Cerha Hempel

Partner, specialised in Insolvency & Restructuring, IT & TMT, Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions.

Christoph is an IT/TMT and restructuring/M&A partner with CERHA HEMPEL with over 12 years of practical experi­ence. Christoph is a very versatile lawyer, advising on all fields of civil and contract law with a strong focus on IT & tech contracts, venture and tech transactions and restructurings. Another focus of his prac­tice is e-commerce, where he supports clients on all relating legal aspects under Austrian and EU law.

Christoph has been advising renowned national and international clients with regard to IT and e-commerce projects of all kinds and sizes. Among others, he recently advised one of the major Austrian energy companies, Wien Energie GmbH, in the development and rollout of their entire IoT portfolio. Also, he is supporting a major Austrian food retailer group Austrian SPAR group, with regard to all of their IT projects on an ongoing basis.

Another main focus of Christoph’s practical work is cybersecurity. In this respect, Christoph is advising clients on the legal aspects of, in particular, the NIS 2 Directive and relating national legislation.

German, English, French

Vienna Bar Association; International Bar Association

Johannes Kepler University Linz (Mag. iur. 2011)