Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG > Vienna, Austria > Firm Profile

‘The team is truly a very down-to-earth team with lots of experience, very calm, always capable of solving the issue at hand, you just feel always well taken care of.’

‘Andreas Gritsch and Claus Schneider are the main contacts. They solve problems in a very calm and professional way. It is just a delight to work with them.’

‘Excellent market and industry knowledge, depth of expertise in the area of derivatives, banking regulation and capital markets.’ 

‘The advice is very practice-oriented and professionally sound. The individual lawyers have a very good understanding of the needs of the client.’

‘Our legal advisor (Leopold Hoeher) is always available for a call and answers emails extremely fast, usually understands the requirements and needs of the client. He and his team are good at explaining the legal requirements of their country and provide pragmatic rather than dogmatic advice.’

‘We mainly work with Andrea Gritsch and her team. Andrea is highly recommendable in all fields of banking and has a very detailed knowledge of banking regulation. In addition, Andrea is very familiar with the market side, she has deep knowledge of innovative business models and is always very responsive; thus, clients just feel very comfortable in working with her and her team.’

‘Marika Lomashvili is extremely hardworking, goes the extra mile, understands the client’s business. She offers pragmatic solutions. Always a pleasure working with her.’

‘Andreas Schmid is a very experienced B&F lawyer. Solution-oriented, responsive, understands clients’ needs.’

‘WT provides practical solutions.’

‘Claus Schneider has substantial knowledge about bank-specific processes.’

‘The Wolf Theiss team provides top quality legal services across all practice groups and provides advice on all relevant aspects for financial institutions.’

‘Dr. Claus Schneider is very responsive and efficient, has excellent expertise and experience, provides valuable advice that focuses on solutions instead of risks and problems.’

‘Dr. Nikolaus Paul provides excellent advice in relation to investment funds.’

‘Strong position, strong team.’

‘Excellent knowledge and competency across all team members. Business-driven approach, open mindset, reachable, able to provide solutions under high time pressure, ability to provide excellent support and strategic guidance. Focus on risk areas and not afraid to speak up if potential risk factors are identified.’

‘Thomas Anderl has a broad legal expertise in construction and contract law and the competency to describe and explain complex legal matters in a language that is understandable for upper management and technicians. His sharp mind always finds solutions for complex situations and he always offers solution-oriented legal advice. His excellent communication and social skills and technical knowledge are a very valuable resource, which brings added value for his clients. And he is always available for his clients and provides pragmatic supports even in tense and crisis situations.’

‘Our cooperation with the construction team of Wolf Theiss is based on great trust and works smoothly in every respect. They not only have a broad legal knowledge in the construction sector but also a deep understanding of the technical side of our business. We can always rely on their hands-on experience and their track record in handling construction and infrastructure topics. Their network is really remarkable and extremely useful when dealing with our matters.’

‘Our contacts and advisors within the team are Wolfgang Müller and Michael Müller. Both of them are very structured and absolutely present on the market. Wolfgang Müller is a leading person and not only an excellent lawyer, he also has a technical education and job experience, so his technical understanding is essential and helpful when handling issues with both legal and technical aspects. Michael Müller has a very good reputation in the construction business, his communication skills and personality are very helpful in difficult situations, either during preparation of the case in-house or during the proceedings. We are totally satisfied with them and are looking forward to our further cooperation.’

‘Perfect coverage of all relevant disciplines with respect to construction contractual issues.’

‘Individuals have sufficient technical background to understand the topics easily; this in combination with very competent and experienced legal experts enables us to work on the issues in a very focused way.’

‘The firm is always keen to help and deliver services in accordance with the client’s expectations. Instructions are understood and therefore no surprises show up at billing stage.’

‘Thomas Anderl is an exceptionally trustworthy partner for his clients. Work is always delivered on time by Thomas and his associate.’

‘What makes Wolf Theiss’ dispute team unique is the profound experience and the knowledge of the team members at every level. The collaboration between different practice groups works well, therefore it is easy to reach the expertise of different practice groups when needed. Also, they have a good network and maintain good relations with consultants in other jurisdictions.’

