Schoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte) > Linz, Austria > Firm Profile

‘Christian Schmelz, Christoph Cudlik and the team are skillful. Good cooperation with the authorities has contributed to accelerating the proceedings. The quick and reliable work, as well as the excellent legal and strategic knowledge, is priceless. Clients receive advice that is easy to understand and sophisticated down to the last detail.’

‘Christoph Cudlik has become an excellent attorney under the leadership of Christian Schmelz. We can recommend him for delivery of winning strategies and their relentless execution. Christoph delivers concise and easy to read, but very precise verbal and written pleading that is backed with deep expertise. We treasure him as a very seasoned and thoughtful counsel who has flawlessly accompanied us.’

‘Schoenherr has an impressive public law practice group, which is well known as market leader. They attract the most prominent clients and the most complex mandates. The excellent team is especially well known for their unparalleled expertise in environmental and climate change law with focus on all kinds of infrastructure, renewable energy and industry projects. They offer full service on all aspects of public law.

‘Christian Schmelz, who is known as setting the standards of high quality in regulatory work in Austria, has formed an extraordinary strong team of leading lawyers in the various sub-fields of public law.’

‘Christian Schmelz is the leading expert in his field. He is setting the standards of high quality in regulatory work in Austria and he is the one you rely on when it comes to highly complex matters. His expertise is not restricted to legal questions, but extends also to procedural, tactical, technical and ecological aspects. It is great fun and always a pleasure to work with him.’

‘Martin Ebner is our go-to lawyer for strategically important financing transactions and other special situations. He is a brilliant advisor, a strong negotiator and adds value to every transaction.’

‘Highly experienced team, with closely aligned communication/collaboration between individual team members.’

‘Very personable, highly responsive to client needs, anticipate issues in advance, highly qualified, earn trust very quickly with expertise and character.’

‘Impressive track record, hands-on lawyers, open minded and economically thinking. Good reputation ’

‘Christoph Moser combines know-how and accessibility, and is very approachable. His exceptional qualities, such as adaptability, creativity, and a strong work ethic, are invaluable for us.’

‘Very experienced team, great expertise, very pleasant to work with.’

‘Christoph Moser – great lawyer – highly experienced, great teamworker.’

‘Pragmatic, fast and reliable advice. Particular expertise in Austrian capital markets law.’

‘Christoph Moser stands out. Always available, always solid advice.’

‘Schoenherr’s capital market practice stands for extraordinary support with a deep knowledge of markets and clients’ needs. ’

‘The lawyers are always highly committed and support with the best knowledge of the markets, and provide best services and solutions for all challenges. ’

‘I appreciate their footprint in CEE and their ability to deliver first-tier advice in the markets they operate in. I do not only appreciate their pragmatic approach, but also their in-depth understanding of commercial topics and how they interplay with the legal side.’

‘My contact person in M&A is Markus Piuk. He is calm and deliberate and at the same time has reached a level of seniority which allows him to accept all challenges of international M&A. ’

‘What truly sets Thomas Kulnigg’s team apart, especially in the realms of startups, venture capital and technology, is their unwavering commitment to delivering outstanding services. They exhibit a remarkable ability to stay at the forefront of the industry, ensuring that clients benefit from the latest developments and trends. Their pragmatic approach to problem-solving is refreshing, always presenting practical solutions to complex challenges.’

‘The team we have been working with can deal with all our complex questions as they have the large Schoenherr lawyer team (both domestic and abroad) to turn to. Our contacts are easy to talk to and can grasp the submitted problems quickly, their answers are complete, accurate and arrive within given deadlines.’

‘Roman Perner has in-depth experience within his field. He enjoys what he is doing, and his team works very well together. The bundled expertise of the team is very valuable to us and supports our strategic decisions.’

‘Broad team, strong expertise and network.’

‘Sascha Hödl: Vvery knowledgable in all corporate and commercial matters.’

‘Maximilian Lang has been providing strategic and pragmatic advice. He is competent, responsive and fully dedicated.’

‘Lawyers such as Sara Khalil put a lot of effort into achieving the client’s goals and achieving satisfying results in the courtroom.’

‘Sara Khalil cares about details, but at the same time has a great overview.’

‘The team is extremely well positioned for merger filings in Austria. No other firm knows the BWB (Austrian Competition Authority) as well and can offer as efficient and successful filings and proceedings.’

‘Volker Weiss has probably done most merger filings in Austria in the past decade or so. Franz Urlesberger is also extremely experienced and an asset to the market.’

‘Top team for all competition law matters.’

