bpv Hügel > Vienna, Austria > Firm Profile
bpv Hügel Offices
Schreyvogelgasse 2
1010 Vienna
Austria
bpv Hügel > The Legal 500 Rankings
Austria > EU and competition Tier 1
bpv Hügel excels in the full spectrum of multi-jurisdictional contentious and non-contentious EU and competition matters, handling merger control filings, FDI investments, and cartel cases for domestic and international clients. Astrid Ablasser-NeuhuberPractice head(s):
Astrid Ablasser-Neuhuber; Florian Neumayr; Christian Schneider
Other key lawyers:
Gerhard Fussenegger
Testimonials
‘Clear communication, rapid conception of complex issues, coordination with other areas within the law firm, clearly understandable recommendations for action. My impression is a very positive one, as a strength I would describe the competence of each individual lawyer paired with the uncomplicated internal coordination with other internal office departments.’
‘Astrid Ablasser-Neuhuber can not only teach employees very calmly and competently how to behave in dawn raids, but also always walks the extra mile in competition law matters, excellent strategic thinking.’
‘We can highly recommend both Astrid Ablasser-Neuhuber and Gerhard Fussenegger. They work quickly, reliably and always to the point. In doing so, they have an accurate and realistic assessment of the further process and appropriate recommendations for actions.’
‘High professional competence, tailored approach specifically to the topic, practical answers, high customer focus, quick and concretely implementable answers.’
‘The team comes extremely well prepared, has wit, knowledge and alertness. They really care about their clients; they make themselves available whenever necessary and lend an ear to your issues and they are quick in action and response.’
‘Astrid Ablasser-Neuhuber: a philospher’s brain, a fighter’s heart, she wants to help and to win your case more than anything else, and has all the capabilities and the attitude to do so.’
‘I know Florian Neumayr as the eloquent speaker, the knowledgeable presenter, the critical voice against all who oppose you. He knows the perfect balance between seriousness and wit, which helps him – and his arguments- to be remembered. Great lawyer.’
‘Astrid Ablasser-Neuhuber is an excellent lawyer with many years of experience in competition law, maximum commitment to the client, very pleasant cooperation.’
Key clients
Austrian Bar
ISS
IGEPA
Paul Bauder GmbH
cargo-partner
Lekkerland
Yamaha
Eurazeo
A1 Telekom Austria
OMV AG
Gas Connect Austria
RWA Raiffeisen Ware Austria
BayWa AG
BP Europa
Beiersdorf
Axel Springer
Verbund
Plansee
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BAT British American Tobacco
Nichicon
Borealis AG
Strabag SE
Austrian Chamber of Pharmacists
Raiffeisen Holding Niederösterreich-Wien
Immofinanz
Otis
Colgate
Eaton
cargo-partner
Fond Of
Work highlights
- Advising Gas Connect on all antitrust and merger control work.
- Assisting Immofinanz with a bidding contest between CPI Property Group and S-Immo, including advising on issues at the interface between capital markets law and competition law.
- Advising RWA Raiffeisen Ware Austria-Group on all antitrust and merger control work in Austria and the CEE region.
Austria > Private client Tier 1
Handling a range of private client matters, bpv Hügel is a popular choice for Austrian HNWIs seeking advice on estate and succession planning, tax and asset structuring and the drafting of marriage agreements and wills. Working closely with the firm’s corporate and tax teams, the practice also assists private clients with issues relating to business management. Team lead Florian Plattner is known for advising HNWIs on their private foundations. Under his leadership, the team has also been active in managing succession and shareholder disputes for its clients. Gerald Schachner heads the firm’s tax department and is a qualified tax adviser, acting on personal, corporate and foundation tax matters, including consequent criminal issues.Practice head(s):
Florian Plattner
Other key lawyers:
Work highlights
- Advised an Austrian individual on the set-up of an Austrian private foundation and transfer of shareholding in an Austrian company.
