DORDA Rechtsanwälte GmbH > Vienna, Austria > Firm Profile

‘DORDA’s ability to consistently provide thoughtful, pragmatic, and business-minded privacy and cybersecurity counsel is rare and refreshing. They have a nuanced understanding of privacy concerns and business needs of technology clients, and their expertise in the space shines through.’

‘DORDA has a deep bench, and from practice and firm leadership through the associate ranks, the DORDA team not only brings subject matter expertise, but transparency and pragmatism to their analysis.’

‘Axel Anderel – sets the tone with smart, sophisticated leadership and empowers his eminently capable team to provide cutting edge counsel.’

‘Nino Tlapak – thoughtful, methodical, efficient, deeply experienced with privacy and cybersecurity issues particular to technology clients. Also a genuinely wonderful person and an absolute pleasure to work with.’

‘Alexandra Ciarnau – a rising star. Sharp as a tack, confident, detail oriented, and demonstrates consistent focus on achieving outcomes well tailored to a particular client’s business objectives.’

‘Particularly I enjoyed working with Axel Anderl, Alexandra Ciarnau and Nino Tlapak. They are always very helpful, have a quick response time and their legal expertise is excellent.’

‘The proactive approach of the practice is outstanding and ensures legal stability for our business as we are standing at the very frontline of GDPR and real estate data. Working together with Dorda is a pleasure at all times and I consider it as one of our most effective collaborations.’

‘The team has a very good, uniform appearance and you always feel well supported – even if someone else spontaneously steps in for the main contact person. Due to the size and quality of the team, a quick response is also ensured in urgent cases. They don’t just point out problems, but really try to find solutions that are as practical as possible.’

‘Veit Öhlberger is the go-to-guy for distribution law disputes in Austria and beyond.’

‘Veit Öhlberger has a great presence in the courtroom and navigates through tough procedural questions seamlessly. He is an active listener and able to reconcile different views in an elegant manner.’

‘For disputes in Austria, Dorda is an excellent partner with experienced and highly qualified lawyers, who build the right strategy together with the client to pursue a claim or defend the client against claims in arbitration or state courts.’

‘The lawyers of Dorda are well connected in Austria’s legal world, have extensive experience in arbitration (also as arbitrators) and can advise on all areas of dispute resolution including mediation. We are most satisfied.’

‘Great team work. Very responsive.’

‘Veit Öhlberger impressed me in particular. He is always to the point and provides strategic advice.’

‘The availability and response to enquiries in a short time are above average. In addition, Gunnar Pickl and his team impress with an extraordinary level of expertise and experience.’

‘In addition to their outstanding expertise, Gunnar Pickl and his team have a trusting, sympathetic and human manner.’

‘I found all members of the team to be very helpful, responsive and very reassuring.’

‘The partners were all very good and responsive. They were also commercial in their approach and gave good easy-to-understand advice.’

‘Very good professionals and good focus on details.’

‘They cover all legal aspects, private and business, and clearly provide their expertise through a very personal approach.’

‘The team is personable; quick feedback, availability, trust level. For all business transactions with a pleasant mixture of wit and humour.’

‘I think the relationship is something special. All team members I’ve been working with are always available and very keen to support me/us in all manners.’

‘Very good professionals and good focus on details.’

‘Involvement for the benefit of the client.’

‘Bernhard Heinzl and Andreas Seling are our main lawyers when it comes to IP topics. What makes working with them great is that I can align with them on short notice. Additionally it’s great to receive pragmatic answers which are also comprehensible not only from a legal but also from a commercial perspective.’

‘I can always rely on their timely feedback and constant availability which makes working with both of them even easier.’

‘Outstanding legal expertise, excellent understanding of the practical implications, fast response times.’

‘Dr. Andreas Seling: Excellent lawyer who keeps the whole picture in mind when giving advice.’