‘Franz Urlesberger: leading competition lawyer. Christoph Haid: very hands-on and pragmatic, good knowledge of eastern European jurisdictions. Stefanie Stegbauer: very responsive and excellent to work with.’

‘Schoenherr is the top team in Austria for EU and Austrian competition law, as well as central/eastern Europe.’

‘It is always a pleasure working with Volker Weiss, one of the most dedicated competition lawyers I know.’

‘The Schoenherr competition law practice is extremely broad because it covers all of eastern and south-eastern Europe. It is an excellent one-stop-shop for this region.’

‘Christoph Haid is one of the most responsive lawyers around. He gives quick and commercially sound advice.’

‘Very rigorous, with strong legal skills and deep knowledge of relevant case law. At the same time, pragmatic and business-oriented, with clear recommendations for complex situations.’

‘I warmly recommend Michael Woller and Alexander Pabst. Both have excellent listening skills, are very much involved and very agreeable to work with. Alexander provides added value by digging into details. Michael provides very clear recommendations.’

‘Schoenherr’s IP practice is unparalleled in its service. We, as clients, feel that we receive top professional service, and the team demonstrates excellent competence. We have numerous trademark applications all over the world, which are handled by Schoenherr.’

‘Dominik Hofmarcher and Michael Woller always act in a friendly and competent manner. They take time to deal with our concerns in a focused manner. We are shown all possible courses of action and are always given a recommendation for action, accelerating our decision-making process.’

‘Great team and very helpful.’

‘Global know-how in trade mark compliance.’

‘Dominik Hofmarcher has an outstanding know-how in trade mark consulting with a global perspective. He has particular experience in multinational production enterprises.’

‘Highly specialised people, best performers in all areas.’

‘Huge experience, well-connected with decision makers, strong reputation as authors.’

‘Excellent know-how and engagement.’

‘Bernd Rajal is exceptionally smart & great to work with.’

‘Christian Schmelz is for sure the leading expert in his field. He is setting the standards of high quality in regulatory work in Austria and he is the no. 1 you rely on when it comes to highly complex matters.’

‘Benjamin Schlatter and Christoph Cudlik are among the strongest lawyers in environmental law in Austria.’

‘Christian Schmelz is always very accessible and extremely reliable for us. Topics are dealt with in a factually sound manner and briefly summarized in memos.’

‘The team is very committed and has a very high level of knowledge in the field we need. We can expect a satisfactory response to our inquiries at any time and are very well and professionally supported in the relevant areas of law.’

‘The law firm has excellent specialists who complement each other and therefore perfectly cover the spectrum of construction law. Complex topics are prepared and implemented understandable.’

‘Clemens Rainer is very knowledgable and solution-oriented. A very useful resource on your team of advisors.’

‘Outstanding expertise and experience – probably the best real estate team in Austria.’

‘Clemens Rainer and Markus Buchleitner worked as an extremely efficient team. Always very responsive. They provided pragmatic solutions and didn’t overengineer the process.’

‘Well staffed, experienced and dedicated legal team, which works in a target and solution-orientated manner.’

‘Michael Lagler is a top-notch real estate lawyer. Clemens Rainer is a rising star and recommended real estate lawyer.’

‘Always available and a perfect mix of experienced and dynamic lawyers.’

‘Clemens Rainer has a hands-on mentality. Michael Lagler is experienced and a strategic decision-maker. Markus Buchleitner is a hard worker.’

‘Big team, you find experts for everything.’

‘Günther Leissler is a very kind, competent, diligent, fast-responding expert for data privacy and data mining.’

‘In my experience working with Schoenherr on data privacy regulatory and litigation matters, the team is second to none for this work in Austria.’

‘Gunther Leissler is fantastic – he knows everything there is to know about data protection law in Austria, and always provides sound strategic advice. He is ably supported by an excellent team.’

‘Schoenherr simply offers an ambience in which you feel comfortable as a client from the very beginning.’

‘The Schoenherr team is a team of lateral thinkers and thus comes up with very good solutions and approaches. Schoenherr also has a very good international network.’

‘The team is extremely dedicated, focussed, and highly professional with a lot of experience.’ 

‘They have longstanding experience and a great track record of arbitrations.’ 

‘We have received full support from the very beginning. We have also been advised in our language, which was highly appreciated. We have been advised in a very professional manner, anticipating potential risks. We had the impression that our advisors have wide knowledge of legal and arbitration matters. The availability of the team has also been very appreciated.’

‘Sebastian Lukic is a great professional who has all the skills expected for legal advice in mediation and arbitration.’ 

