Lawyers

Christian Schmelz

Christian Schmelz

Work Department

Regulatory practice group

Position

Partner

Career

Christian Schmelz is specialised in project development, planning & permitting, environment & climate change, and has also a track record in technology regulation and communications. He has been serving not only national and international corporate clients but also municipalities, provinces, the federal administration, the Austrian Chamber of Commerce and the European Commission. He frequently acts for clients in the energy, infrastructure, automotive, steel, food, retail, waste, research, pulp and paper industry as well as the financial industry. Christian has a strong expertise in all kinds of power plant, storage and grid infrastructure projects.  He is a honorary professor and a lecturer at the University of Vienna and regularly member of advisory boards on legislative projects.

Languages

German, English

Memberships

IBA OEWAV - Austrian Water and Waste Management Association ÖVG - Austrian transportation studies society

Education

University of Vienna, Vienna/Austria (Dr. iur. 1979)

Mentions

Austria

Administrative law and public sector

Hall of fame
Austria

Construction

Austria

Projects and energy

Leading partner