KWR Karasek Wietrzyk Rechtsanwälte GmbH‘s team is recognised for its ’great understanding of complex technical processes,’ and offers established experience with disputes in the construction sector. Exemplifying this is practice head and ‘top lawyer’ Thomas Frad, who is an expert in this field. Georg Karasek offers additional construction expertise, and also well versed in procurement and architectural law.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Jan Schifko - exceptional effort, great solutions. Clemens Berlakovits - always finds the best solutions for the client.’

  • ‘Jan Schifko and his team provide profound legal advice and handle the huge workload in a very efficient and goal-oriented manner. They have a great understanding of complex technical processes.’

  • ‘Jan Schifko always responds very quickly and in an understandable fashion.’

  • ‘KWR has an exceptionally good working team of top lawyers for any legal need a company may have. They are still small enough to be accessible on partner-level, but deeply specialised for any legal action you may need. Besides that, they are part of an impressive international network. ’

  • ‘Thomas Frad is a top lawyer not only from a strategic point of view, but also when it comes to battle in court.’

  • 'Honest assessment: great legal (litigation) experience, excellent know-how of different legal aspects.'

Key clients

  • Land Niederösterreich
  • PSC Errichtungsgesellschaft m.b.H.
  • Kamper
  • Schüller
  • Heidenbauer
  • Implenia AG/ Implenia Bau GmbH
  • ATP Innsbruck GmbH
  • AY-KA Bau
  • Schrack Technik GmbH
  • Handler
  • Joint Venture of AXIS and Jabornegg & Palffy Architects (ARGE GP Parlament)

Work highlights

  • Represented Land Niederösterreich in asserting claims for damages against cartel participants.
  • Represented ATP in civil proceedings regarding the development of a shopping centre in Slovenia.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Thomas Frad

Other key lawyers

Georg Karasek, Clemens Berlakovits, Jan Philipp Schifko, Elisabeth Fischer