KWR Karasek Wietrzyk Rechtsanwälte GmbH supports a number of Viennese public authorities in carrying out tenders for planning and construction services, as well as related technical services, and for IT and digitalisation and healthcare projects. Heading the team is Katharina Trettnak-Hahnl, who both structures tenders for her clients and defends their award decisions when subjected to court challenges by unsuccessful bidders. Mats Schröder has experience in guiding clients through tenders for rail and healthcare construction projects.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge

Testimonials

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  • 'Excellent advice on procurement procedures and on the drafting of contract terms.'
  • ‘Highly professional, rapid and comprehensive strategies, high effort!’
  • 'Excellent adherence to deadlines, high level of expertise, and the presentation of alternative options.'
  • ‘Swift and in-depth solutions, industry knowledge.’

Key clients

  • IDEX Konsortium Österreichische Energieagentur - Austrian Energy Agency Energie Graz GmbH Technische Universität Wien Wirtschaftsagentur Wien. Ein Fonds der Stadt Wien. Landeszahnärztekammer für Wien BEST - Bioenergy and Sustainable Technologies GmbH Energy IT Service GmbH EDA Energiewirtschaftlicher Datenaustausch GmbH B&F Wien - Bestattung und Friedhöfe GmbH Friedhöfe Wien GmbH Österreichische Galerie Belvedere Wiener Stadtwerke GmbH Wiener Netze GmbH Wien Energie GmbH Wien 3420 Aspern Development AG Wien 3420 Umwelt und Baulog GmbH Verein „Österreichs E-Wirtschaft“ Versicherungsanstalt öffentlich Bediensteter, Eisenbahnen und Bergbau Wiener Linien GmbH & Co KG Nipro Medical Austria GmbH Land Burgenland Land Niederösterreich Montanuniversität Leoben Materials Center Leoben Forschung GmbH Wolfgang Traussner Bau GmbH Veterinärmedizinische Universität Wien FCP - Fritsch, Chiari & Partner ZT GmbH FCC Austria Abfall Service AG Nationalfonds der Republik Österreich für Opfer des Nationalsozialismus AGCS Gas Clearing and Settlement AG Theater in der Josefstadt

Work highlights

Advised Wien Energie GmbH on a procedure to obtain planning for PREC technology and the subsequent development and implementation as part of a joint venture with the technology partner selected in a competitive tender.
Advised Wirtschaftsagentur Wien on the planning and construction of a technology centre for life sciences at the Neu Marx site.
Assisted the Austrian Energy Agency with a process to procure a target group-specific web platform that provides additional product information such as price, operating costs, availability, and statistical market data, as part of the EU Life project EPREL Services.
Practice head

Katharina Trettnak-Hahnl

Other key lawyers

Mats Schröder