AG.
E+H and LARK Jointly Advise Lead Investor Capmont Technology on Sodex’s Financing Round
E+H, together with the law firm LARK, successfully advised Capmont Technology – a Munich-based, entrepreneurial private capital investment manager – as the lead investor in Sodex Innovations’ €4M financing round.
E+H advises PLConcepts on its integration into the Kanaan Sellers Group
E+H Rechtsanwälte provided comprehensive legal advice and support to PLConcepts GmbH & Co KG in connection with its merger with the Kanaan Sellers Group.
E+H advises Leonardo Hotels in acquiring the LEONARDO SMART Hotel at Vienna International Airport
With this successful transaction, Leonardo Hotels has secured a strategically significant hotel project in one of Central Europe’s most important transportation and economic hubs. Scheduled for completion in late 2025, the hotel will feature 510 rooms and is set to open on 25 June 2026, as the first
E+H advises on sale of operating company of Sigmund Freud Private University to Oakley Capital
E+H acts as sole legal counsel for the selling founders of SFU with a team led by Dominik Juster. The buy-side is advised by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and DORDA Rechtsanwälte. The closing of the transaction is subject to customary conditions.
E+H advises Hödlmayr International in acquiring Gartner KG’s high & heavy commercial vehicle divisio
E+H advised Hödlmayr International GmbH on the planned acquisition of the commercial vehicle division of Gartner KG. The transaction will significantly strengthen the Hödlmayr Group’s market position in the high & heavy haul logistics sector.
E+H advises MUST Visibility on financing round
E+H successfully advised MUST Visibility FlexCo, a deep-tech spin-off of Pro2Future GmbH, on the completion of a financing round. E+H has been advising the Graz-based startup since its founding in 2025.
E+H advised Yflavour on early-stage financing round
E+H advised Yflavour FlexCo, an innovative Graz-based startup specializing in the development of sustainable flavor solutions for plant-based meat alternatives, on the completion of a six-figure early-stage financing round. The investment was provided by the notable Austrian investors Angels United
E+H advises AddLife on the acquisition of CoaChrom Diagnostica GmbH
E+H successfully advised the Nasdaq Stockholm listed Swedish Life Science company AddLife AB on its acquisition of the Austrian company CoaChrom Diagnostica GmbH. The transaction was carried out in collaboration with the Swedish law firm Hammarskiöld, which acted as lead counsel.
E+H advised Repentium GmbH on seven-figure financing round
E+H successfully advised Repentium GmbH, a deep-tech startup in the field of industrial additive manufacturing, on the completion of a seven-figure financing round. E+H has been advising the Salzburg-based startup since its founding in 2024.
E+H and BINDER GRÖSSWANG successfully advise on the "Educational Campus Nordwestbahnhof" PPP project
E+H advised the winning bidder consortium, comprising HYPO NOE Leasing GmbH, STRABAG Real Estate GmbH and CAVERION Österreich GmbH, in dealings with the City of Vienna and the banks financing the project. BINDER GRÖSSWANG acted on behalf of the European Investment Bank and DZ BANK AG and took the l
E+H advises GuardAero on Seed Financing Round
E+H advised GuardAero FlexCo, an emerging defence startup based in Graz, on the completion of its seed financing round. The round was led by the well-known lead investors Angels United GmbH and BKIemen Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH. In addition, the startup was able to secure several notable business
E+H advises VTC on the acquisition of a majority stake in the TSPD Group
E+H advised the investment company VTC on the acquisition of a majority stake in the TSPD Group. VTC, based in Munich, invests in market-leading, fast-growing medium-sized companies in German-speaking countries. With VTC's entry, the TSPD Group gains access to strategic expertise and resources as w
E+H advises STC Group on property sale for subsidized residential development in up-and-coming area
E+H advised STC Holding Group (STC Group) on the sale of building plots earmarked for subsidized housing in the future district "Am Kempelenpark" to Port Folio Immobilien GmbH.