- Advised an investor in Dutch real estate on permanent relocation to Austria.
- Advised the shareholders of a multi-national healthcare enterprise on the tax structuring reorganisation of the entire group.
Austria > Tax Tier 1
bpv Hügel is referred to by one client as being ‘among the absolute leading practices in Austria‘ in the tax space. Gerald Schachner is at the helm, and 'thinks pragmatically and strategically'. Other standout team members include Kornelia Wittmann and Nicolas Wolski. Wittmann focuses on tax audits and litigation, while Wolski concentrates on deal structuring.Practice head(s):
Gerald Schachner
Other key lawyers:
Nicolas Wolski; Kornelia Wittmann
Testimonials
‘The tax practice at bpv Hügel is among the absolute leading practices in Austria. They handle delicate matters well. The team is focussed, reliable, skilled, experienced, responsive, and solution-oriented. I strongly recommend them.’
‘Gerald Schachner thinks pragmatically and strategically.’
‘Gerald Schachner and Nicolas Wolski are both lawyers and tax advisors at the same time. This gives them the ability to give high value input from a legal, fiscal, and commercial point of view.’
‘Profound expertise in all fields of corporate, commercial and tax law. The ideal one-stop shop for an international corporation’s in-house legal department. Legal advice is always well founded, and also pragmatic and practical.’
‘The team provides an excellent service. The dual qualification of many team members as lawyers and tax advisors creates huge synergies and benefits for clients.’
‘Gerald Schachner has brilliant technical skills combined with experience and practical solutions. Gerald is a market leader in Austria.’
‘The entire team is extremely skilled. It seems that their purpose is to help the client find a practical and commercial solution.’
Key clients
IMMOFINANZ GROUP
European Directories Group
heidelpay group
Piech Foundations
Raiffeisen Holding
BAWAG P.S.K.
Dogado
BUWOG
Ring International Holding
RZB (Raiffeisen Zentralbank AG)
BP Plc and BP Europe SE
OMV Aktiengesellschaft
RWA Raiffeisen Ware Austria AG
Acquinex
F.A. Food Art Enterprises Limited
SDN Beteiligungs GmbH
AOP Orphan Pharmaceuticals
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield
Work highlights
- Advised Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield on the corporate restructuring of its shareholdings in two large Austrian shopping centres.
- Advised IMMOFINANZ as the target of two simultaneous takeover offers.
- Representing a tax accounting firm and its managing director in criminal tax proceedings in connection with alleged VAT offences.
Austria > Administrative law and public sector Tier 2
Energy and healthcare sector clients, in addition to municipalities, regularly instruct bpv Hügel on environmental and procurement matters, in addition to state aid proceedings. The firm makes use of its Brussels office to act on matters that are tied to the EU, advising on the implication of European administrative and public directives on Austrian state bodies and private companies. The practice group is jointly led by Christian Schneider, who has extensive experience advising on a range of administrative matters, including public procurement, EU and environmental law, and Christian Macho, who is active in the construction and real estate sectors as well as advising on regional planning law.Practice head(s):
Christian Schneider; Christian Macho
Testimonials
‘Strong team of remarkably capable and knowledgeable experts, ensuring great support and never missing a single deadline. Impressive track record of wins.’
‘Outstanding level of knowledge and expertise, solution oriented with sound understanding of our business requirements in a wide range of topics. Full availability, dedication and reliability also in periods of multiple legal cases in parallel.’
‘bpv Hügel provides advice on every aspect of administrative law within the public sector. They respond quickly, and are extremely competent and straight forward.’
‘Christian Macho: I very much appreciate his legal competence combined with his personal experience. This makes his advice in administrative law extremely valuable.’
Key clients
Mayer & Co GmbH
British American Tobacco
Austrian Association of Cities (Österreichischer Städtebund)
Marktgemeinde Maria Enzersdorf
City of St. Pölten (State Capital of Lower Austria)
Marktgemeinde Alland
Work highlights
- Advised Mayer Gruppe on environmental law matters.
