Western Europe - Austria

CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz Rechtsanwälte GmbH

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Adept at handing the full range of public law matters, CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz Rechtsanwälte GmbH offers notable specialisms in trade, environmental, health and construction matters as well as experience in representing clients before courts such as the constitutional court and the administrative court of Austria. The team is jointly steered by ‘exceptional lawyer’ and administrative law specialist Robert Keisler and by Bernt Elsner, whose practice encompasses public procurement, state aid and antitrust law. Praised by clients for her ability to ’lead through difficult and complex legal issues‘, Marlene Wimmer-Nistelberger is another key contact for court proceedings and often handles matters related to information obligations and environmental questions.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Very professionel and flexible.'

  • ‘Marlene Wimmer-Nistelberger is able to lead through difficult and complex legal issues and questions. The necessary answers are given within a short time. Trustful attorney-client relationship. ’

  • ‘CMS is one of the leading law firms in administrative law and public sector. I appriciate how they understand their clients and their client's issues. ’

  • ‘Marlene Wimmer-Nistelberger is an exceptional lawyer in administrative law and brings broad knowledge of the public sector. She is a proven expert in any part of administrative law, is a well known speaker in this matter and always delivers on any query. As soon as you involve Marlene, you can consider your issue solved.’

  • ‘Robert Keisler is an exceptional lawyer providing solutions to its clients. ’

Key clients

  • Österreichische Post AG
  • Telekom Austria AG
  • Unser Ö-Bonus Club GmbH
  • Rheinmetall AG
  • Medical University of Vienna
  • Best in Parking AG
  • Vienna Tourist Board
  • Enerox GmbH
  • G31 Glasfaser Bezirk Weiz GmbH
  • VNext AB
  • VX Fiber GmbH
  • Autosock Operations AS
  • Hydrofy

Work highlights

  • Advised Best in Parking on a transaction with Macquarie AssetManagement.
  • Represented the Austrian Post in around 50 cases before the highest administrative court regarding the interpretation of the 2022 amendment of the Epidemics Act.
  • Represented Ö Bonus Club before the data protection authority, the federal administrative court, and the administrative court in relation to alleged violations of the GDPR.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Bernt Elsner, Robert Keisler

Other key lawyers

Thomas Hamerl, Marlene Wimmer-Nistelberger