Binder Grösswang > Vienna, Austria > Firm Profile

‘Hands on approach with the client’s needs in mind. Slick, straight and complete solutions.’

‘They respond immediately and consider their client’s internal processes when giving advice.’

‘The team is responsive and pragmatic in their advice. ’

‘They have advised us on a wide range of finance transactions, understand our requirements and are very capable in aligning them with market developments.’

‘Emanuel Welten: experienced and responsive.’

‘Since the firm employs a very large team for a wide variety of areas, all matters can be dealt with promptly, competently and to your complete satisfaction. Binder Grösswang’s excellent reputation in the legal industry and in court definitely pays off.’

‘The firm and especially Christian Klausegger was highly recommended to me by a friend, and I have never regretted the decision to hire them. Adrian Zwettler is a young, competent and extremely committed lawyer.’ 

‘Hands-on, good and experienced team.’

‘Stefan Albiez is a very smart and integer player at court.’

‘Stefan Albiez’s team is particularly active in class and mass proceedings, and is increasingly present for clients with their civil law claims in large criminal proceedings.’

‘The strength of Stefan Albiez lies in defending clients against class and mass actions and in representing and advising clients in cases involving both civil claims and criminal law implications.’

‘The team acts fast and flexibly, always has good ideas on how to tackle changing situations and is very creative in finding alternative approaches.’

‘Expertise, great international network, high responsiveness.’

‘Very well-established employment practice that provides ready-to-use solutions based on an understanding of client’s background and needs.’

‘The team and their service is great.’

‘The knowledge is unique.’

‘Angelika Pallwein-Prettner: Team leader, competent, very fast comprehension, experienced, and well structured.’

‘Very detail orientated, extremely efficient in working with the client, not a single minute wasted on the calls, very focused and dedicated to delivering the desired results.’

‘Highly professional, great responsiveness, out of the box thinking.’

‘The members of the team we have been working with are highly specialized in each of their fields, providing the clients with an excellent level of service.’

‘Raoul Hoffer is extremely experienced and a smart strategist. Christine Dietz is a great team player who can be relied upon at all times. It is a pleasure to work with Raoul and Christine – even under pressure and in extremely complex proceedings.’

‘A fantastic team that delivers genuinely practical advice on navigating Austrian merger control requirements. It is always my very strong preference to use this team if possible.’

‘This is an extraordinary team dealing with every aspect of competition law in the most efficient way. It is a very diverse and technology driven team. Always a very efficient and pleasant cooperation.’

‘Christine Dietz is an excellent competition lawyer, always available, extremely efficient and pleasant to work with. She really stands out and also manages her team in an efficient and pleasant way.’

‘Christine Dietz and Christoph Raab are always willing to go the extra mile, You can always count on them.’

‘I know and would highly recommend Isabelle Innerhofer and Christine Dietz for any Austrian competition law work. They have a top competition practice there, including antitrust damages cases. They are also very active internationally. Brilliant lawyers.’

‘I have worked mostly with Isabelle Innerhofer, who is a trustworthy professional with a great commitment to her job. She is very pragmatic, straight to the point and a sophisticated lawyer.’

‘Outstanding quality of legal advice. Acting swiftly in anticipation of all possible solutions and problems for their clients. Excellent and highly recommended team with a lot of experience in high profile multi-jurisdictional filings. Very pragmatic and practical.’

‘Good knowledge of the ins and outs of Austrian residence and work permits.’

‘Mona Holzgruber is knowledgeable, competant, and very easy to work with. I would strongly recommend her to anyone else with residence or work permit issues.’

‘Very well organised, fast responding, great knowledge and super friendly.’

‘Binder Grösswang has an excellent private client practice, very smart and very responsive.’

‘I have used and worked with the tax department extensively on a number of inbound and outbound matters and have always been very pleased with the quality and timing of advice received. They have always returned with solutions-oriented advice, where possible.’

‘Christian Wimpissinger is very smart, very capable and very responsive. I very much appreciate Christian’s precision, conciseness and solutions-oriented approach to a very complex area of law (tax). I only wish I had more Austrian matters for greater occasion to work with Christian!’

‘Very responsive and competent with cutting-edge technical skills in international taxation. Understand industries and business.’

‘Christian Wimpissinger stands out for responsiveness, a user-friendly approach, and reliability.’

‘The tax law practice of Binder Grösswang is unique, since only a few law firms in Austria do provide tax advice and the team is working at the level of Big Four firms when it comes to managing projects and providing advice on tax law matters.’

‘Christian Wimpissinger and Manuela Wenger are very responsive and have the ability to explain complex tax law matters in words that do not sound all that technical. They can manoeuvre teams with diverse cultural backgrounds easily and are often in a role of managing projects, meaning bring together international advisers with business teams.’

