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HSP Rechtsanwälte GmbH
GONZAGAGASSE 4
VIENNA
1010
Austria

Austria > Private client Tier 3

Carving out a niche in the CIS region, HSP Rechtsanwälte GmbH supports HNWI with real estate investments, corporate structuring and acquisition, tax planning and structuring, and fiscal penal law. Between them, practice heads Jörg Winkler and Nikolaus Becker assist clients with rights of domicile, asset management, and succession planning.

Practice head(s):

Jörg Winkler; Nikolaus Becker

Testimonials

‘HSP works with a very professional and international team in an extremely client-oriented manner. Legal know-how paired with a very expeditious way of working enable a very efficient cooperation.’

‘Nikolaus Becker and his entire highly professional team are active in the field of residence law at the highest level. Their expertise is impressive due to many years of professional competence and the cooperation with them is characterised by profound knowledge and implementation quality at the highest level.’

‘HSP’s precision and reliability in handling legal issues are truly exemplary. HSP is a modern law firm that is technically up-to-date.’

‘The private clients department at HSP consistently meets our requests to the fullest extent of our satisfaction. What distinguishes HSP from other law firms as well is that our communication takes place in a very personal way and we always feel welcome when contacting Nikolaus Becker.’

‘Nikolaus Becker’s advice is result-oriented and always meets and even exceeds our expectations. He consistently sets a high standard with his work, demonstrating accuracy, precision and speed. Furthermore, our communication with him is consistently remarkable.’

‘An extremely committed team with specialists in various legal areas.’

‘Specialisation in settlement permits in Austria. Prompt availability of colleagues, consultation in Russian.’

‘HSP consistently offered outstanding guidance, and I was profoundly impressed by the international expertise of Nikolaus Becker and Jörg Winkler.’

Work highlights

  • Advised the Jewish Russian-speaking Community Vienna, which consists of approximately 10,000 members, on a number of legal matters.

Austria > Real estate Tier 4

With an ‘outstanding reputation in the realm of real estate,’ HSP Rechtsanwälte GmbH accompanies development projects from start to finish and provides support on matters of public and civil law in addition to transactional advice. The team, led by private and commercial real estate specialist Peter Fassl and planning and development expert Markus Busta, is also noted for its contentious construction-related work. Made partner in July 2023, Matea Plavotic focuses on real estate transactions and project financing.

Practice head(s):

Peter Fassl; Markus Busta

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

‘HSP enjoys an outstanding reputation in the realm of real estate, including their expertise in real estate financing. Their team is the perfect choice for addressing all aspects of real estate law. HSP efficiently resolves numerous cross-border issues independently.’

‘We deeply appreciate Peter Fassl’s wealth of expertise, particularly in the areas of construction and real estate law. His responsiveness to our queries is remarkably swift, and the depth of detail in his responses often leaves us impressed.’

‘Matea Plavotic has captured our attention due to her rapid response times, clear and concise explanations, and a proactive approach to finding solutions. She possesses a keen sense for distilling the core aspects of a mandate.’

Key clients

6B47 Real Estate Investors AG

UBM Development AG

SÜBA Bau und Projekterrichtungs GmbH

Rhomberg Bau GmbH

BIP Immobilien Development GmbH

BC Seering GmbH & Co KG

HAND GmbH

Sedlak Immobilien GmbH

Life at the Shore GmbH

Ulreich Bauträger GmbH

DWK – Die Wohnkompanie GmbH

B Real Immobilien GmbH

400 Four Hundred Real Estate GmbH

WINEGG Realitäten Gesellschaft m.b.H.

IEV Investment Entwicklung & Vermietung AG

Brehmstraße Projekt GmbH

Crownd Real Estate

immo 360 grad GmbH

Work highlights

  • Acted for 6B47 Real Estate Investors AG on all real estate and construction matters throughout all stages of the development of the Althan Quartier project.
  • Advised UBM Development AG on complex project development issues from both a public and private law perspective on the “Leopold Quarter” project.

HSP Rechtsanwälte GmbH is a highly specialized and internationally operating law firm located in Vienna, Austria. HSP.law’s experience of more than 25 years is expertly applied to any legal issue. At the same time, the firm is curious and open to new approaches. As consultants, solving tasks and problems is not only the firm’s mission but also their passion.

HSP.law operates in the following practice areas:

Banking & Finance

The firm’s experienced team advises national and international banks, companies and financial intermediaries on complex issues related to financing, transactions and regulatory matters. HSP’s support is tailor-made to any kind of project and acquisition financing, and the issuance of shares and bonds.

