Mag iur Christoph Jirak > Schoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte) > Vienna, Austria > Lawyer Profile

Schoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte)
SCHOTTENRING 19
1010 VIENNA
Austria
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Work Department

Regulatory practice group

Position

Attorney at law

Career

Christoph Jirak has been part of the regulatory team since 2017. He specialises in environmental and public law, with a particular focus on plant approvals, commercial law and construction law. He focuses heavily on environmental impact assessment procedures in the infrastructure sector, particularly in the fields of renewable energy, industry or infrastructure. During his studies he also specialised in Public Commercial Law. Before joining Schoenherr, Vienna, Christoph worked as a paralegal for an international law firm based in Vienna for six years. He also gained valuable experience during a secondment to the legal department of a leading Austrian energy company.

Languages

English, German, Spanish

Education

University of Vienna, Vienna/Austria (Mag. iur. 2016)

Lawyer Rankings

Austria > Projects and energy

(Next Generation Partners)

Christoph Jirak – Schoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte)

Schoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte) possesses ‘in-depth expertise and extensive experience’ in large-scale and cross-border energy and infrastructure projects. Bernd Rajal leads the regulatory team and is an expert in complex domestic and cross-border regulatory, public law, project development, and commercial matters in the wind and solar power segments. Concerning the realisation of major projects, key contacts include Christian Schmelz, who specialises in construction mandates and environmental approval processes for large-scale energy and infrastructure projects, and Christoph Jirak, who is adept regarding the construction and operation of major renewable energy and social infrastructure facilities. On administrative and public law matters, the firm draws upon the strength of Christoph Cudlik, who is an expert in technical environmental law matters concerning renewable energy facilities, and Christian Holzer, who brings further competence in public law, environmental, and permitting matters concerning infrastructure assets.