
DORDA Rechtsanwälte GmbH has a ‘highly distinctive practice group’ in the field of white-collar crime, and the group acts on criminal allegations and corporate investigations in the industrials, technology and construction sectors, also leading for private clients in criminal investigations. Regularly employing expertise from across the firm on mandates, criminal lawyers in the practice include the ‘diligent, meticulous and professional’ Philipp Stadtegger, Stephan Steinhofer, and Florian Kremslehner.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team has a deep understanding of our business, a business continuously subject to legal challenges, technological development and regulatory scrutiny. They make us feel important as clients, and they are also always available. No such dynamism on the Austrian legal market.’
- ‘Stephan Steinhofer is an outstanding lawyer and great person. Every interaction with him is meaningful.’
- ‘There are exceedingly few lawyers in whom I have complete confidence to act on my behalf. Philipp Stadtegger ranks prominently among this select group. His command of the law and the depth of his expertise are truly distinctive within the Austrian legal market.’
- ‘The partners and lawyers we worked with have highest competences and where able to give us as a client new valuable input to our contracts. The lawyers were available in a short time for our case and were able to find solutions very fast. The mix of professional competences, social skills and efficiency makes DORDA and their employees a first-class legal advisor.’
- ‘A highly distinctive practice group with expertise in both complex litigation and white-collar crime. Its ability to seamlessly combine these fields proves particularly valuable in sophisticated commercial crime matters.’
- 'Having worked with Stephan Steinhofer on numerous cases, I can say with confidence that he is an excellent communicator and greatly valued by clients. He is a highly skilled and tactical attorney who always keeps the bigger picture in mind. Much like a top-level chess player, he anticipates several moves ahead and reliably finds the right course of action in every situation.'
- 'Philipp Stadtegger is a highly talented young lawyer with notable expertise in white-collar crime. He combines remarkable precision with very good knowledge of the law and already contributes significant experience to complex matters. A reliable and promising practitioner who is certain to continue making his mark in this field.'
Key clients
- IMMOFINANZ
- Pharmacy Scheifling
Work highlights
Represented IMMOFINANZ in a criminal trial against the former Minister of Finance Karl-Heinz Grasser and other defendants, securing an award of damages against the perpetrators.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Practice head
Florian Kremslehner; Stephan Steinhofer; Philipp Stadtegger
