Cerha Hempel is particularly active for open-end and closed-end funds and developers, who retain the team to assist with real estate transactions and project developments. The latter includes transactional as well as financing and construction-related advice. This intersection between real estate and construction law is not least based on practice head Peter Vcelouch‘s strength in this area and translates in him heading both the real estate and construction practices. While the team covers all asset classes, much of its recent work concerned the residential and retail sectors. CEE real estate practice head Mark Krenn is another key individual; he routinely assists with transactions and lease agreements.

Cerha Hempel deploys a cross-practice approach involving individuals from the corporate, regulatory and construction teams to tackle projects and energy matters. The team is jointly headed by corporate expert Clemens Hasenauer, head of public law Hans Kristoferitsch and Peter Vcelouch, who covers construction. The group advises on energy, infrastructure and electronic tolling matters as well as M&A and real estate projects. The team is also equipped to represent clients in projects-related disputes.

Cerha Hempel’s cross-departmental cooperation enables the firm’s construction practice to assist domestic and international clients, including investment funds, retailers, engineering companies and project developers, with a wide range of construction-related matters, including associated public procurement, transactions and disputes. Much of its work pertains to real estate development projects and involves contentious issues, which are handled in conjunction with colleagues from the litigation and arbitration practices. Team head Peter Vcelouch has particular experience of planning and construction contracts alongside construction-related dispute resolution.