Noted for for its ‘top-level expertise’ in construction and real estate disputes, KWR Karasek Wietrzyk Rechtsanwälte GmbH integrates focus in competition law and commercial disputes for multinational construction corporations and real estate developers. Practice head Thomas Frad leads on insurance and liability cases across a range of sectors, while Clemens Berlakovits focuses his practice on construction cases.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Testimonials
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- ‘We love the brilliant combination of top-level expertise and a collaborative, solution-oriented and pragmatic approach.’
- ‘They immediately grasp the issue and understand what we as clients require.’
- ‘KWR are a hands-on, top-qualified law firm for construction and real estate. They have quick response times, are highly reliable and deliver results!’
- ‘Clemens Berlakovits and the rest of the team are reliable and easily available. They have quick response times and are highly qualified in their respective fields.’
- ‘High expertise in construction law; risk evaluation; dispute resolution.’
- 'Client orientation, availability.'
Key clients
- Land Niederösterreich
- Chamber of Notaries
- ARGE GP Parlament
- Heidenbauer
- Implenia AG/Implenia Bau GmbH
- ATP Innsbruck GmbH
- PSC Errichtungsgesellschaft m.b.H.
- AY-KA Bau
- Schrack Technik GmbH
- Handler
Work highlights
Represented one of the main victims of the largest cartel ever uncovered in Austria in the assertion of claims for damages against the cartel participants.
Represented the Chamber of Notaries in unfair competition proceedings against a brokerage platform for notaries.
Asserted claims against the construction company in the Parkring 14-16 project before the Commercial Court.
Practice head
Thomas Frad
Other key lawyers
Clemens Berlakovits