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Haslinger / Nagele Rechtsanwälte GmbH > The Legal 500 Rankings

Austria > Administrative law and public sector Tier 1

Covering a wide array of public law matters at the intersection of business and corporate law, Haslinger / Nagele Rechtsanwälte GmbH specialises in environmental, sustainability, and renewable energy issues and is regularly sought after to advise on large-scale infrastructure projects. The team is headed by ‘highly recognized legal expert’ Wilhelm Bergthaler, a key advisor for clients in the mining, trade, banking and financial services sectors, alongside Wolfgang Berger and Martin Stempkowski. Bergthaler and Berger are especially recommended for advising on environmental impact assessment projects, as is Mario Laimgruber, who primarily focuses on the energy sector. Heading the firm’s public law office in Linz, Thomas Riesz is noted for his broad practice, which encompasses health, data protection and telecommunications law.

Austria > Dispute resolution: white-collar crime (including fraud) Tier 3

Haslinger / Nagele Rechtsanwälte GmbH is adept at handling the gamut of white-collar crime, including financial criminal law, tax offences, compliance and internal investigations. Some clients consider practice head René Haumer ‘one of the leading criminal defence attorneys in Upper Austria’; his multi-faceted practice extends to corruption matters and corporate criminal law. ‘Very experienced lawyer’ Bernd Wiesinger covers matters ranging from police investigations to the representation of clients in court.