‘Clemens Trauttenberg is very knowledgeable and experienced. He has a hands-on approach, is solution-oriented and is able to offer the best solutions that suit his clients’ needs best.’

‘They always prioritise their clients’ interests.’

‘Outstandingly skilled, first-class reputation. Not cheap, but definitely worth the money.’

‘We rely on Eva Spiegel, one of the most senior partners of team. She litigates a broad range of disputes, from IP to insurance, insolvency and distressed transactions. Very professional, always swift turnaround.’

‘The collaboration with Wolf Theiss’ commercial litigation practice works smoothly. The team consists of highly motivated individuals, who are experts in their field. The billing is done on a regular basis and is transparent.’

‘Eva Spiegel is obviously top notch. She has such an incredible expertise and working with her is fun because she is simply brilliant. No less can I say about Alexander Zollner, who is a rising star, and I think he will make it very far. His commitment and zeal are outstanding. He is smart, thinks one step ahead and grasps the relevant information quickly. Moreover, he has a good sense of humour.’

‘Extraordinarily professional and reliable, broad and deep capabilities and expertise across the disciplines and segments, highly client and success-oriented, international network.’

‘Outstandingly engaged for the client, effective and discreet. Very high adversarial quality. Able to take the full view including factors like politics, reputation, public, media. Highly responsive and available. Extremely easy to work with. High technical competence, intelligence and ethics.’

‘Wolf Theiss is well known and extremely good in solving white-collar crime matters.’

‘Pragmatic, direct, uncomplicated, easy.’

‘The team of Wolf Theiss is very professional and always available on a short notice to support us.’

‘They deal with the complex requests efficiently and providing their feedback based on the legal requirement and the communicated business need.’

‘Dr Ralf Peschek and Mag Isabel Firneis: Both of them are very knowledgeable in labour law with a lot of experience, have good communication skills and always try to accommodate our requests to their best.’

‘Ralf Peschek: Solution-oriented access to problems with view on the goal, holistic consideration of the problem.’

‘Dr. Peschek utilizes his knowledge in labour law in a way that perfectly fits to our specific needs.’

‘They are top notch employment law experts, extremely responsive, an excellent business acumen and from a personal perspective: super easy to work with.’

‘Using them is not only a guarantee for excellent legal advice but also a wise business decision.’

‘The best private client practice in Austria.’

‘Niklas Schmidt is a true star. He is a very knowledgeable and trustworthy senior lawyer.’

‘Eva Stadler is instrumental in handling complicated cases.’

‘Dr. Karl Binder and his team are outstanding experts in Austrian real estate law. We appreciate his insights in the real estate market. Knowing what’s common at the market right now was extremely valuable in uncertain times.’

‘Dr. Binder was tough in negotiations but always focused on finding a common solution which makes his work very efficient. He always gave us a realistic point of view on our legal position.’

‘The Wolf Theiss team is very responsive, they allocate best professionals to work on our projects. Other than that, I would like to mention how result oriented the team members are, all we need is to communicate them our goal and objectives, the rest of the work will be reliably done.’

‘We know Manfred Essletzbichler not only as an innovative and professional lawyer but also as a strong team leader that takes control over the whole working process of his team and takes responsibility. Manfred is always aware of even smallest details of our projects and certainly has a hands-on mentality. I am very happy about our co-operation and would with no doubt recommend Manfred as the best procurement lawyer in Austria.’

‘Sebastian Oberzaucher has very deep knowledge of the Austrian procurement law, which we could witness during our work process. He is innovative, can quickly adapt to changes that take place now and then. He is a strong leader and a great professional. As for his personal characteristics, he is a person who can step in your shoes and this is very important for us to know that a lawyer knows everything about the client’s needs.’

‘Two things I want to point out in particular are 1. the speed and 2. the quality of their support.’

‘Manfred Essletzbichler – exceptional knowledge in procurement law.’

‘It is very much appreciated that there is a large and diverse team, professionals with extraordinary knowledge and broad expertise. We work with them in the field of art where they have exceptional insights and feeling for the necessity of discretion.’

‘I have worked with Silvia Fessl. She has outstanding legal skills and her ability to think out of the box is exceptional. Silvia Fessl is able to find fast and creative solutions and has outstanding market knowledge regarding art and culture. She is able to communicate legal problems in a way that makes them understandable for non-jurists.’