Commercial and Corporate Criminal Law

The firm supports companies in the investigation of possible criminal offences committed by their employees and governing bodies. In the course of investigations, criminal representation and advice is a key factor of success.

Compliance & Corporate Governance

HSP advises and supports clients in the development and implementation of compliance guidelines as well as in the examination of transaction processes for possible liability risks. First and foremost, HSP is there to secure their clients’ internal business processes, and also to create the legal framework for the liability-free execution of transactions in compliance with the far-reaching rules of in this area.

Corporate Law and M&A

The challenging issues involved in the structuring and restructuring of companies require experience and creativity and have been a focus of the firm’s consulting activities for more than 25 years. From the incorporation to the accompanying transactions – for buyers, sellers, or targets – HSP finds solutions and implements requests. The firm’s advice includes the development of an acquisition concept, the due diligence of the target and the preparation of transaction documents and their negotiation.

Data Protection

New digital technologies can present both opportunities and risks for companies. In the digitalized economy, the protection and security of data are central aspects of efficient liability management.

IP, IT & Telecom

Digital change is a major challenge in terms of protecting intellectual property. Only those who ensure that their innovation is protected right from the start will be economically successful in the long term.

Labour Law

In the business world, every participant is confronted with questions of employment law, whether in the drafting of employment contracts, employment law litigation or auditing in the course of a transaction.

Litigation and Arbitration

With decades of know-how in conflict resolution, HSP’s team is led by experienced trial lawyers. The firm strives for a successful conflict resolution in the interests of the firm’s clients through extrajudicial negotiations. If a pre-litigation settlement of a dispute is not possible, HSP represents clients nationally and internationally in court and arbitration proceedings.

Private Clients, Wealth Management and Foundations

HSP advises clients with tailor-made solutions for the protection of private assets, the structuring of corporate successions and the provision for descendants. The firm has an interdisciplinary approach to this and sees themself as a long-term partner who will continue to ensure that the interests of their clients are implemented in the future.

Public Law

In matters of public law, HSP offers competent advice on all questions of constitutional and administrative law in connection with public building and regional planning law. The firm supports clients in the course of project development, and in the areas of environmental and commercial plant law.

Real Estate

HSP offers their clients comprehensive support in all areas of construction and­ real estate law. The firm’s main focus lies on public and private law advice to investors and project developers in the course of acquiring real estate and developing real estate projects.

Residency and Immigration to Austria

As one of the pioneers in this field, HSP‘s team has more than 20 years of experience in advising on all aspects of immigration, settlement and residency law. The firm advises on, and provides a comprehensive service for, all types of residency and helps their clients to get a foothold in Austria.

Department Name Email Telephone
Private Clients, Immigration Mag. Nikolaus Becker nikolaus.becker@hsp.law
Real Estate, Public Law Mag. Markus Busta markus.busta@hsp.law
Real Estate Mag. Peter Fassl peter.fassl@hsp.law
Litigation Mag. Tino Enzi tino.enzi@hsp.law
Litigation Mag. Wilhelm Huck wilhelm.huck@hsp.law
Real Estate, M&A, Banking & Finance Mag. Matea Plavotic matea.plavotic@hsp.law
Banking & Finance, M&A Dr. Peter Wagesreiter peter.wagesreiter@hsp.law
Compliance, Private Clients Dr. Jörg Winkler joerg.winkler@hsp.law
Photo Name Position Profile
Nikolaus Becker photo Mag Nikolaus Becker Partner and Lawyer
Markus Busta photo Mag Markus Busta Partner and Lawyer
Tino Enzi photo Mag Tino Enzi Partner and Lawyer
Peter Fassl photo Mag Peter Fassl Partner and Lawyer
Wilhelm Huck photo Mag Wilhelm Huck Partner and Lawyer
Matea Plavotic photo Mag Matea Plavotic Partner and Lawyer
Peter Wagesreiter photo Dr Peter Wagesreiter Partner and Lawyer
Jörg Winkler photo Dr Jörg Winkler Partner and Lawyer
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Geneva Group International (GGI)

At HSP.law we believe that diversity is essential for an inspiring, harmonious, and productive work environment. We encourage our staff to be their true selves in terms of race, religion, way of life, political views, language, and sexual orientation. To show how important this is to us we support various equality matters and special occasions like Pride Month and International Women’s Day via donations and events. The way we see it, only by employing people diverse in their thoughts, experiences, and talent, can we collectively bring forth fresh ideas and solve the most intricate problems.

