
Binder Grösswang
Member of Interlaw
Binder Grösswang is well positioned to assist international retailers and other conglomerates with negotiating leases for new and existing sites in Austria and is also tasked with overseeing asset acquisitions and disposals across a range of sectors, and the financing thereof. Markus Uitz leads the team, handling both domestic and multi-jurisdictional real estate deals and questions of tenancy law, while Thomas Stiglbauer advises developers and investors on property transactions, construction contracts and financing arrangements.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Thomas Stiglbauer was at another firm before but after he moved to BG, our company followed him, as his service quality is excellent. Thomas is quick and sharp in his analysis, provides multiple solutions for a certain scenario yet he is not afraid, and this rarely happens with lawyers, to point out which direction he believes it is best to go.’
- ‘Markus Uitz has extensive experience in real estate projects he worked on over many years. In particular we valued his support with legal due diligence and transaction management projects. His responsiveness and reliability are highly valued by our clients, when decisions have to be made in a short time. Together with Markus, we are able to provide our clients with complete range of services required for real estate transactions in Austria.’
- ‘The practice of Binder Grösswang is our major partner when assisting our clients in the field of real estate transactions. Binder Grösswang always selects a highly specialised team that provides our clients with an excellent level of services. Not only are the team members experts in the specific legal field, we can in addition point out a quick and reliable response to the needs of our clients, which is a crucial advantage compared to the competitors.’
- ‘I am very happy with Binder Grösswang - it is my first time working with this firm and I am both grateful and impressed at the instant understanding of the matter and capacity to immediately deploy the team to work on a very short time scale.’
- ‘Great knowledge, responsiveness and network, with an M&A focus.’
- ‘Thomas Stiglbauer has been our man in Austria for a very long time. We followed him from his previous law firm because he knows us and our business perfectly and he keeps an ear to the ground, so that not only he can advise us when there is a problem but he also keeps us proactively posted when something is about to happen. Thomas is charming, attentive, technically meticulous, professional and knowledgeable, and I only wish I had someone like him in all the jurisdictions I work in.’
Key clients
- Dussman Group
- ÖBB Group
- Beam Suntory
- P3 Logistic Parks
- Bosch Group
- Senpilic Gida Sanayi
- Allgemeines Rechenzentrum
- Central Group
- Nextensa
- Stadt Wien
Work highlights
Advised creditors, financiers and potential buyers in relation to the insolvency of several SIGNA entities.
Advised an Austrian state on a range of real estate matters related to its investments in commercial property, including regulatory aspects of the acquisition, development, and management of assets, including a regional airport.
Practice head
Markus Uitz
Other key lawyers
Thomas Stiglbauer