- Advised British American Tobacco on all tobacco-related matters.
- Continuing to provide advice to the Marktgemeinde Maria Enzersdorf on all administrative law matters.
Austria > Capital markets Tier 2
bpv Hügel‘s capital markets team ‘knows the nuances of the equity market‘, placing a strong focus on equity and equity linked products. Head of the group Christoph Nauer is a standout practitioner and ‘highly skilled‘ in complex public takeover matters. Daniel Reiter is recommended by clients as ‘an absolute specialist, especially in capital markets law compliance issues’, and associate Barbara Valente has been involved in much of the group’s recent transactional work.Practice head(s):
Christoph Nauer
Other key lawyers:
Roland Juill; Daniel Reiter; Barbara Valente
Testimonials
‘The advice is not only of high professional quality, but also well prepared. The availability of the team is exceptional and certainly an essential factor at a time when clients need to make quick decisions.’
‘Christoph Nauer is highly skilled, has a great deal of experience, can solve highly complex cases and is extremely service-oriented.’
‘We highly appreciated working with Daniel Reiter on several projects. He reliably handles very complex and unique issues and delivers excellent work in a short space of time. He is an absolute specialist, especially in capital markets law compliance issues.’
‘Top-notch practice to recommend. Technically perfect and they know the nuances of the equity market.’
‘A very notable member of the capital markets team is Roland Juill. He has a lot of knowledge and a calm and level-headed approach.’
‘Christoph Nauer is our key-contact. He is quick, responsive, addresses the key issues, extremely solution-oriented and pleasant to deal with. Great performance by the entire team.’
‘The team is very flexible and consists of a manageable number of experts, which makes the collaboration very efficient. Partners at bpv Hügel have been involved in a large number of transactions, so they have experience. Any communication is clear, direct and straight forward.’
‘Daniel Reiter has broad knowledge about the market as well as about the legal framework. His experience over many years makes him one of the most accomplished experts in his field.’
Key clients
IMMOFINANZ
STRABAG
Hookipa Biotech
Valneva
BAWAG P.S.K.
BP plc
Raiffeisen Informatik
Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller
CMC Markets
Weilburg Family Office
Work highlights
- Advising VSE listed STRABAG SE as target company on the €580m public takeover bid by its Austrian core shareholders including a potential €400m treasury share acquisition (up to the 10% share capital threshold) in the course of the takeover bid.
- Advising ATX and Warsaw listed IMMOFINANZ as target company on competing takeover bids by CPI Property Group (€3.1bn) and S IMMO (€300m).
- Advising ATX and Warsaw listed IMMOFINANZ as bidder on its high-profile €1.14bn takeover bid for S IMMO (ATX).
Austria > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 2
bpv Hügel offers clients a ‘one-stop-shop for all corporate issues‘ and specialises in corporate transactions. Much of the work is multi-jurisdictional in nature, and the group benefits from the firm’s many offices in central Europe. The ‘solution-oriented‘ Elke Napokoj leads the team alongside Thomas Lettau, who is ‘well versed in handling complex deals on both the buy and sell sides’. Elsewhere, Florian Gibitz is a key team member and has recently worked on matters in the hydropower sector.Practice head(s):
Elke Napokoj; Thomas Lettau
Other key lawyers:
Florian Gibitz; Christoph Nauer; Stefan Gaug
Testimonials
‘bpv Hügel provides a one-stop-shop for all corporate issues.’
‘We have a long-standing successful working relationship with Elke Napokoj. She is extremely solution-oriented and helps us define better terms and conditions in various transactions while never losing focus. You can rely on her assessments.’
‘Clearly one of the best corporate teams in the market. High-quality practice capable of handling both domestic and cross-border transactions.’
‘Thomas Lettau is a highly reputable attorney. Very diligent and well versed in handling complex deals on both the buy and sell sides.’