More than 50 per cent of our staff are women, and we employ people of different nationalities and cultural backgrounds. Our lived diversity is mirrored through our clients, as we represent people, organizations, and companies from all over the world. We are part of the worldwide GGI Global Alliance network, which enables us to globally connect with local industry leaders for any international law-related challenge that might arise. We strongly believe that diversity is what makes us successful and unique amongst our competitors.

At HSP.law, we know that if we want to be able to give our best at work, personal wellbeing has to be a top priority. For that reason, we offer various initiatives to live diversity on a daily basis:

  • Flexible working hours: At HSP.law, we give our employees the opportunity to adjust their work schedule to their individual needs and commitments by offering flexible working hours.
  • Home-Office: Not only during the Corona pandemic, but also before and after, we ensure our employees’ independence and flexibility by giving them the possibility to work from home. HSP.law has equipped the entire staff with the necessary devices and technologies in order to offer the best home-office work experience.
  • Part-time work models: Unlike many other law firms, we give our employees the opportunity to adapt their working hours to their personal life situations. Be it ambitious single-mums or fathers that are devoted to their families, everyone has equal opportunities to grow and move up the career ladder.

We are strongly committed to keeping our standards high and guaranteeing a diverse and open-minded mentality at our firm now and in the future.

AUSTRIA

HSP Rechtsanwälte GmbH is a highly specialized and internationally operating law firm located in Vienna, Austria. HSP.law’s experience of more than 25 years is expertly applied to any legal issue. At the same time, the firm is curious and open to new approaches. As consultants, solving tasks and problems is not only the firm’s mission but also their passion.

HSP.law operates in the following practice areas:

Banking & Finance

The firm’s experienced team advises national and international banks, companies and financial intermediaries on complex issues related to financing, transactions and regulatory matters. HSP.law’s support is tailor-made to any kind of project and acquisition financing, and the issuance of shares and bonds.

Commercial and Corporate Criminal Law

The firm supports companies in the investigation of possible criminal offences committed by their employees and governing bodies. In the course of investigations, criminal representation and advice is a key factor of success.

Corporate Governance & Compliance

HSP.law advises and supports clients in the development and implementation of compliance guidelines as well as in the examination of transaction processes for possible liability risks. First and foremost, HSP.law is there to secure their clients’ internal business processes, and also to create the legal framework for the liability-free execution of transactions in compliance with the far-reaching rules of in this area. In accordance with the new Whistleblower directive by the EU HSP.law developed the tool WHISPER, which complies with all legal requirements and creates a modern speak-up culture in your company.

Corporate Law and M&A

The challenging issues involved in the structuring and restructuring of companies require experience and creativity and have been a focus of the firm’s consulting activities for almost 25 years. From the incorporation to the accompanying transactions – for buyers, sellers, or targets – HSP.law finds solutions and implements requests.

Data Protection

In the digitalized economy, the protection and security of data are central aspects of efficient liability management. Through HSP.law’s focus on data protection and many years of experience, they offer multidisciplinary solutions for all challenges in the digital age.

IP, IT & Telecom

Since its foundation, HSP.law has been advising well-known telecommunications providers in all questions of IP, IT and telecom law. IT outsourcing, and related aspects of data protection and security, are one of our main focuses at HSP.law.

Labour Law

Owing to our many years of experience in advising national and international clients, HSP.law’s competent team is available to you in a solution-oriented manner. We advise on the commencement and individual design of employment relationships, on the structuring of employee participation models, and on the termination and judicial enforcement of claims.

Litigation and Arbitration

With decades of know-how in conflict resolution, HSP.law’s team is led by experienced trial lawyers. The firm strives for a successful conflict resolution in the interests of the firm’s clients through extrajudicial negotiations. If a pre-litigation settlement of a dispute is not possible, HSP.law represents clients nationally and internationally in court and arbitration proceedings.

Private Clients and Foundations

HSP.law advises clients with tailor-made solutions for the protection of private assets, the structuring of corporate successions and the provision for descendants. The firm has an interdisciplinary approach to this and sees themself as a long-term partner who will continue to ensure that the interests of their clients are implemented in the future.

Public Law

In matters of public law, HSP.law offers competent advice on all questions of constitutional and administrative law in connection with public building and regional planning law. The firm supports clients in the course of project development, and in the areas of environmental and commercial plant law.

