Cerha Hempel merges construction and real estate law to provide advice on tenders and construction contracts in addition to assisting with the financing and sale of projects. Contentious matters fall under the remit of practice head Peter Vcelouch, who represents clients in matters focused on building defects, zoning and building applications and leasing arrangements. December 2022 saw Taylor Wessing enwc Rechtsanwälte GmbH‘s Matthias Nödl return to the firm, specialising in both contentious and non-contentious construction and architectural law, while the following month Manfred Ton left the partnership, founding his own practice.
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Key clients
- LIDL Österreich
- Flughafen Wien AG
- SES Spar European Shopping Centers
- thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG
- Value One
- numa group GmbH
- Thyssenkrupp Materials Austria GmbH
- Walter Gasthaus Gleis- und Tiefbau GmbH & Co KG
- ROHR-IDRECO Bagger GmbH
- LHS Entwicklung 2 GmbH (Johannes B. Kerner)
- Ingob.ZT
- ÖBB Immobilienmanagement GmbH/ÖBB Infrastruktur Aktiengesellschaft
- BOKU Wasserbaulabor
- Mister Spex
- Magenta Infra
- N.A. Walde Immobilienprojekt GmbH & Co KG
- AVEST Immobilien GmbH
Work highlights
- Advised numa group GmbH regarding its expansion in the Austrian hospitality market.
- Acted for Raiffeisen Property Holding International on the forward sale of an office building in Vienna, which is set to become the new headquarters of the European Handball Federation.
- Assisted BOKU-Wasserbaulabor with respect to the planning and construction of a new large scale research laboratory.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Peter Vcelouch