Boasting a number of lawyers who are also qualified engineers, Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG‘s construction team is well positioned to oversee projects from initial contract negotiations through to disputes concerning additional costs or defect claims. The team continues to be headed by Wolfgang Müller, a ’strategist with a deep understanding of construction’ who appears for clients before the Austrian courts and FIDIC dispute adjudication board, and Thomas Anderl, whose construction litigation expertise is augmented both by his time spent in house at multiple construction companies. Philipp Szelinger handles contractual matters in the sector, including planning, consultancy and ultimately construction contracts, with Michael Müller providing legal advice to parties engaged in the construction of transport and energy infrastructure projects.
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- 'Wolf Theiss is always spot on, has a very fast response time and what matters most to us, they provide reasonable recommendations for real life, not theoretical legal answers.'
- 'The team has not only exceptional legal expertise, but also relevant technical skills in the respective fields. Applicable and current legal rulings are taken into account just as much as individual inquiries regarding specialised, detailed questions.'
- 'Wolf Theiss has the largest construction team of all law firms in Austria. This manpower makes them exceptionally strong, quick and solution-oriented. Some of their team members even have a dual qualification as both engineers and lawyers. This gives them a big advantage compared to the construction teams of other law firms and makes working with them much easier and more fruitful.'
- 'Thomas Anderl is our go-to-lawyer for construction issues. He is not only a lawyer but also a construction engineer. This enables him to quickly touch base and build trust with technicians and engineers. His team always performs on time and delivers tailor-made solutions.'
- 'Wolf Theiss has one of the strongest teams in construction law, with a unique ability to seamlessly integrate other areas of law.'
- 'Wolfgang Müller is a strategist with a deep understanding of construction. Michael Müller is an approachable and highly intelligent attorney with deep technical insights, who can navigate through the most complex legal issues effectively.'
Key clients
- Haslinger Stahlbau
- BeMo Tunneling
- PORR
- STRABAG
- Bodner
- Midstad Advisory GmbH
- Hilti Vermögensverwaltung
- Octapharma
- Swimsol
- Jäger Bau
- Dietrich Untertrifaller Architekten (DTFLR) ZT
- Bauunternehmung Granit
Work highlights
Advised Postgasse 8 Entwicklungs OG on the refurbishment of the listed former main Austro-Hungarian post office in Vienna.
Filed a lawsuit on behalf of a joint venture between STRABAG AG and Jäger Bau GmbH, seeking €97m in additional costs tied to the Koralm Tunnel project.
Provided project-related consulting advice to ARGE U2xU5, a joint venture between five construction companies commissioned to work on the Frankhplatz and Rathaus lots of the U2/U5 extension project.
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Practice head
Wolfgang Müller; Thomas Anderl
Other key lawyers
Michael Müller; Philipp Szelinger