bpv Hügel > Vienna, Austria > Firm Profile

‘Up to date, hands on.’

‘Florian Neumayr has very good market understanding and regularly finds practicable answers for complex issues.’

‘Strong subject knowledge, practical solutions, always available.’ 

‘Florian Neumayr provides outstanding services, always respecting his client’s needs.’

‘The firm has good market know-how and a pragmatic approach to complex cases.’

‘Florian Neumayr is very hands on, diligent and easy to reach!’

‘There is always someone, mostly Astrid Ablasser-Neuhuber, from the team available who takes time for us and our concerns, even in situations of greatest stress, and always without letting us feel it.’

‘Astrid Ablasser-Neuhuber brings incredibly comprehensive knowledge to the table, can break down complicated issues to the essentials in a fraction of a second and is always finding pragmatic solutions.’

‘bpv Hügel has a well-known HNWI practice.’

‘Gerald Schachner is an important part of the team. He has a lot of experience with family businesses. It’s not always just professional skills that are needed, but also social competence.’

‘The team is rather small, but very selected. Short paths lead to great experience and expertise. The advice is goal-oriented and pragmatic. The consultants are very friendly and straightforward.’

‘The figurehead is Gerald Schachner. He has extensive experience with HNWI and is very good with clients.’

‘What makes Gerald Schachner unique is the combination of (domestic and international) expertise in tax, corporate and HNWI and 23 years of experience, with his personality, which focuses on understanding the clients’ needs and providing practical solutions. This is of utmost importance when it comes to HNWI and family businesses.’

‘bpv Hügel is well known in Austria for its private client practice.’

‘Gerald Schachner stands out from the team. Of course he has great technical skills and experience. His greatest strength is that he is particularly good with people. He is empathetic and can lead teams as well as clients in an outstanding way. This leads to a very high level of satisfaction among clients.’

‘The ability to understand or find out what clients really want is, in my opinion, the most important skill for a HNWI lawyer. Gerald Schachner can’t be beaten at that.’

‘The entire team is extremely skilled and provides excellent integrated advice on corporate and tax law matters. The advice is always well founded, and also pragmatic and practical.’

‘Gerald Schachner is an excellent adviser at the interface between tax and corporate law, very pragmatic and solution-oriented.’

‘Kornelia Wittmann is an excellent adviser, very responsive and proactive.’

‘Gerald Schachner’s focus is on practical solutions. Due to his experience he can say what you can do and what you should better not do. Besides his tax knowledge he also knows company law, which makes him a very efficient lawyer when it comes to the tax structuring of corporate reorganisations.’

‘Gerald Schachner has a detailed knowledge of tax and a broad knowledge of corporate law. This combination makes him a key player in structuring. He also has an excellent reputation for tax audits and tax litigation.’

‘Gerald Schachner, Nicolas Wolski, and their team are a small group of experts always solution-driven and available. The high expertise of the respective members in tax, corporate, as well as commercial law makes the discussions very fruitful and to the point.’

‘Nicolas Wolski is an excellent choice in relation to cross-border Austrian-German M&A deals due to his double qualification in both countries.’

‘Kornelia Wittmann stands out because she is brilliant. She is very practical and pragmatic and the person to go to for fiscal criminal law issues and for complicated and challenging tax litigation cases in Austria.’

‘The team focuses on the client’s needs, advises with a clear focus, and delivers solutions.’

‘Christoph Nauer helped me a lot to manage difficulties and solve issues in an open and business orientated approach and dialogue.’

‘Christoph Nauer is an excellent lawyer with practicable advice.’

‘Team with experience in all legal fields.’

‘Christoph Nauer is the brain behind the team, guiding us strategically and driving projects forward energetically. Roland Juill has great availability and overview of the projects, and is quick on all details. Barbara Valente handles compliance work like no othe. She quickly grasps the essence of a problem.’

‘We were always extremely fund of their way to negotiate and structure the deals.’

‘Exceptional collaboration with Thomas Lettau. He and his team are delivering beyond expectation. ’

‘Great communication, vast experience, down-to-earth approach. ’

‘We highly recommend the firm. Fantastic service. They have an incredible track record across the board. Really first-class advice and go-to firm for corporate, M&A, finance and capital markets in particular. Really excellent corporate/M&A department, first choice for complex, high-value transactions. bpv has a strong presence in CEE, giving it an edge in cross-border matters.’

‘A key-person is Christoph Nauer. You want him on your side: smart, calm and strategic. He has an impressive track record in public M&A, great corporate know-how and an excellent understanding of the financial industry. We further recommend Thomas Lettau as excellent corporate and M&A lawyer who is clearly first choice for complex transactions across all industries. He impressed with strong PE capabilities.’

‘Christoph Nauer – excellent in M&A und commercial law. Thomas Lettau – outstanding in negotiations.’

‘Christian Schneider: Excellent knowledge of public law.’

‘Christian Schneider is the expert in the administrative law and public sector field; very pragmatic approach, exceptional commercial knowledge, always on point.’

‘Excellent co-operation of the administrative law team with the antitrust team, fast and hands-on advice, always on point, no lengthy memos.’

‘Christian Schneider identifies problems quickly and proposes serious solutions. The biggest upside to his advice is that he makes us aware of potential risks as opposed to simply going ahead with the client’s wishes even when there is no prospect of success.’

‘The flagship regarding energy law within bpv is Christian Schneider. His accuracy, knowledge and competence are outstanding.’

‘Effectiveness, this is the first word that comes to mind when I think about Christian Schneider, success is the second one because we won all of our litigations with him.’

‘Christoph Nauer is an excellent lawyer with practicable advice.’

‘They respond rapidly and are open to suggestions. ’

‘The team has a very solution-oriented and hands-on approach. They definitely know their stuff.’

‘Ingo Braun has a deep knowledge of relevant legal concepts and interpretations of law and court rulings; perfect sparring partner in banking & finance transactions and regulatory banking matters. ’