‘A very versatile skill set and industry knowledge.’
Key clients
IMMOFINANZ AG
RWA Raiffeisen Ware Austria AG
Valenva SE
Unibail-Rodamco Westwood S.A.
BP Europa SE
VERBUND AG
OMV Aktiengesellschaft
AnaCap Financial Partners
BAWAG P.S.K
Cemex S.A.
International Airlines Group
Vueling Airlines SA
Hookipa Biotech AG
REHAU Group
Enso hydro
Sapura Offshore SDN BHD
STRABAG SE
Zeus Packaging Group
AVS Marketingberatung Gesellschaft m.b.H.
DDS Digital Documentation Systems GmbH
Work highlights
- Advised IMMOFINANZ as target company on competing takeover offers by CPI and S IMMO.
- Advised Microsoft Corporation and Point 72 Venture on their investment in blackshare.ai GmbH.
- Advised on two consecutive cross-border mergers of Irish credit institutions into a leading Austrian credit institution.
Austria > Dispute resolution: arbitration and mediation Tier 3
Since the arrival of arbitration expert Markus Schifferl in 2021, bpv Hügel has grown a focused arbitration practice acting in international and domestic arbitration proceedings across multiple jurisdictions. Schifferl now jointly heads the practice alongside competition law expert Florian Neumayr. The team stands out for its expertise in the engineering and energy sectors.Practice head(s):
Florian Neumayr; Markus Schifferl
Other key lawyers:
Andrea Zinober; Florian Plattner
Testimonials
‘Markus Schifferl is known for his experience in energy-related disputes. In addition he is an in-demand arbitrator.’
‘BPV Hügel’s arbitration team made a big catch with Markus Schifferl.’
‘Markus Schifferl and Florian Neumayr belong to the top arbitration lawyers of their generation.’
Key clients
Stellantis
BP Europe SE
Immofinanz
Valneva
Arthrex
SWARCO
FIAT
Österreich (leading Austrian newspaper)
pulmetall
Austria > Dispute resolution: commercial litigation Tier 3
bpv Hügel is noted for its focus on competition and antitrust litigation, and has recently seen a growing number of high-profile engineering, energy, construction and environmental litigations. Arbitration expert Markus Schifferl, who joined from Zeiler Floyd Zadkovich in March 2021, now jointly heads the practice with litigation specialist Florian Neumayr. Andrea Zinober, another recent arrival, further contributes to the team’s expertise in distribution and unfair competition litigation.Practice head(s):
Florian Neumayr; Markus Schiffer
Other key lawyers:
Florian Plattner; Andrea Zinober; Sebastian Reiter
Testimonials
‘Very responsive, gather information about the client’s business to understand their industry and needs; high quality legal advice.’
‘Florian Neumayr: expert knowledge, looks for “out of the box solutions”, keeps himself always updated with new developments; very responsive, his advice is as concrete as possible.’
Key clients
TRATON SE
Stellantis
BP Europe SE
Immofinanz
Valneva
Arthrex
SWARCO
FIAT
Österreich newspaper
pulmetall
Work highlights
- Representing a German truck manufacturer in around thirty litigations.
- Representing a large elevator manufacturer in more than thirty court cases pertaining to follow-on damages.
Austria > Projects and energy Tier 3
bpv Hügel has a great deal of experience in the energy sector, and focuses on regulatory work. Christian Schneider is at the helm, and assists a range of high-profile clients from the public and private sectors. The practice works closely with the firm’s competition department, and is also adept when it comes to projects with a nexus to EU law issues.Practice head(s):
Christian Schneider
Testimonials
‘High experience in the energy sector.’
‘The availability and experience of Christian Schneider is key.’
Key clients
VERBUND AG
OMV AG
KELAG
Erdöllagergesellschaft
Fachverband Gas Wärme
Kärnten Netz GmbH
IG Holzkraft
TIGAS
Gas Connect Austria
Nawaro
Work highlights
- Advising OMV and its subsidiaries on various energy matters.
