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Gassauer-Fleissner Rechtsanwälte GmbH

WALLNERSTRASSE 4, 1010 WIEN, AUSTRIA

Tel:: Work +43 1 205 206 0
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What we say about the firm's legal practice in Austria

Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A, tier 4

Hanno Schatzmann of mid-sized firm Gassauer-Fleissner Rechtsanwälte GmbH is recommended for its CEE expertise.

IT and telecommunications

Within IT and telecommunications, Gassauer-Fleissner Rechtsanwälte GmbH is a first tier firm,

Gassauer-Fleissner Rechtsanwälte GmbH’s ‘price-performance ratio is good’, and the practice recently advised a worldwide photo agency on the implementation of anti-piracy software in Austria. Michael Wolner is Austria’s leading software licensing expert, and Max Mosing is ‘an experienced lawyer for tech start-ups’.

Intellectual property and media

Within Intellectual property and media, Gassauer-Fleissner Rechtsanwälte GmbH is a first tier firm,

Gassauer-Fleissner Rechtsanwälte GmbH’s five-partner team is highly rated for IP, particularly in contentious matters including patent litigation. It has a substantial stable of pharmaceuticals clients, including being responsible for all of AstraZeneca’s Austrian patent litigation, and all of Reckitt Benckiser’s Austrian advertising law and trade mark matters. Barbara Kuchar is ‘extremely well qualified in trade mark, copyright and unfair competition matters and always has the client’s interest in mind’. Michael Wolner is ‘one of the best’, and Christian Gassauer-Fleissner is ‘extraordinarily competent’.

Private client

Within Private client, Gassauer-Fleissner Rechtsanwälte GmbH is a second tier firm,

Gassauer-Fleissner Rechtsanwälte GmbH’s Christian Gassauer-Fleissner has advised a number of high-net-worth families and shareholders of family-owned businesses.

Real estate and construction

Within Real estate and construction, tier 4

Gassauer-Fleissner Rechtsanwälte GmbH has good experience advising on hotel projects and lease agreements. Hanno Schatzmann is the main contact.

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