‘Best team in Austria (and among the leading in Europe) for innovative, tech-driven IP cases. They have outstanding reputation as it comes to cross-border cases with IT, data protection, telecoms or new tech (AI, blockchain). The team is always available and quick to respond. They have an incredible working spirit. The team is diverse. They have such a unique spirit – it is a huge pleasure working with them.’

‘They are all incredible. I worked a lot with Axel Anderl, Alexandra Ciarnau and Andreas Seling. They all have the same spirit meaning short reaction times, no lengthy memos but clear and precise answers and suggestions how to do what. Axel is particularly strong in negotiations – in and out of court. He is like a bulldog when required. At the same time he is a swift thinker and extremely charismatic. Alexandra is extremely diligent and busy, well connected in the new tech scene. Andreas is very strong in court proceedings and trademark issues.’

‘The team has a very deep knowledge of IP and are the key players in this sector in Austria. You will receive excellent answers on very short notice. They are very passionate about solving your problems. Very innovative: they have established the Digital Industries Group as a one stop shop at the firm.’

‘Axel Anderl is head of the team. His spirit and style are both unique. Of course, he has excellent IP knowledge. But besides, and that makes him outstanding, he does not hide behind lengthy clauses but brings the issue to the point. He is an excellent negotiator, respected by the market. Andreas Seling has very profound and practical knowledge of IP and vast experience. I like his calm handling of the most annoying problems. Alexandra Ciarnau is also excellent.’

‘Team stability, culture of fairness and professional excellence, very good cross-border and cross-firm collaboration.’

‘Stefan Artner: Truly a leader in real estate; responsive, understands foreigner’s needs.’

‘Magdalena Brandstetter: Up-and-coming real estate lawyer.’

‘Tibor Varga: Excellent real estate finance lawyer.’

‘In Austria we rely on DORDA’s advice and really enjoy working with them. They always give us practical advice and on time, even if the deal is very complex or our request is urgent or the issue needs additional explanation due to local market practice. We also see that DORDA’s reputation in the market is excellent – we see them in most top real estate transactions in Austria.’

‘A major point for us as a client is that the team keeps the commercial aspects of a transaction in mind and is always keen to get the best possible deal for the client without overcomplicating the matter. From an external perspective, we have seen the company evolving over the past years with new partners (such as Magdalena Brandstetter) and further associates. Also diversity is a major concern for our company and we find it important, that our partners – such as DORDA’s real estate team – also practice diversity in day-to-day business.’

‘Our main contact at DORDA is Stefan Artner. He is the one you want to have at your side when it gets critical. He knows the market in detail, is a quick thinker in negotiations and very reliable. Stefan always advises quickly and in detail. Definitely the no.1 lawyer for me in Austria.’

‘Deep market insight and great understanding of the business they advise on.’

‘Thorough analysis, prompt feedback, comprehension for the problems and needs of the client, a very professional and pleasant cooperation, very good availability’

‘Good interaction of the team; transparency, expertise’

‘Completeness of in depth Know-How and Experience, there’s a specialist available for everything.’

‘Understand requirements perfectly and quickly, can explain complex topics even to non-experts, response-time is exceptionally quick, superb communication style. Exceptional individuals: Axel Anders, Nino Tlapak, Bernhard Heinzl, Heinrich Kühnert.’

‘Coming to DORDA helped me greatly with my diverse legal issues. As a founder of an IT Startup, my need was not special to one section and at DORDA I have a strong powerful legal firm representing my issues with a wide team of experts. Closely I work together with one assigned lawyer at DORDA but my questions and legal issues are covered by a team of seniors and experts of many different areas always looking for the best way. The team has a great reputation which is confirmed when the opposing counsel tries to “shake the tree”. The great range of expertise brings legal issues fast to an end. I have not lost a single one of my disputes.’

