KWR Karasek Wietrzyk Rechtsanwälte GmbH offers clients ‘practical solutions and advice’ across the spectrum of construction law issues, assisting with the drafting of contracts for major projects, while also representing clients before the courts. The team is sought after for major infrastructure projects by public bodies, private developers and investors, whom it advises across the life cycle of construction projects, working closely with the firm’s procurement team. Leading the practice are co-founding partner Georg Karasek, whose expertise includes construction, procurement and architectural law, infrastructure project specialists Clemens Berlakovits and Paul Schmidinger, both of whom also assist with real estate transactions, as well as Jan Philipp Schifko, who handles both contractual matters and disputes.
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- 'Jan Philipp Schifko is very involved in every case, knows all the facts and gives great practical advice.'
- 'Client-centric and practical solutions and advice, eager to find the best legal solution taking into consideration the business and technical surrounding the client is in.'
- 'Efficient and fast communication, absolutely willing to go the extra mile in order to find the best solution for the client, great translator of legal language for business people.'
- 'Extremely experienced in construction related legal matters.'
- 'Jan Schifko is always available, supportive, experienced and professional.'
- 'Excellent in construction law.'
- 'Jan Schifko is professional, highly responsive and pragmatic.'
Key clients
- ALU KÖNIG STAHL GmbH
- Kamper Bau
- Telegraphencentrale Bauträger GmbH
- Schüller Bau
- PSC Errichtungsgesellschaft m.b.H.
- Metallbau Eybel GmbH
- WK Development GmbH
- Handler Group
- ATP Innsbruck GmbH
- FB Future Bauart Bauträger GmbH
- SMB
- Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft
- BVAEB
- Wiener Linien
- Caritas Wien
- Esterhazy Betriebe GmbH
- Wirtschaftsagentur Wien. Ein Fonds der Stadt Wien.
- Vasko + Partner Jabornegg & Pálffy Architekten
Work highlights
- Advised Wiener Linien GmbH & Co KG in connection with the drafting of contracts for the construction of the underground railway project Linienkreuz U2 U5.
- Assisted the architectural firm Vasko + Partner Jabornegg & Pálffy Architekten with contract negotiations in regard to an extensive renovation of a cultural institution.
- Represented PreZero in civil proceedings concerning damage claims against their Austrian contractor, who violated fire safety standards after which caused several millions of Euros of damage.
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Clemens Berlakovits, Georg Karasek, Jan Philipp Schifko, Paul Schmidinger