- Advising KELAG and its subsidiaries on various energy matters.
Austria > Banking and finance Tier 4
Commended for its ‘incredible industry expertise and in-depth regulatory knowledge’, bpv Hügel‘s banking and finance group has further strengthened its expertise with the arrival of practice head Ingo Braun in April 2021, who is ‘strong on complex transaction structures‘ and regulatory work. Fellow practice head Christoph Nauer is particularly active in banking and financial market regulation work. The real estate, energy, hospitality and technology industries are among the key sectors for the group.Practice head(s):
Christoph Nauer; Ingo Braun
Other key lawyers:
Stefan Gaug; Daniel Reiter; Elke Napokoj
Testimonials
‘Incredible industry expertise and in-depth regulatory knowledge. The team does everything it can to get the project over the line. Gives you the certainty of being in the best hands.’
‘Very solution-oriented and hands-on approach. Excellent lawyers.’
‘Stand-out partner is Ingo Braun. He has excellent market experience in virtually all types of financing. Christoph Nauer has incredibly deep expertise in the jungle of banking regulation.’
‘Ingo Braun is very talented, and strong on complex transaction structures. A broad legal knowledge, ideal sparring partner for transactions involving cross connections between different fields of law. Great colleague.’
‘Elke Napokoj is very pragmatic and has a solution-oriented approach.’
Key clients
CMC Markets
dogado GmbH
Enso hydro
IMMOFINANZ
Valenva
Unzer (former Heidelpay Group)
Raiffeisen-Holding
Raiffeisenlandesbank
E-Wien
Standard Chartered Bank, New York Branch
Valenva
Work highlights
- Advising Immofinanz on a €500m bridge facility from Citibank in relation to the high-profile €1.14bn public takeover bid for S IMMO (ATX).
- Advising dogado and its Austrian group companies in connection with a post and pre-acquisition facilities agreement with Triton, including security agreements and required corporate steps.
- Advising Immofinanz on the cross-border merger of two Irish credit institutions into a leading Austrian credit institution listed in the ATX.
Austria > Public procurement Tier 4
Austria > Employment Tier 5
bpv Hügel‘s employment practice advises clients on the full range of labour law matters and regularly represents public bodies, including municipalities, in termination and remuneration claims. Florian Platter and Walter Niedermüller jointly head up the department; the former is experienced in HR-related matters, while the latter focuses on the employment-related aspects of M&A.Practice head(s):
Florian Plattner; Walter Niedermüller
Other key lawyers:
Ingo Braun
Key clients
Zeus Packaging Group, Ireland
iTernity GmbH (Germany)
FAIRTIQ AG
AnaCap Financial Partners
ISS Group
International Airlines Group
Vueling Airlines SA
Valneva Austria GmbH
IMMOFINANZ AG
Valenva SE
Würth Group
Microsoft
DDS Digital Documentation Systems GmbH
Work highlights
- Advised a Viennese company on the sale of its majority shareholding in the WOJNAR Group and on entering into a strategic partnership with VIVATIS Holding.
- Advised Würth Group on the acquisition of the Austrian C.I.C.M.P. Vertriebs, including individual and collective employment law issues.
bpv Hügel > Firm Profile
The firm: bpv Huegel is one of the leading law firms in Austria. It is regarded as the first choice for highly complex matters that require specialised legal and tax knowledge, many years of experience and a practical business sense. In addition to several offices in Austria and an office in Brussels, the law firm is a founding member of “bpv LEGAL” – an alliance with offices in Bratislava, Bucharest, Budapest and Prague – and has a strong presence in the CEE region as well as broad international reach through worldwide partner offices.