‘Working closely with Bernhard Heinzl as my responsible lawyer. He and his team under the lead of Axel Anderl look at every aspect when understanding my legal position and wish of my results. Mr. Heinzl takes time to understand the issue and in ongoing advice, he navigates to reach best results. It is also enormously great that he has a team of specialists in diverse areas, which he can coordinate with. This support I missed at my previous law firm with a small team. Mr. Heinzl can deliver fast and perfect results from within his firm and i do not need to look up external advice.’

‘Professional, deep knowledge, expert. Its strengths are they have worked on this area for a long time, they have a rapid response to new law or regulations implemented in Austria, and their feedback response are very experienced, I can learn a lot from them!’

‘DORDA people are very professional, highly diligent. They are trustworthy, they bill very reasonable. They are very smart and have a very strong English ability.’

‘Simply a top-quality law firm.’

‘I have worked most with Jürgen Kittel, an M&A partner. He is very responsive, knowledgeable, pragmatic and experienced in international transactions.’

‘They provide clear advice.’

‘Very responsive.’

‘Very professional and experienced M&A team under the leadership of Dr. Jürgen Kittel, innovative and pragmatic approach regarding typical and non-typical M&A issues.’

‘Dr. Kittel is a hands-on, business-oriented lawyer, who facilitates all necessary support to get the deal done.’

‘Austrian practice with a great international network; places diversity and technology on top.’

‘Martin Brodey understands extremely well his clients and the industry they are in, extremely efficient and well organized creative solutions.’

‘Has a good market standing. They are acting in quite a fresh way and not as the typical criminal lawyers. It is fun to work with the team on complex cases also with an international background.’

‘Stephan Steinhofer leads the team in a very profound way. He stays cool in tricky situations and gives the client a safe feeling.

‘Daniela Firulovic contributes to the team‘s success. She is very strong and convincing.’

‘Immediate support even on weekends; excellent trouble shooting.’

‘Daniela Firulovic: Excellent handling of criminal law aspects and legal advisory but also the legal preparation of the criminal report to the public prosecution.’

‘In our criminal law-related matters, Daniela Firulovic is our main contact. Daniela Firulovic is an excellent criminal defence attorney, she is always on top of our cases, we trust her advice unconditionally. Daniela reacts incredibly quickly to our requests, her legal work is high-quality and she delivers the results we are aiming for.’

‘We were absolutely stunned by Daniela Firulovic’s ability to think ‘outside the box’ and find solutions to every obstacle in our cases. In her advice, she always takes the ‘big picture’ into account. We feel very blessed that Daniela is handling our most important and delicate matters.’

‘Dorda’s white-collar crime team offers excellent legal advice and outstanding representation in criminal proceedings. You get top-notch results delivered, the response time is impressively fast and you feel like you’re getting the best advice.’

‘The team is very professional and customer-solution oriented. A big benefit is the long experience and expertise of DORDA.’

‘Lisa Kulmer is an individual who understands perfectly the business needs and has always a solution to discuss. The fast reply is a huge advantage in our cooperation. Her outstanding expertise and willingness to solve complex and challenging cases is so remarkable.’

‘Responsive, good quality, practical/pragmatic advice.’

‘Lisa Kulmer is excellent.’

‘DORDA is very professional during the entire course of providing legal services. They are very responsive and always make effort to meet the (sometimes very tight) deadline. Their advice is always business oriented and straight to the point.’

‘Lisa Kulmer is very helpful, has great knowledge and experience in employment law. She is also very responsive which is of utmost importance.’

‘The employment team at DORDA was instrumental in helping us navigate the pandemic. All of their employment lawyers have exceptional expertise, are highly responsive and the quality of their service is outstanding. With their keen understanding of current employment issues, the employment team at DORDA are way ahead of the game.’

‘Thomas Angermair: The leading labour law expert in Austria. With his quick grasp of issues and his resourcefulness, he has helped us find tailored solutions for our staff, not only during the pandemic, but in all of the 20 years that we have been working with him.’

