Haslinger / Nagele Rechtsanwälte GmbH‘s ’very experienced and competent’ team shows particular strength in matters that are intertwined with other areas of law, such as competition, procurement, tax and environmental law, and is well known for expert knowledge of criminal procedure law. The practice is jointly steered by Bernd Wiesinger, whose areas of expertise include the defense against allegations of balance sheet falsification and bribery, and René Haumer, who is a name to note for internal investigations and administrative criminal law. Wolfgang Moringer continues to support the team as of-counsel.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Collaboration, response speed and accuracy in preparing legal issues. ’

  • ‘Friendly, responsive and proactive. ’

  • ‘They are regarded as one of the leading law firms in many areas. The criminal law team is very experienced and competent. An absolute recommendation.’

  • ‘Our main contacts are René Haumer and Bernd Wiesinger, two absolute experts in white-collar crime. They are reliable, responsive and offer advice to the point. It is a pleasure to work with them.’

  • ‘The practice co-heads Rene Haumer and Bernd Wiesinger successfully lead this practise for several years now.’

  • ‘Bernd Wiesinger is very well positioned as a defense lawyer in white-collar crime and is able to take on complex cases at any time. He is a reliable colleague and an excellent team player who is a pleasure to work with. ’

Work highlights

  • Represented a former employee of the Commerzialbank Mattersburg in proceedings related to the bankruptcy of the bank.
  • Represented a lobbyist in proceedings related to the 'Casino Austria Affair'.  
  • Represented a company in proceedings regarding a billion-dollar deal between the Austrian government and a German manufacturer of combat aircraft.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

René Haumer, Bernd Wiesinger

Other key lawyers

Wolfgang Moringer