Schoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte)

Regulatory practice group

Partner

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.

German, English

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

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