E+H advises Wien Energie on the acquisition of electric charging station operator ella
E+H advised Wien Energie, Austria's largest regional energy service provider, on the acquisition of all shares in ELLA GmbH & Co KG, a domestic e-charging infrastructure operator based in Lower Austria, from WEB Windenergie AG.
E+H advises HYPO-BANK BURGENLAND AG on the acquisition of Austrian Anadi Bank AG
E+H acted as legal counsel to HYPO-BANK BURGENLAND Aktiengesellschaft in connection with the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Austrian Anadi Bank AG. The share purchase agreement was signed on 6 January 2026, with closing taking place on 5 February 2026.
E+H advises ecomDATA founder on partial sale to Your.Online
E+H provided legal advice to founder and managing director Andreas Bezuh on the partial sale of ecomDATA GmbH, an Austrian managed hosting provider, to the internationally operating Your.Online Group.
E+H advises on the establishment of a Joint Venture to launch the multimedia platform ‘CNBC DACH’
E+H acted as lead counsel in the implementation of a joint venture to establish a multimedia platform delivering German-language business and financial news across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, with headquarters in Vienna, Austria.
Further growth at E+H: Michael Holzmannhofer joins as attorney and permanent substitute
E+H is delighted to welcome Michael Holzmannhofer to the firm as a lawyer and permanent substitute.
E+H advises EnerCube (GEWINN Start-up of the Year 2025) on financing round with Vonovia
E+H advised EnerCube GmbH (EnerCube), a Salzburg-based ClimateTech start-up, on a seven-figure financing round and the conclusion of a framework agreement in connection with an extensive partnership with investor Vonovia, one of Germany's leading real estate companies.
Advancement at E+H: Bernhard Walter enrolled as lawyer
E+H is delighted that Bernhard Walter (29) is continuing his career as a lawyer at E+H. He will continue to strengthen the Corporate + M&A, Restructuring + Insolvency, and Banking + Finance practice groups.
E+H advises Wien Energie on acquiring ImWind Group
E+H advised Wien Energie as lead counsel on the acquisition of all shares in the ImWind Group, a leading Austrian developer of wind and photovoltaic projects.
E+H advises FLEX Capital on acquisition of Evo IT
E+H advised FLEX Capital on the acquisition of Evo IT GmbH, a well-established custom-software developer headquartered in Vienna with additional sites in Zurich and Poprad (Slovakia).
E+H advises VTC in acquiring fiber optics specialist NBG Group
As part of a succession plan, Munich-based VTC is acquiring all shares in NBG Holding GmbH. The NBG Group is a leading global manufacturer of high-quality fiber in metal tubes ("FiMTs"). E+H advised VTC on the legal aspects of this transaction.
E+H advises BE Energy GmbH on realizing Europe's second largest rooftop photovoltaic system
E+H advised BE Energy GmbH - a subsidiary of Burgenland Energie AG and one of the leading companies in the field of renewable energies in Austria - on completing the second largest rooftop photovoltaic plant in Europe.
E+H advises Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) on Taceo's high-profile international seed financing round
E+H has advised Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), one of the world’s largest US venture capital funds, on a USD 5.5 million seed financing round for Taceo GmbH (Taceo). a16z’s Crypto Startup Accelerator (CSX) already invested in Taceo last year and included the company in its blockchain accelerator progra
E+H expands partner circle with appointments from within its own ranks
E+H is pleased to announce that Felix Frommelt and William Redl have been appointed as new partners in the firm with immediate effect. Both previously worked as attorneys and permanent substitutes at E+H and have proven themselves to be experts in their fields over the past few years
E+H expands IP/IT team with two high-profile new additions
E+H is pleased to announce the expansion of its IP/IT + Competition Law practice group with the addition of Gernot Fritz as partner and Tanja Pfleger as attorney.
E+H advises Nordwind Growth and other shareholders on majority sale to British investor Tenzing
E+H provided legal advice to the Munich-based growth fund Nordwind Growth and the other shareholders on the majority sale of the Salzburg-based data management specialist pimcore to the British tech in
E+H advises nexspace on the expansion of its data centre site in Graz
E+H has provided comprehensive legal advice to co-location provider nexspace on the further expansion of its site in Graz.