Real Estate

HSP.law offers their clients comprehensive support in all areas of construction and¬ real estate law. The firm’s main focus lies on public and private law advice to investors and project developers in the course of acquiring real estate and developing real estate projects.

Residency and Immigration to Austria

As one of the pioneers in this field, HSP.law‘s team has more than 20 years of experience in advising on all aspects of immigration, settlement and residency law. The firm advises on, and provides a comprehensive service for, all types of residency and helps their clients to get a foothold in Austria.

PRIVATE CLIENT

HSP Rechtsanwälte GmbH is one of the leading international law firms in Austria with a strong focus on immigration law and more than twenty years of experience in this field. We provide consulting services to companies and their employees and also to private persons when it comes to obtaining an Austrian domicile, immigration, as well as living and doing business in Austria.

Our competent and multilingual team always finds a customized solution for every client by offering a broad range of services, including immigration-related assistance, communication with authorities, and many other family-related services. We are committed to building successful, long-term relationships with our clients by easing them into their lives here in Austria.

HSP Rechtsanwälte GmbH

HSP Rechtsanwälte GmbH is a highly specialized and internationally operating law firm located in Vienna, Austria. HSP.law’s experience of more than 25 years is expertly applied to any legal issue. At the same time, the firm is curious and open to new approaches. As consultants, solving tasks and problems is not only the firm’s mission but also their passion.

HSP.law operates in the following practice areas:

Banking & Finance

The firm’s experienced team advises national and international banks, companies and financial intermediaries on complex issues related to financing, transactions and regulatory matters. HSP.law’s support is tailor-made to any kind of project and acquisition financing, and the issuance of shares and bonds.

Commercial and Corporate Criminal Law

The firm supports companies in the investigation of possible criminal offences committed by their employees and governing bodies. In the course of investigations, criminal representation and advice is a key factor of success.

Corporate Governance & Compliance

HSP.law advises and supports clients in the development and implementation of compliance guidelines as well as in the examination of transaction processes for possible liability risks. First and foremost, HSP.law is there to secure their clients’ internal business processes, and also to create the legal framework for the liability-free execution of transactions in compliance with the far-reaching rules of in this area. In accordance with the Whistleblower directive by the EU HSP.law developed the tool WHISPER, which complies with all legal requirements and creates a modern speak-up culture in your company.

Corporate Law and M&A

The challenging issues involved in the structuring and restructuring of companies require experience and creativity and have been a focus of the firm’s consulting activities. From the incorporation to the accompanying transactions – for buyers, sellers, or targets – HSP.law finds solutions and implements requests.

Data Protection

In the digitalized economy, the protection and security of data are central aspects of efficient liability management. Through HSP.law’s focus on data protection and many years of experience, they offer multidisciplinary solutions for all challenges in the digital age.

IP, IT & Telecom

Since its foundation, HSP.law has been advising well-known telecommunications providers in all questions of IP, IT and telecom law. IT outsourcing, and related aspects of data protection and security, are one of our main focuses at HSP.law.

Labour Law

Owing to our many years of experience in advising national and international clients, HSP.law’s competent team is available to you in a solution-oriented manner. We advise on the commencement and individual design of employment relationships, on the structuring of employee participation models, and on the termination and judicial enforcement of claims.

Litigation and Arbitration

With decades of know-how in conflict resolution, HSP.law’s team is led by experienced trial lawyers. The firm strives for a successful conflict resolution in the interests of the firm’s clients through extrajudicial negotiations. If a pre-litigation settlement of a dispute is not possible, HSP.law represents clients nationally and internationally in court and arbitration proceedings.

Private Clients and Foundations

HSP.law advises clients with tailor-made solutions for the protection of private assets, the structuring of corporate successions and the provision for descendants. The firm has an interdisciplinary approach to this and sees themself as a long-term partner who will continue to ensure that the interests of their clients are implemented in the future.

Public Law

In matters of public law, HSP.law offers competent advice on all questions of constitutional and administrative law in connection with public building and regional planning law. The firm supports clients in the course of project development, and in the areas of environmental and commercial plant law.

Real Estate

HSP.law offers their clients comprehensive support in all areas of construction and¬ real estate law. The firm’s main focus lies on public and private law advice to investors and project developers in the course of acquiring real estate and developing real estate projects.

Residency and Immigration to Austria

As one of the pioneers in this field, HSP.law‘s team has more than 20 years of experience in advising on all aspects of immigration, settlement and residency law. The firm advises on, and provides a comprehensive service for, all types of residency and helps their clients to get a foothold in Austria.