Exceptional commitment to its clients, excellent know-how and results-oriented efficiency make bpv Huegel the first choice for challenging legal issues, significant transactions and critical litigation.
bpv Huegel strives to provide the highest standard of advice in each core area. As a result, bpv Huegel has been one of the leading providers in all areas of commercial law for many years. The full-service law firm covers all relevant specialties, including corporate and business, mergers and acquisitions, capital market/financing and banking, tax, competition/antitrust/EU, real estate, labour, reorganisations, litigation/arbitration, dispute resolution, restructuring and insolvencies, regulatory and public procurement, environment and energy, IP/IT/data protection, private clients, foundations and business succession.
Located in Brussels next to the EU institutions, bpv Huegel also offers an international platform for EU matters (with a focus on antitrust/merger control, regulatory and public procurement law, as well as general EU law).
The firm, which specialises in national and international commercial law, was founded in 1979 and currently employs over 100 staff and around 50 lawyers.
Areas of practice
Corporate/M&A – recent work highlights: European Directories Group, a Triton portfolio company, in connection with the unification of its fully-owned Austrian group company, Herold Business Data GmbH and its majority-owned subsidiary dogado GmbH, based in Dortmund; Zeus Group in its acquisition of Petruzalek Austria with 11 branches in the CEE region; Raiffeisen Informatik on its exit from SoftwareONE.
Competition, antitrust and EU: representation of Nichicon, one of the largest Japanese producers, in the so-called Capacitors Case in the proceedings before the European Commission; liaising and co-ordination with other counsels worldwide; representation of BP Europa SE in all antitrust matters in Austria; representation of A1 Telekom Austria AG in all antitrust matters in Austria; representation of Gas Connect (OMV Company) in all antitrust matters; representation of OTIS in numerous proceedings with regard to claims for compensation for damages following the Elevator Cartel; representation of representation of RWA Raiffeisen Ware Austria AG in all merger control and antitrust matters in Austria.
Capital markets, banking and finance: €4.1bn merger between RZB and listed RBI (highest profile transaction in the Austrian banking industry in 2017); joint Bookrunners on €305.6m capital increase of BUWOG; €1.6bn BUWOG spin-off; €660m capital increase of Erste Group Bank AG; €350m Valneva (NYSE, ATX) SE – cross-border merger of Intercell and Vivalis.
Tax: tax advice in the M&A transactions listed above, cross-border group structures, private foundations, estate planning; tax litigation; other tax advice confidential.
Dispute resolution: representation in ad-hoc as well as VIAC corporate and contract interpretation arbitration matters; lead counsel in ICC arbitration following multi-million international M&A project in the automotive industry; advice to and representation with regard to competition law implications in an ICC energy arbitration case; representation in complex litigation proceedings in the building industry; defence in multi-plaintiff follow-on private enforcement cases; advice and representation in litigation matters in the energy industry.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Administrative, procurement | Christian F Schneider | ||
Administrative, procurement | Florian Neumayr | ||
Asset finance/securitisation | Stefan Gaug | ||
Asset finance/securitisation | Elke Napokoj | ||
Banking and finance | Florian Gibitz | ||
Banking and finance | Christoph Nauer | ||
Capital markets | Elke Napokoj | ||
Capital markets | Christoph Nauer | ||
Competition and EU | Astrid Ablasser-Neuhuber | ||
Competition and EU | Florian Neumayr | ||
Competition and EU | Gerhard Fussenegger | ||
Dispute resolution | Florian Neumayr | ||
Dispute resolution | Markus Schifferl | ||
Dispute resolution | Florian Plattner | ||
Energy and natural resources | Christian Schneider | ||
Energy and natural resources | Astrid Ablasser-Neuhuber | ||
Corporate and commercial | Thomas Lettau | ||
Corporate and commercial | Florian Gibitz | ||
Employment | Florian Plattner | ||
Employment | Walter Niedermüller | ||
Environment | Christian Schneider | ||
Foreign direct investment | Florian Gibitz | ||
