E+H (E+H Rechtsanwälte)

The world is changing faster and faster. Every day, new challenges arise that require new approaches. As an innovation driver, E+H is always at the forefront. We support our clients in implementing their visions.

Our clients can focus on their core business while we do what we do best: find innovative solutions to legal challenges.

With exceptional lawyers at its offices in Vienna, Graz, Klagenfurt and Brussels, E+H ranks amongst Austria’s largest law firms. The firm is driven by a team of partners with an international background and practice. Thus, E+H is guided by a spirit of innovation, dedication and creativity. Throughout the lifetime of each project, partners assist their clients personally, ensuring quality, flexibility and efficiency.

With a well-established network of partner law firms all over Europe and strong ties with first-tier business law firms in the US and Asia, E+H has become one of the leading Austrian referral firms and premier addresses for international clients.

Areas of practice
Antitrust + Competition Law: With more than ten lawyers, our antitrust + competition law practice group is one of the largest and foremost antitrust teams in Austria. The practice group advises on national and international cases, and coordinates cases in multiple jurisdictions. With our office in Brussels, we also represent our clients’ interests there.

Banking + Finance: Our banking + finance practice group has decades of experience advising on sophisticated financing transactions; we are a leading Austrian law firm in this field. Our solution-oriented approach, combined with a high level of economic understanding, sets us apart. In an increasingly complex environment, we work daily on innovative solutions for our clients.

Capital Markets: Our capital markets practice group is closely linked to the practice groups corporate + M&A, banking + finance, and public law. The team members are highly qualified with many years of experience in capital markets issues and transactions. Our clients appreciate our entrepreneurial approach, which guides us towards pragmatic solutions even when time is of the essence.

Corporate + M&A: We are a proven and established Austrian law firm, at the forefront of the M&A market. Our clients trust us to manage transactions of all kinds, whether large-volume, in regulated industries, or with complex structures. Apart from private and public mergers and acquisitions, the firm handles strategic partnerships, joint ventures, auction sales and takeovers of listed companies.

Dispute Resolution: The dispute resolution practice group has decades of experience in major commercial disputes. Our experts will represent our clients in court, arbitration, or settlement proceedings. With multiple practice groups available to work on larger cases, we can assemble the perfect team to meet our clients needs.

Employment Law: Our employment law practice group advises on all areas of individual and collective employment law. The team also has many years of litigation experience in employment law disputes and in advising on due diligences. Our experts advise on reorganizations and restructurings, as well as management contracts.

IP/IT Law: Our experts in the IP/IT law practice group advise in the areas of unfair competition, data protection, e-commerce, trademarks, software licensing, contract drafting, and distribution systems. Special emphasis is placed on advising and representing clients dealing with complex issues where these areas of law intersect with competition and antitrust law.

Public Law and Environment: The experts of the public law practice group advise on all issues of public commercial law. The team has clout, exceptional expertise, and the necessary stamina in challenging cases. We are particularly strong in environmental law and energy law.

Public Procurement: The public procurement practice group primarily advises public-sector clients on procurement projects and represents them in the public review process. We also advise bidders participating in public tenders. E+H Rechtsanwälte is the law firm for all questions concerning Austrian public procurement law.

Real Estate: Our experts in the real estate practice group advise in real estate transactions and all other questions of real estate law. We see ourselves as our clients strategic partners in real estate investments. By working together, our practice groups are able to keep pace with the increasingly complex challenges in the real estate industry.

Restructuring + Insolvency: Our restructuring + insolvency practice group has a wealth of experience in advising on complex restructuring transactions that require a high level of expertise and experience in the areas of corporate + M&A, restructuring, financing, and real estate law. With experts in all related fields, we are able to offer tailor-made solutions for our clients. Using this interdisciplinary approach, our restructuring + insolvency practice group has established a unique market position in Austria.

White-Collar Defense: Our white-collar defense practice group has expertise in all areas of white-collar defense: starting with preventive advice, through support in a crisis situation, to representation in main proceedings. We have a strong team that can support our clients on short notice in a crisis situation. In complex cases involving white-collar defense, we will quickly provide our clients with the best possible solutions.