Bernt Elsner, Thomas Hamerl and Nikolaus Weselik head up the projects and energy at CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz Rechtsanwälte GmbH. The team offers advice on the full range of project development matters and is particularly adept at handling social infrastructure, construction, energy and life sciences and healthcare issues, as well as those relating to ESG, transport and telecoms. Elsner has extensive experience advising on matters of public procurement and regulatory law, while Hamerl spearheads the firm’s energy and climate change sector group. Weselik is a key port of call for both domestic and international construction contract law issues as well as related real estate issues.
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- 'They are a great team but also super approachable, always reachable and very quick to reply.'
Key clients
- Municipality of Feldkirch
- PORR Beteiligungen und Management
- Hydrofy
- Castleton Commodities International
- Eleport Austria
- commonsun
- BAM Funds
- ABB Schweiz AG
- VX Fiber
Work highlights
Advised Eleport Austria on the strategic expansion of its business operations across Austria, Slovenia, Slovakia and Croatia.
Advised VX Fiber on its Austrian projects for the rollout of fibre-to-the-home networks.
Provided regulatory advice on electricity trading to Castleton Commodities International.
Practice head
Bernt Elsner; Thomas Hamerl; Nikolaus Weselik
Other key lawyers
Georg Gutfleisch