‘Determined, creative and result oriented.’ 

‘Leon Kopecký – outstanding advocate and quick to pick up the mood of the room.’ 

‘It’s a professional, highly specialized and dedicated law firm with individuals who can cover the most challenging international legal disputes.’

‘Individuals are friendly and available for any type of question – very professional and fast.’ 

‘Very efficient, good economical knowledge, outside-the-box thinking, excellent availability.’

‘Committed employees, smart, excellent availability, fast moving.’

‘Miriam Simsa is a very smart, intelligent and polite person. Very good in negotiations; excellent know-how.’

‘The team is very experienced in all areas of IT, technology law and data protection law. They are able to quickly familiarise themselves also in the most complicated technical processes.’

‘Veronika Wolfbauer is highly experienced in all TMT matters. Complex structures are solved in an excellent and practice-oriented manner.’

‘The Schönherr real estate practice is composed of a very competent team of experienced lawyers with a broad knowledge base in several areas of real estate law. They have strong service levels, high reliability and great availability.’

‘Essentially, what makes the team unique is that I can turn to the team for almost any question or problem and receive goal-oriented, timely and competent feedback.’

‘Constantin Benes is very service-oriented, knowledgeable and has demonstrated valuable negotiations skills.’

‘Very flexible and knowledgeable, good always good advice, quick response.’

‘High availability when feedback is required, both in writing and over the phone/Teams. Good ability to put things into broader perspective.’

‘Very competent team of lawyers which always respond very promptly to requests. The lawyers are very solution-oriented. Feedback on enquiries always includes not only answers to questions asked, but also always recommendations on how to proceed with the matter.’

‘I’ve had the pleasure of working with several members of team Schoenherr. Helping each other as a goal to help me the most as a client is definitely a big factor in calling them for any kind of situation I find myself in with my company.’ 

‘Constantin Benes is a standout by himself. My respect for the knowledge this man has and uses to win cases is beyond what I imagined and could have asked for. Always available for unexpected phone calls and mail. Always has a well-thought-out answer in his pocket.’

‘Offering in-depth knowledge of white collar crime.’

‘It is their experience, their knowledge of local authorities and how they tick.’

‘Close contact with the partner, high expertise, very practical approach.’

‘Teresa Waidmann is combining great analytical skills with a high level of expertise and exceptional work ethic – she gives you the feeling of having an understanding sparring partner by your side who is not counting every minute. ’

‘I was impressed by how well the interaction with the various employment law teams across CEE worked.’

‘I really appreciate Theresa Waidmann’s solution-orientated approach. Not hiding behind paragraphs but providing solutions. ’

‘What I appreciate about working with Stefan Kühteubl and his team is their commitment, their concrete and pragmatic suggestions, and their professional competence.’

‘Karin Pusch is a great professional who provided high-quality guidance in such a complex field as labour law. Karin always thinks and finds the best solutions for various matters.’

‘Stefan Kühteubl is really excellent. He has the right balance between knowledge and pragmatism.’

‘Stefan Kühteubl in Austria is particularly impressive. He has a wide breadth of knowledge, is responsive, and has a very pragmatic and commercial approach. Also a pleasure to work with.’

‘Schönherr has a large range of legal experts. The team is very experienced and always finds a way forward.’

‘I work mainly with Johannes Stalzer in the context of public tendering in Austria. I value Johannes as a reliable and competent partner.’

‘Very active in the market. Clear and straight advice from all the team members.’

‘Marco Thorbauer and Clemens Grassinger represent the new generation of leading tax lawyers.’

‘The whole team under the lead of Marco Thorbauer delivers very clear advice which is always on point. They present clear structuring advice which can be followed even if you are not a tax or law expert.’

‘Marco Thorbauer is very efficient and provides clear advice.’

‘Clemens Grassinger is very precise and accurate and understands the clients’ needs.’

‘The tax and private clients practice at Schönherr has a deep understanding of complex taxation laws and regulations. Benedikt Schachner-Gröhs, Marco Thorbauer and Tobias Hayden are not only knowledgeable about current tax codes but also stay updated on any changes or amendments.’

‘I would like to mention Benedikt Schachner-Gröhs as an upcoming leading professional in his field of tax law and private clients. He has a strong foundation in legal expertise and a deep understanding of the underlying economic matter, seeking for solutions.’

‘Marco Thorbauer is Head of Tax at Schönherr. He is always in control of the situation and keeps a calm head. Marco Thorbauer is a leading tax law practitioner in Austria.’