Foreign direct investment | Thomas Lettau | ||
Foreign direct investment | Elke Napokoj | ||
Foreign direct investment | Stefan Gaug | ||
Infrastructure and project finance | Christian Schneider | ||
M&A; private client and trusts | Thomas Lettau | ||
M&A; private client and trusts | Florian Gibitz | ||
M&A; private client and trusts | Elke Napokoj | ||
M&A; private client and trusts | Stefan Gaug | ||
Tax | Gerald Schachner | ||
Insolvency and reorganisations | Bernhard Schatz | ||
Insolvency and reorganisations | Georg Rupprecht | ||
IP/IT | Sonja Dürager |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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![]() | MMag Dr Astrid Ablasser-Neuhuber | Head of competition law department; national and European antitrust and merger control… | View Profile |
![]() | Mag Dr Sonja Dürager | Partner Trademark and Copyright Law IT-Law Data Protection Law Unfair Competition Media… | View Profile |
![]() | Stefan Gaug | Partner | View Profile |
![]() | Dominik Geyer | Partner and Co-Head Real Estate; Specialised in Real Estate and Tenancy Law.… | View Profile |
![]() | Johannes Mitterecker | Johannes joined bpv Huegel’s Corporate/M&A practice group in 2021 as an Attorney… | View Profile |
![]() | Dr Elke Napokoj | Elke Napokoj is partner and co-head of the Corporate/M&A practice group. She… | View Profile |
![]() | Dr Florian Neumayr | Partner focused on Dispute Resolution (Arbitration & Litigation), Competition and Public Procurement… | View Profile |
![]() | Dr Michaela Pelinka | Partner, Co-Head Real Estate | View Profile |
![]() | Daniel Reiter | Partner with special focus on Civil Law, Corporate Law and Capital Markets… | View Profile |
![]() | Georg Rupprecht | Co-head of the insolvency and restructuring department, court-appointed insolvency administrator and advisor… | View Profile |
![]() | Gerald Schachner | Partner at bpv Huegel since 2013; Head of Tax Department; specialised in… | View Profile |
![]() | Bernhard Schatz | Co-head of the insolvency and restructuring department, court-appointed insolvency administrator and advisor… | View Profile |
![]() | DDr Christian F Schneider | Partner; Public & Regulatory Law, Environmental Law, Public Procurement Law, Energy Law,… | View Profile |
![]() | Tamara Tomic | Associate | View Profile |
![]() | Barbara Valente | Associate with focus on Corporate Law, Capital Markets including especially compliance work,… | View Profile |
![]() | Kornelia Wittmann | Partner, Attorney at Law (Munich Bar Association), Tax Advisor. Specialised in International… | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers : 47Languages
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Contacts : Christoph Nauer Contacts : Florian Neumayr Contacts : Bernhard Schatz Other offices : Brussels Other offices : Bucharest* Other offices : Budapest* Other offices : Bratislava* Other offices : Prague* (bpv Legal Alliance) Other offices : (*Associated offices)Press Releases
20th Wiener Juristengespraeche – Opportunities and Risks of Artificial Intelligence
7th March 2019 bpv Huegel welcomed 120 participants to an international symposium at the STRABAG Kunstforum. The symposium was dedicated to the topic of legal opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence with the goal of merging legal issues and technical understanding.Comparative Guides
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Austria: Tax
Published: September 2022
Authors: Gerald SchachnerKornelia WittmannNicolas D. WolskiLucas Hora
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Tax laws and regulations applicable in Austria.
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Austria: Merger Control
Published: October 2022
Authors: Astrid Ablasser-NeuhuberFlorian Neumayr
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Merger Control laws and regulations applicable in Austria.
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Austria: Insurance & Reinsurance
Published: April 2023
Authors: Ingo Braun
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Insurance & Reinsurance laws and regulations applicable in Austria.
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Austria: Private Equity
Published: January 2023
Authors: Dr. Elke Napokoj LL.M.Mag. Stefan Gaug
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Private Equity laws and regulations applicable in Austria.