‘Binder Grösswang’s tax team is known for its technical expertise and its willingness to find pragmatic solutions to their clients’ issues. They strive to stay on top (and ahead) of international and domestic tax developments, and have a solid informal network of international firms with which they closely collaborate.’

‘Clemens Willvonseder is dynamic, knowledgeable in his area and very competent in handling cross-border and cross-practice transactions. He is the single tax lawyer I would recommend to my clients dealing with Austrian tax matters.’

‘Excellent guys.’

‘High experience in the Austrian capital market, highly structured and transparent advisory approach. Very reliable partners,  super-efficient collaboration culture within the law firm and the partnership.’

‘Florian Khol: Available and approachable, high level of technical knowledge, always tries to really understand the fact pattern and the incentives behind a particular setting. Good people management, extremely friendly, top lawyer who is really down to earth.’

‘Highly competent and approachable team. Understand the client’s needs and act appropriately. Trusted advisor.’

‘Andreas Hable: highly competent and pragmatic approach.’

‘They are able to address all areas of Austrian law and provide practical examples from their past experiences. They relate well to American clients, quickly and directly getting to the point. ’

‘Philip Kapl is an excellent M&A and general corporate lawyer. He is incredibly effective in communicating with busy American GCs and legal teams, functioning more as an extension of them than as traditional outside counsel. He also communicates very effectively with business clients, with practical and direct advice, earning the role of trusted advisor.’

‘Very strong team of experts with deep industry knowledge. Easy to work with and very responsive.’

‘Outstanding legal advice, individuals are hands on and very compatible to large corporations as well as mid sized companies’

‘The Binder Grösswang teams has a comprehensive understanding of our business and the challenges we are facing. Needless to say, that their legal knowledge is top notch and always up to date.’

‘The partners we work with are highly experienced in supporting the transactions we are running and are not shy from adding their experience in order to ensure processes run smoothly and all goals are achieved to our full satisfaction. In addition, they are proactively taking responsibility and think critically, when needed. ’

‘The team is hands-on with great expertise. Provides a full range of valuable advice, from litigation strategy to action and analytics, to full-fledged claims.’

‘Stefan Albiez: Provides excellent direction and strategy for complex white-collar crime cases. Thomas Hartl: Understands the dynamics and always provides competent advice.’

‘Thomas Hartl supported us in forensic investigations provided very profound advice, and submitted the necessary statement of facts to the public prosecutor’s office. He was extremely experienced and completed the necessary work in high quality and very quickly. He also handled all communication with the public prosecutor’s office and proactively involved us where necessary.’

‘Perfect management of the case combined with the gift of being responsive to the client’s needs and yet 100% goal-oriented best describes the skills of this law firm. In this combination, this expertise is hard to find.’

‘Stefan Albiez: One of the best criminal defence lawyers I know, with perfect networks with both clients and authorities – in this respect he is the perfect link and thus achieves the best result for the client.

‘Christian Klausegger: A sharp mind, but never overlooks the fact that even the most individual solution has to be implemented at the client’s request.’

‘Highly professional team, always well prepared, high legal know-how, really good time management.’

‘Stefan Albiez is a very smart negotiator, well connected, and always focused on the best economic solution.’

‘Georg Wabl is the best lawyer I have had the pleasure in working with over my career of ~10 years.’

‘Dynamic, approachable, reachable almost 24/7. Delivers results by extremely tight deadlines given from client side and communicates clearly to all stakeholders involved.’

‘Great teamwork between the partners Georg Wabl and Gottfried Gassner. Both have deep legal expertise together with good communication and moderation skills that help a lot in meetings and debates.’

‘Very problem solving oriented, pragmatically efficient and professionally cooperative, with a very good understanding of the needs of both banks and corporations.’

‘The team is able to effectively and highly professionally manage complex transactions and by their solution-orientated approach bring together even sometimes difficult parties.’

‘Gottfried Gassner has a proactive, solution-oriented approach. He is highly professional and experienced in all fields of insolvency law and corporate recovery. With an entrepreneurial approach, he always seeks the best possible solutions for our needs. A pleasure to work with.’

‘Georg Wabl is able to think from the view of his counterpart and uses this understanding for his client. He gives quick and profound responses. Also very urgent cases are solved in an excellent and practice-oriented manner.’

‘Georg Wabl deserves special mention. He not only has outstanding expertise but also has handshake quality. His international network is particularly helpful. He is a very smart strategic thinker and develops sustainable successful strategies for his clients.’

