BRAUNEIS ATTORNEYS AT LAW > Vienna, Austria > Firm Profile
BRAUNEIS ATTORNEYS AT LAW Offices
BAUERNMARKT 2
1010 WIEN
Austria
BRAUNEIS ATTORNEYS AT LAW > The Legal 500 Rankings
Austria > Intellectual property Tier 3
Praised for its ‘excellent knowledge of IP-related matters with a pragmatic and global approach’, Brauneis Klauser Prändl Rechtsanwälte GmbH acts for a range of clients including international brands in the spirits, perfume and fashion industries. The team covers contentious and non-contentious work, supporting clients in trademark prosecution and litigation, trademark management, copyright issues and product piracy proceedings. Martin Reinisch is ‘very hands-on and available‘ and is known for his IP litigation practice.Practice head(s):
Testimonials
‘Brauneis has an excellent IP team led by Martin Reinisch. They have leading edge knowledge, partiularly in the field of trade marks, copyright and designs.’
‘I mainly work with Martin Reinisch. He has leading edge knowledge, knows the files he works on well and is inventive in his approach. He has a good eye for business interests.’
‘The BKP team is friendly, straight to the point and very professional in each and every communication. When receiving instructions, it is always very clear what the client needs, and at the same time, when sending instructions to BKP I always know that the client is in safe hands.’
‘I have worked with Martin Reinisch: friendly, straight to the point and very professional in each and every communication.’
‘Martin Reinisch – diligent, innovative thinker’
‘Communication with this law office is fast and reliable, and they provide the best service.’
‘Martin Reinisch is very communicative, making new suggestions and proposing new procedures to resolve contentious issues.’
‘Top notch advice on all soft IP matters.’
Key clients
Spirits International Group (SPI)
Shiseido (Beauté Prestige Intenational SA)
LIFE+ (formerly Aids Life)
Quality Austria
Bacardi & Co Ltd.
KSR Solution GmbH
Moët Hennessy Österreich GmbH
Choon’s Design LLC
CANNA International B.V.
Spruson & Ferguson (Hong Kong) Limited
Lalique Parfum SA
Ponti & Partners, SLP
Mani Bläuel GmbH
Austria > Dispute resolution: commercial litigation Tier 4
Brauneis Klauser Prändl Rechtsanwälte GmbH, and Alexander Klauser in particular, have a specialism in class actions, including those involving public liability, in both consumer and commercial litigation as well as in collective redress proceedings and insolvency-related litigation. Klauser co-heads the team with real estate sector expert Gerald Otto. Clients include consumers and consumer organisations, corporates and public sector bodies.Practice head(s):
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘A perfect team. Very diverse and complementary capabilities in the teams chosen.’
‘Alexander Klauser: Excellent knowledge of courtroom processes. Very organised.’
‘Gerald Otto: Very strong case analysis; excellent reactivity to cases created by the adversary.’
‘The team is always reachable, clear and structured in our cooperation. There is no “lost” communication time and the team was also very helpful when a new employee of our association took over the task.’
‘The team and especially Mr. Klauser are precise in their answers. They also say clearly, if they consider a case to be lost. For me the most important issue lays in their capability to create a “one level playing field” between the weaker and the stronger parties.’
‘I really enjoy Mr. Klauser’s focused communication and clearly structured processes.’
‘bkp’s senior partner Alexander Klauser is one of Austria’s leading experts in consumer law. In the courtroom, he is an outstanding litigator.’
‘bkp is unique in the sense that there is no other law firm in Austria of their size with a specialisation in consumer law and, in particular, collective redress. We have been working with bkp successfully for more than 20 years.’
Key clients
VKI (Verein für Konsumenteninformation)
Verbraucherschutzverein
Verband der öffentlichen Wirtschaft und Gemeinwirtschaft Österreichs (VÖWG)
SPI Group / Spirits International BV
FRANKSTAHL Rohr- und Stahlhandelsgesellschaft m.b.H.
Union Investment Real Estate Austria AG
Christian Schäfer GmbH
Wirtschaftskammer Wien (Chamber of Commerce, Vienna)
Work highlights
- Acted for the association for consumer information, Verein für Konsumenteninformation (VKI), in mass tort litigation against Volkswagen.
- Acting for Spirits International BV in a multi-jurisdictional court dispute against a Russian Federation state enterprise (FKP) pertaining to the ownership of the STOLICHNAYA and MOSKOVSKAYA vodka trade marks.
- Assisted the Chamber of Commerce with the termination of cooperation agreements.