‘Felix Hörlsberger, Christian Rischka: smart, approachable and hands on.‘

‘Quick and precise analysis of the problem. Effective and cost sensitive solutions.’

‘The team is headed by Paul Doralt (Tax and Trusts) and Elmar Drabek (immigration). They are both excellent individuals with a tremendous reputation in their fields.’

‘Paul Doralt: One of the top private client advisors in Austria. Fantastic know-how, client handling, and analytical skills. Pragmatic and solution orientated, an exceptional ability to lead the client and to make the client feel safe and taken care of. Best value for money. Extremely well connected in Austria and abroad. A joy to work with.’

‘Elmar Drabek: The best in Austria in relocation and immigration of private clients.’

‘Katharina Binder: Outstanding senior associate, very well connected, one of the rising stars in the field. Works like a partner.’

‘It truly is a one stop shop experience.’

‘Most prominent lawyer is Paul Doralt. He is well known on the market as a leading figure in tax and trust law.’

‘Katharina Binder: a very smart senior associate. We are very pleased with her work.’

‘The employees are there for you almost around the clock when you need support. We get a quick and reliable assessment of the legal situation. ‘

‘The law firm is responding within shortest possible time, they are not just providing a service but are bringing the task to an end even though they are not held responsible for a result they try to contribute to achieve the result of the client and are thinking out of the box.’

‘I’ve worked mostly directly with Bernhard Müller in this team who is a renowned expert in the field of public law in Austria and at the same time highly available, highly approachable and who has worked with us to find practical solutions that offer security.’

‘Bernhard Müller is a very knowledgeable person in the field.’

‘Masters in their field, using their perfect private/professional network for the client.’

‘Very good team!’

‘Andreas Mayr excels as a diligent drafter and excellent negotiator.’

‘Experienced, highly qualified and client-focussed team.’

‘Quick, flexible, pragmatic.’

‘Main contact is Heinrich Kühnert. The qualities “quick, flexible, pragmatic” especially relate to him.’

‘Always approachable, on-time advice, very professional and high quality legal advice.’

‘Heinrich Kühnert – great business focused approach; able to advise and guide through economic analysis in competition law matters; single point of contact for competition law matters; able to discuss and explain to business the issues; able to provide advice on a short time-frame; high quality advice.’

‘We have found Heinrich Kühnert and his team very smart, responsive, hard-working. Turned around high quality submissions very quickly. They regularly keep us informed about developments, proactively anticipating developments and flagging possible implications.’

‘What impressed me the most is the fact that they are fully connected to authorities and regulators and therefore get information first hand. The whole team is available and ready to jump in at any time. All in all excellent law firm.’

‘Excellent support, great knowledge and very approachable team.’

‘Heinrich Kühnert stands out and his personal approach, knowledge and skills is the reason why we are using DORDA for competition law topics.’

‘Quick and precise analysis of the problem. Effective and cost sensitive solutions.’

‘DORDA’s tax practice is fantastic. We use them for international tax issues and in this field they are the leading firm.’

‘Paul Doralt is one of the most reputable tax lawyers of Austria. His reputation at the tax court is a huge asset to have as a client.’

‘Everyone in Dorda’s tax team is experienced, to the point, efficient, pragmatic. You get great value for money.’

‘For me, it’s the top tax team in Austria. You turn to them with your most complex tax matters. They excel in cross-border taxation issues.’

‘Paul Doralt: One of the top tax lawyers in Austria. Extensive know-how, very well connected, great client handling, to the point, clear, and a joy to work with.’

‘Katharina Binder: An outstanding senior associate, bright, dedicated, responsive. Working with her feels like working with a partner.’

‘Long term relationship with the client which means Dorda knows our products, our former litigation and cases in tenders and is able to serve well our needs.’

‘Excellent legal advice, reliable and detailed assessment. Law firm is able to reflect our long-term relationship in billing.’

‘Mr Bernhard Müller for public procurement – always reactive and very approachable, able to explain law in a way business can understand.’