‘The firm has one of the most professional and biggest IP teams in Austria. They can swiftly and efficiently handle any matter, including litigation, non-contentious advice, contracts, transactions and IP prosecution.’

‘Michael Horak has great experience and is always up-to-date with recent case law and developments. This deep knowledge of IP case law allows him to provide advice straight to the point. Definitely one of the top IP partners in Austria.’

‘Very consistent IP team with long-standing experience.’

‘Ivo Rungg is very responsive and nice to work with. Hellmut Buchroithner is a very experienced counsel in the IP team.’

‘All team members have extensive experience in all the IP fields where we require their assistance. All are committed, friendly and easy-going. A pleasure to work with them.’

‘Ivo Rungg wants what is best for our company and sees our company’s success as an extension of his own. Hellmut Buchroithner is reasonable and very practical through every issue. His solution-oriented attitude makes it easy to work with him and it is obvious that he always aims to provide the best services available to his clients.’

‘Exceptional experience with this firm! Their deep understanding of clients’ needs and empathetic approach set them apart. The team’s expertise, coupled with innovative technology, ensures efficient and precise services. Highly recommended!’

‘Working with the individuals at this firm has been truly exceptional. What makes them stand out is their unparalleled dedication to client satisfaction. Their personalized approach, combined with a deep understanding of the law, distinguishes them from competitors.’

‘Very personal and individual support and processing of legal issues.’

‘Ivo Rungg: excellent expertise and collaborative work.’

‘There’s always someone with expertise in a specific area. Great & friendly team, always provides thorough research and fast responses.’

‘Ivo was great, he always replied quickly and his research and responses were very thorough.’

‘All team members have extensive experience in all the IP fields where we require their assistance.’

‘Ivo Rungg and the whole team provided valuable assistance by drafting various legal documents in this context, such as privacy policies and cooperation agreements.’

‘Exceptional experience with this firm! Their deep understanding of clients’ needs and empathetic approach set them apart. The team’s expertise, coupled with innovative technology, ensures efficient and precise services. Highly recommended!’

‘Their personalised approach, combined with a deep understanding of the law, distinguishes them from competitors. I value the team’s expertise, professionalism, and proactive communication. Ivo Rungg has demonstrated outstanding commitment and exceptional problem-solving skills.’

‘Christian Klausegger: great arbitrator, very diligent, extremely smart, interested in and good know-how of technical issues.’

‘The team was very professional, responsive and business-minded. They ensured great communication between all participants, a joint cross-jurisdictional effort.’

‘Ingeborg Edel stood out as a tough, yet affable lawyer. Her advice was always crisp and clear, with risks, solutions and recommended routes always pointed out. She was always constructive and pragmatic in her approach to difficult issues or discussions. ’

‘Excellent team.’

‘Binder Grösswang is a top-tier law firm and undoubtedly one of the best law firms in Austria. The team has developed their reputation on the exceptional quality of their services. Without question, this law firm is always a primary choice for me in case I need legal assistance (as a co-counsel/local co-counsel) involving any type of litigation issue in Austria.’

‘Michael Kutschera’s knowledge and experience is unique because he has extremely broad experience in advising on complex corporate issues/M&A transactions and, at the same time, is a very good litigator.’

‘Profound knowledge, hands-on mentality, reliability in a personally pleasant and respectful cooperation.’

‘It is always a pleasure to work with Binder Grösswang, no matter how challenging the legal question at hand is.’

‘Very personal and individual support and processing of legal issues.’

‘Excellent expertise and collaborative work.’

‘Binder Grösswang have been very helpful in guiding us through the contract process for Austrian projects. We have encountered complex situations and Binder Grösswang’s advice has been on point and helpful.’

‘We have worked mostly with Johannes Barbist and his team. Johannes is quite knowledgeable on various topics and what makes him stand out are his creative ideas in solving problems.’

‘They have a very good knowledge and are always responsive and pragmatic. The constructive approach is solution-oriented and therefore in the interest of clients.’

‘Markus Uitz stands out with his calm approach, always seeking the best for his clients.’

‘Very personal and individual support and processing of legal issues.’

‘Ivo Rungg has excellent expertise and worked collaboratively.’

‘Great team, solution-orientated, high quality work.’

‘Exceptional experience with this firm! Their deep understanding of clients’ needs and empathetic approach set them apart. The team’s expertise, coupled with innovative technology, ensures efficient and precise services. Highly recommended!’

‘Working with the individuals at this firm has been truly exceptional. What makes them stand out is their unparalleled dedication to client satisfaction. Their personalised approach, combined with a deep understanding of the law, distinguishes them from competitors.‘

‘Very personal and individual support and processing of legal issues.’

‘Excellent expertise and collaborative work from Johannes Barbist.’