E+H advises SKH Funding Limited as Austrian counsel on the planned acquisition of austrion
E+H advised SKH Funding Limited as Austrian counsel, alongside Latham & Watkins LLP, in connection with the planned acquisition of the Austrian insurer austrion Life Group out of the insolvency proceedings of the German FWU AG.
E+H and LARK Jointly Advise Lead Investor Capmont Technology on Sodex’s Financing Round
E+H, together with the law firm LARK, successfully advised Capmont Technology – a Munich-based, entrepreneurial private capital investment manager – as the lead investor in Sodex Innovations’ €4M financing round.
E+H advises PLConcepts on its integration into the Kanaan Sellers Group
E+H Rechtsanwälte provided comprehensive legal advice and support to PLConcepts GmbH & Co KG in connection with its merger with the Kanaan Sellers Group.
E+H advises Leonardo Hotels in acquiring the LEONARDO SMART Hotel at Vienna International Airport
With this successful transaction, Leonardo Hotels has secured a strategically significant hotel project in one of Central Europe’s most important transportation and economic hubs. Scheduled for completion in late 2025, the hotel will feature 510 rooms and is set to open on 25 June 2026, as the first
E+H advises on sale of operating company of Sigmund Freud Private University to Oakley Capital
E+H acts as sole legal counsel for the selling founders of SFU with a team led by Dominik Juster. The buy-side is advised by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and DORDA Rechtsanwälte. The closing of the transaction is subject to customary conditions.
E+H advises Hödlmayr International in acquiring Gartner KG’s high & heavy commercial vehicle divisio
E+H advised Hödlmayr International GmbH on the planned acquisition of the commercial vehicle division of Gartner KG. The transaction will significantly strengthen the Hödlmayr Group’s market position in the high & heavy haul logistics sector.
E+H advises MUST Visibility on financing round
E+H successfully advised MUST Visibility FlexCo, a deep-tech spin-off of Pro2Future GmbH, on the completion of a financing round. E+H has been advising the Graz-based startup since its founding in 2025.
E+H advised Yflavour on early-stage financing round
E+H advised Yflavour FlexCo, an innovative Graz-based startup specializing in the development of sustainable flavor solutions for plant-based meat alternatives, on the completion of a six-figure early-stage financing round. The investment was provided by the notable Austrian investors Angels United
E+H advises AddLife on the acquisition of CoaChrom Diagnostica GmbH
E+H successfully advised the Nasdaq Stockholm listed Swedish Life Science company AddLife AB on its acquisition of the Austrian company CoaChrom Diagnostica GmbH. The transaction was carried out in collaboration with the Swedish law firm Hammarskiöld, which acted as lead counsel.
E+H advised Repentium GmbH on seven-figure financing round
E+H successfully advised Repentium GmbH, a deep-tech startup in the field of industrial additive manufacturing, on the completion of a seven-figure financing round. E+H has been advising the Salzburg-based startup since its founding in 2024.
E+H and BINDER GRÖSSWANG successfully advise on the "Educational Campus Nordwestbahnhof" PPP project
E+H advised the winning bidder consortium, comprising HYPO NOE Leasing GmbH, STRABAG Real Estate GmbH and CAVERION Österreich GmbH, in dealings with the City of Vienna and the banks financing the project. BINDER GRÖSSWANG acted on behalf of the European Investment Bank and DZ BANK AG and took the l
E+H advises GuardAero on Seed Financing Round
E+H advised GuardAero FlexCo, an emerging defence startup based in Graz, on the completion of its seed financing round. The round was led by the well-known lead investors Angels United GmbH and BKIemen Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH. In addition, the startup was able to secure several notable business
E+H advises VTC on the acquisition of a majority stake in the TSPD Group
E+H advised the investment company VTC on the acquisition of a majority stake in the TSPD Group. VTC, based in Munich, invests in market-leading, fast-growing medium-sized companies in German-speaking countries. With VTC's entry, the TSPD Group gains access to strategic expertise and resources as w
E+H advises STC Group on property sale for subsidized residential development in up-and-coming area
E+H advised STC Holding Group (STC Group) on the sale of building plots earmarked for subsidized housing in the future district "Am Kempelenpark" to Port Folio Immobilien GmbH.
