HM Chan & Co

Erik Steiner

Erik is a distinguished and integral member of the IT/IP practice group in Vienna. With a background in software development, his expertise spans across multiple domains, including Open Source Software (OSS), data protection, software licensing, cyber security, IT outsourcing as well as the rapidly growing fields of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Web3. His unique insights into the industry and his experience allow him to effectively advise both multinational and domestic clients, tailoring his approach to their specific needs. As a video gaming law expert, he supports companies from this industry by providing comprehensive legal advice on a wide variety of issues, including the specific gaming regulations in Austria. Being a member of the International Videogaming Group enables him to collaborate with colleagues from multiple regions and stay abreast of the latest development in gaming law, ensuring clients receive the most up-to-date and well-rounded advice possible.

Ines Ljeskavica-Jergovic

Ines is a counsel specialising in dispute resolution in Vienna. Her focus is on advising banks in defending against claims by injured investors and in asserting claims for recourse and compensation. She has extensive know-how and routine in being a litigator in mass and investor proceedings.

Markéta Cibulková

Markéta is  a senior associate at Taylor Wessing. Her memberships in the Czech Employment Lawyers Association and the Labour Code and Social Affairs Committee of the American Business Chamber in the Czech Republic as well as her professional articles underpin her strong expertise in employment law. She specialises in individual employment law, having a focus on employment and managing director agreements, the termination of employment relationships, settlements with key employees or directors, benefits and premium plans, job reductions and redundancy, transfer of undertakings, agency employment, personal data protection, employer duties in relation to healthcare & social insurance and collective bargaining and labour litigation. She will also advise you in corporate matters.

Silvia Schenner

Silvia is a senior associate at Taylor Wessing, and a member of the Corporate/M&A & capital markets team. She advises national and international clients in all corporate-related questions.

Thomas Adocker

Partner

Tuğçe Yalçın

Tuğçe is a dual-qualified lawyer (Attorney at Law in Austria and Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales) having a strong focus on cross-border M&A, Private Equity (PE), Joint Venture (JV), Warranty & Indemnity (W&I) and financial transactions as well as on global corporate restructurings including the regulatory aspects such as the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Screening Regulation and the export control. Her ability to practice law in both a civil law and a common law jurisdiction, her language skills (being native in German, English and Turkish) and her excellent network make her an ideal Head of  the Taylor Wessing CEE Turkish Desk. This desk bundles comprehensive expertise for both Turkish investors and companies aiming to enter the CEE markets as well as for investors and companies based in Europe who are positioning themselves or making investments in Türkiye. Tuğçe has many years of experience in advising national and international clients in transactions often involving multiple jurisdictions. Another main area of her practice are transport & logistics projects, often with a focus on the CEE region. She regularly writes and speaks at conferences on a wide range of corporate law and FDI topics.

Wolfgang Gabler

Wolgang is a partner at Taylor Wessing Vienna. Wolfgang’s profound knowledge in every aspect of real estate is a result of his longstanding experience as a real estate lawyer and additionally underpinned by the fact that he is also a qualified real estate agent and property manager. He advises national and international clients in all areas of real estate law, having a focus on tenancy and construction disputes in front of authorities and courts, real estate transactions and the negotiation and drafting of tenancy, lease and property purchase agreements. In addition, Wolfgang has many years of practical experience in public law, in particular in building law, regional planning law and industrial facility regulations. Wolfgang is also a certified compliance and data protection officer.