Schoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte)'s ‘calm and fact-based’ commercial litigation practice leads in the construction and real estate, banking and consumer goods sectors. The group is active on behalf of major international insurance groups, and data protection lawsuits are another area in which the practice is frequently instructed. The team is helmed by Andreas Natterer, who regularly appears in contractual damages, shareholder and competition disputes, and Christoph Lindinger, who leads on consumer and investment cases. Also in the practice are Manuela Zimmermann, experienced in insurance and financial litigation, and Sara Khalil, who leads on distribution and franchising cases.
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- ‘The team at Schoenherr excelled with its calm and fact-based approach. It offered exceptional advice during settlement negotiations. Their forecasts proved completely accurate. With their help, we won the case in all three instances.’
- ‘Andreas Natterer represented us, he carries Schoenherr's excellence in this field.’
Key clients
- Adler Real Estate
- Danone
- KONE
- Mondelez
- Raiffeisen Bank International
- UBER BV
Work highlights
Advised TRACE Capital on filing a claim against Al Wazzan for a broker commission in the seven-digit range.
Represented Art-Invest in proceedings regarding additional claims stemming from a purchase and construction contract for a residential building in Vienna.
Represented a defendant in numerous ongoing civil and administrative proceedings in Austria against several damages claims under GDPR.
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Practice head
Christoph Lindinger; Andreas Natterer
Other key lawyers
Manuela Zimmerman; Janos Böszermeny; Sara Khalil; Denise Stahleder