‘We asked for legal support for requests for quotation for federal procurement law projects. The team had experience in exactly what we needed. We received valuable information already at the opening presentation. The billing is exact and the documentation for it transparent.’

‘I have found that Wolf Theiss goes above and beyond the level of service typically required of a law firm. Not only are they excellent lawyers but they are also astute business advisors and very effective collaborators. They have been critical to our projects in Austria.’

‘Karl Binder provides an exceptional service. I have complete confidence in his legal abilities and am grateful for his willingness to always go the extra mile to help meet our objectives. A pleasure to deal with.’

‘Wolf Theiss is one of the leading law firms in Austria. They have many competent lawyers and an all-encompassing law practice for commercial issues. We have decided to work with them mainly due to individual lawyers there, in particular Peter Oberlechner and Birgit Kraml.’

‘We work predominantly with Birgit Kraml (and various associates). Very intelligent and smart, hands-on, clear legal advice, cost-conscious and commercial. Birgit Kraml identifies the issues and draws very clear conclusions and recommendations. Can be reached 24/7. Very well known for real estate deals in Austria.’

‘Very good real estate expertise in Austria, also covering Slovenia. Good transaction practice for real estate investments.’

‘Peter Oberlechner is a very experienced lawyer, very good and longstanding transaction experience in the office and logistics sectors.’

‘Very good team, one-stop-shop when it comes to real estate, with an international investor mindset and approach.’

‘Peter Oberlechner is outstanding. Always calm and solution-oriented.’

‘In-depth know-how in new areas like taxation of crypto assets, good network in Eastern Europe, one of the top law firms.’

‘Niklas Schmidt and Eva Stadler are both great tax lawyers, very knowledgeable, to the point and up to date.’

‘Outstanding expertise in advising clients from regulated industries (in particular healthcare) in Austria and Eastern Europe.’

‘I regularly work with Dr. Kurt Retter from Wolf Theiss who has in-depth expertise in advising clients from the Austrian healthcare sector.’

‘Responsive and knowledgeable in the gaming field, with a particular emphasis on administrative litigation.’

‘Prompt responses.’

‘The team regularly advises our company on complex issues. I would say their expertise is unique – experts of such calibre are rare in any market. Top-level professionals with matter-oriented approach being experts in their business sector. Attention to clients’ needs and details.’

‘Professional high-level approach of Kurt Retter.’

‘We have been working with WT for many years already since they are able to provide premium legal advice in all the key areas which are relevant for us.’

‘Cooperation is swift and easy through our main contact points, who involve specialists from different legal areas, if and to the extent needed. Naturally, work products are of high legal quality, but also come with the added value of WT lawyers understanding our business and always striving to provide practical solutions, even if that means less fees for them.’

‘What I appreciate of WT team is their flexibility in providing the client what they need in an expedite and efficient manner, also cost-wise, while maintaining a very high quality of the legal support.’

‘Christian Mikosch is an outstanding lawyer, with a deep understanding of the commercial aspects and reason of any legal support requested. Christian is an amazing business partner and cooperates with the client in an integrated and efficient manner.’

‘Solution provider, great knowledge of M&A Transactions, perfect in negotiations.’

‘Professionalism transparency competence are the strengths of WT.’

‘I really appreciate the support of the partner Mr. Christian Mikosch: he is a brilliant lawyer, offering always smart and business-oriented solutions. Moreover, he is always available, reachable and answers quickly until the requested deadline. He is able to understand the needs granting effective support.’

‘Strong footprint in CEE.’

‘Stefan Riegler: Always very dedicated to the case, responsive and on top of the facts. Very smart lawyer.’

‘In the complicated arbitration procedure the team lead by Stefan Riegler showed generally a very good level of expertise, knowledge, availability and engagement to the case.’

‘Stefan Riegler has shown a great level of experience, knowledge, cooperation and all other aspects that are required for successful and effective management of the complicated arbitration procedures.’

‘Very responsive, high level of expertise down to the junior associates.’