BRAUNEIS ATTORNEYS AT LAW > Firm Profile
The firm: Founded in 1998, Brauneis Klauser Prändl Rechtsanwälte GmbH (bkp) has become one of the most important law firms in Vienna. Currently more than 60 people work at bkp, covering all aspects of business law, especially real estate, M&A, TMT, dispute resolution and insolvency. bkp’s clients rely on the firm’s international experience, mainly in terms of international transactions.
Areas of practice: bkp is one of Austria’s leading business law firms. The firm is known for providing clients with high-profile services along with efficient and target-oriented advice. Due to its organisational structure bkp is particularly flexible and quick in advising and representing clients in all aspects of business law.
The firm is appreciated not only for its legal expertise, but also for its lawyers’ hard work, commitment and availability. When advising clients, the firm has a strong focus on the economic background and entrepreneurial goals of its clients.
bkp’s clients are domestic and foreign corporations, including multinational corporations, headquarters of Austrian-based international groups, medium-sized businesses, associations, private foundations, interest groups, and public sector companies. Due to longstanding relationships with its clients, bkp has acquired specific knowledge of various industries, especially in real estate, consulting, banking and finance, IT and tourism.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
---|---|---|---|
Real Estate, Labour and Employment, Foundations and Trusts | Dr. Andreas Bauer | a.bauer@bkp.at | |
Real Estate, International Construction, Mergers and Acquisitions | Dr. Arno Brauneis | a.brauneis@bkp.at | |
Data Protection, IT and Telecommunications, Labour and Employment | Mag. Georg Fellner | g.fellner@bkp.at | |
EU and Competition, Trade and Distribution, Dispute Resolution, Real Estate | Dr. Bernhard Girsch | b.girsch@bkp.at | |
Mergers and Acquisitions, Dispute Resolution, Private Clients | Dr. Stefan Gurmann | s.gurmann@bkp.at | |
Insolvency and Restructuring, Dispute Resolution, Litigation and Arbitration | Dr. Alexander Klauser | a.klauser@bkp.at | |
Public Procurement, Public Law | Mag. Thomas Neuwerth | t.neuwerth@bkp.at | |
Real Estate, Mergers and Acquisitions, Dispute Resolution | Dr. Gerald Otto | g.otto@bkp.at | |
IT and Telecommunications, Data Protection, Tax, Mergers and Acquisitions | Dr. Felix Prändl | f.praendl@bkp.at | |
Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), Commercial Criminal Law | Dr. Orlin Radinsky | o.radinsky@bkp.at | |
Intellectual Property | Mag. Martin Reinisch | m.reinisch@bkp.at | |
Compliance and Commercial Criminal Law | Mag. Petra Vyhnalik | p.vyhnalik@bkp.at |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | Mag Samy Ali | Lawyer – Main Focus: Corporate Law, M&A. | View Profile |
![]() | Dr Sonja Barnreiter | Lawyer – Main Focus: Dispute Resolution, Civil Law. | View Profile |
![]() | Dr iur Andreas Bauer | Partner – Main Focus: Labour Law, Distribution Law, Corporations, Trusts. | View Profile |
![]() | Dr iur Arno Brauneis | Partner – Main Focus: M&A, Real Estate, Leases and Construction. | View Profile |
![]() | Mag iur Georg Fellner | Partner – Main Focus: IT, Copyrights, Data Protection, E-Commerce. | View Profile |
![]() | Dr iur Bernhard Girsch | Partner – Main Focus: Cartel Law, Cooperatives and Corporations, Trade and Distribution… | View Profile |
![]() | Dr Stefan Gurmann | Partner – Main Focus: M&A, Corporate Law, Private Foundations, Litigation. | View Profile |
![]() | Dr iur Alexander Klauser | Partner – Main Focus: Civil Procedure Law, Restructuring and Insolvency, Damages, Consumer… | View Profile |
![]() | Dr iur Gerald Otto | Partner – Main Focus: Corporations, Construction and Real Estate, Litigation. | View Profile |
![]() | Dr iur Felix Prändl | Partner – Main Focus: M&A, Associations, IT, Arbitrator. | View Profile |
![]() | Dr iur Orlin Radinsky | Partner – Main Focus: Commercial Criminnal Law, Real Estate, Trade, Central and… | View Profile |
![]() | Mag iur Martin Reinisch | Partner – Main Focus: Trade Marks, Design, Patents, Copyright Law, Competition. | View Profile |
![]() | Philipp Sebesta | Lawyer – Main Focus: Corporate Law, Real Estate. | View Profile |
![]() | Dr iur Petra Vyhnalik | Lawyer – Main Focus: Real Estate, Copyright Law, Litigation. | View Profile |