E+H advises Wien Energie on the acquisition of electric charging station operator ella
E+H advised Wien Energie, Austria's largest regional energy service provider, on the acquisition of all shares in ELLA GmbH & Co KG, a domestic e-charging infrastructure operator based in Lower Austria, from WEB Windenergie AG.
E+H advises HYPO-BANK BURGENLAND AG on the acquisition of Austrian Anadi Bank AG
E+H acted as legal counsel to HYPO-BANK BURGENLAND Aktiengesellschaft in connection with the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Austrian Anadi Bank AG. The share purchase agreement was signed on 6 January 2026, with closing taking place on 5 February 2026.
E+H advises ecomDATA founder on partial sale to Your.Online
E+H provided legal advice to founder and managing director Andreas Bezuh on the partial sale of ecomDATA GmbH, an Austrian managed hosting provider, to the internationally operating Your.Online Group.
E+H advises on the establishment of a Joint Venture to launch the multimedia platform ‘CNBC DACH’
E+H acted as lead counsel in the implementation of a joint venture to establish a multimedia platform delivering German-language business and financial news across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, with headquarters in Vienna, Austria.
Further growth at E+H: Michael Holzmannhofer joins as attorney and permanent substitute
E+H is delighted to welcome Michael Holzmannhofer to the firm as a lawyer and permanent substitute.
E+H advises EnerCube (GEWINN Start-up of the Year 2025) on financing round with Vonovia
E+H advised EnerCube GmbH (EnerCube), a Salzburg-based ClimateTech start-up, on a seven-figure financing round and the conclusion of a framework agreement in connection with an extensive partnership with investor Vonovia, one of Germany's leading real estate companies.
Advancement at E+H: Bernhard Walter enrolled as lawyer
E+H is delighted that Bernhard Walter (29) is continuing his career as a lawyer at E+H. He will continue to strengthen the Corporate + M&A, Restructuring + Insolvency, and Banking + Finance practice groups.
E+H advises Wien Energie on acquiring ImWind Group
E+H advised Wien Energie as lead counsel on the acquisition of all shares in the ImWind Group, a leading Austrian developer of wind and photovoltaic projects.
E+H advises FLEX Capital on acquisition of Evo IT
E+H advised FLEX Capital on the acquisition of Evo IT GmbH, a well-established custom-software developer headquartered in Vienna with additional sites in Zurich and Poprad (Slovakia).
E+H advises VTC in acquiring fiber optics specialist NBG Group
As part of a succession plan, Munich-based VTC is acquiring all shares in NBG Holding GmbH. The NBG Group is a leading global manufacturer of high-quality fiber in metal tubes ("FiMTs"). E+H advised VTC on the legal aspects of this transaction.
E+H advises BE Energy GmbH on realizing Europe's second largest rooftop photovoltaic system
E+H advised BE Energy GmbH - a subsidiary of Burgenland Energie AG and one of the leading companies in the field of renewable energies in Austria - on completing the second largest rooftop photovoltaic plant in Europe.
E+H advises Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) on Taceo's high-profile international seed financing round
E+H has advised Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), one of the world’s largest US venture capital funds, on a USD 5.5 million seed financing round for Taceo GmbH (Taceo). a16z’s Crypto Startup Accelerator (CSX) already invested in Taceo last year and included the company in its blockchain accelerator progra
E+H expands partner circle with appointments from within its own ranks
E+H is pleased to announce that Felix Frommelt and William Redl have been appointed as new partners in the firm with immediate effect. Both previously worked as attorneys and permanent substitutes at E+H and have proven themselves to be experts in their fields over the past few years
E+H expands IP/IT team with two high-profile new additions
E+H is pleased to announce the expansion of its IP/IT + Competition Law practice group with the addition of Gernot Fritz as partner and Tanja Pfleger as attorney.