‘Stefan Riegler, Valentina Wong and Alexander Zollner are stellar practitioners, who can navigate through very complex and fact-heavy proceedings with high social competence and legal skills.’

‘Stefan Riegler does not only give proper legal advice but on top of that tries to understand the commercial point of view in order to develop a negotiation strategy combining legal and commercial aspects.’

‘The team was very thorough and ensured that we met all of the technical requirements. They were also easy to work with despite the difference in time zones and able to help me understand the nuances of arbitration in Austria.’ 

‘Always made time for a call and explained the different nuances in the law. Were practical in planning our defence and tactics. Helped to arrange a beneficial solution to a difficult problem.’ 

‘Huge knowledge applied in a very pragmatic form.’

‘Günter Bauer doesn’t do “black and white” assessments but also tries to find appropriate solutions which fit the client’s needs.’

‘Günter Bauer and team are first rate – responsive, efficient and strategic.’

‘Top knowledge, high responsiveness.’

‘Günter Bauer shows an exceptional understanding of the Austrian competition system and is very well connected with all involved players.’

‘The team is very responsive and has a well-deserved track record in landmark restructurings in Austria and Eastern Europe.’

‘Eva Spiegel is a very well connected practitioner, who provides high-quality advice with a good sense of what is possible and what is not from a business perspective. Especially this business sense stands her apart from her competitors.’

‘Matthias Schimka is a very experienced finance lawyer and really the guy you want to work with on complex matters.’

‘Excellent cross-border capabilities in SE Europe with a ‘one stop shop’ approach, which makes the team highly efficient.’

‘Eva Spiegel coordinates a team in various jurisdictions efficiently.’

‘I see the strength of the team in its practical and client specific legal advice. Having a longstanding relationship with the firm has allowed to the team to understand what is important to our company and the firm’s advice is accordingly tailored.’

‘Maren Jergolla of the firm’s Austrian practice has been our day-to-day contact for over 14 years. Maren is not only exceptionally sharp, in-depth when needed but also very to the point and solution driven.’

‘They show genuine interest in our matters and add their personal comments and reflections, which I appreciate. They always have a quick turn-around on questions and new events and show that they care about us.’

‘I value that that both Mr. Kresbach and his team, show genuine interest and actively listen to what we would like to achieve. We always have an open discussion about pros and cons of alternatives, and this transparency is very much appreciated.’

‘We have been working with WT for many years already since they are able to provide premium legal advice in all the key areas which are relevant for us.’

‘Cooperation is swift and easy through our main contact points, who involve specialists from different legal areas, if and to the extent needed.’

‘Naturally, work products are of high legal quality, but also come with the added value of WT lawyers understanding our business and always striving to provide practical solutions, even if that means less fees for them.’

‘We very much appreciate Kurt Retter’s excellent legal expertise and the practical approach he takes, aiming to understand and solve the actual issues we face, not only to answer an isolated legal question.’

‘WT’s finance team has (a) a good standing with all banks who offer project finance in AT; (b) WT’s response to mails and calls is always very fast; (c) deliver in the first round workable drafts (no unnecessary rounds of negotiations as with other law firms…).’

‘Highly professional team; deadlines are met; structured and solution-oriented exchange and way of working.’

‘Immense commitment and willingness to perform; always available – you can call anytime; constructive exchange; high solution orientation – focus on solutions instead of problems.’

‘I am mostly working with Wolf Theiss on topics in Austria and Eastern Europe and would like to strongly recommend the firm for these markets. Wolf Theiss is very well connected internationally through its global best friends network. There are very often international aspects in our cooperation and Wolf Theiss is well prepared to consider these aspects appropriately.’

‘The billing is transparent and appropriate, often with lower fees than other international top firms are charging.’

‘Roland Marko is my main contact. He is very experienced in the areas of IP, IT, data privacy and litigation. I do appreciate his professionalism and pragmatic approach. Roland’s department is very responsive, understands our business and products. In addition to Roland, I would also like to mention his associate Paulina Pomorski.’

‘Excellent in the area of IT & Entertainment. Perfect service.’

‘Georg Kresbach is a very efficient and professional partner.’

‘We have been working with WT for many years already since they are able to provide premium legal advice in all the key areas which are relevant for us.’