Well versed in foreign investment control matters, Binder Grösswang’s ‘highly skilled’ team stands out for combining expertise in banking law and M&A with in-depth knowledge of administrative, state aid, and EU law, with focus areas including public procurement, planning, and environmental law. Johannes Barbist chairs the department focusing on the energy, transport, and telecommunications segments, while Regina Kröll’s multifaceted workload extends to public commercial and foreign trade law.
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‘The team is highly skilled and its broad expertise allows it to cover any additional questions.’
‘Regina is very knowledgeable, very responsive, and always friendly. She will go the extra mile for you.’
‘The team works very professionally, on time, and with great quality and dedication.’
‘Regina Kröll and Johannes Barbist are very approachable, and very well organised lawyers. They are very pleasant to work with.’
‘Top-notch advice, quick and pragmatic.’
‘At the top of the market.'
‘Johannes Barbist and Regina Kröll are both well-informed and give clear, insightful judgement in the fields of foreign direct investment, which can be very difficult to pin down without the right experts.’
‘Johannes Barbist is very responsive and diligent.'
Key clients
- aws (Austria Wirtschaftsservice Gesellschaft mbH)
- Kärntner Beteiligungsverwaltung
- Netz Burgenland GmbH
- TIWAG
- ÖBB Group
- Semperit Group
- Lenzing Group
- Corza Medical Group
Work highlights
Advised Semperit on the regulatory and foreign direct investment (FDI) aspects of the sale of its medical business.
Advised aws (Austria Wirtschaftsservice Gesellschaft mbH) on public administrative law, constitutional law, and EU law.
Lawyers
Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Johannes Barbist
Other key lawyers
Regina Kröll; Anian Gruber