Jank Weiler Operenyi is recommended for established experience in works council and collective bargaining agreements, employment and management contracts as well as advice on employment aspects of restructurings. The team is led by Stefan Zischka , who excels at the intersection of employment, social, and immigration law, and receives frequent instructions from various industries, including banking and finance, technology, retail, logistics, and automotive.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team has a very strong practice across a wide range of employment matters. Their advice is spot on.'

  • ‘Stefan Zischka is our go-to partner for complex employment matters in Austria. He is always available and very responsive. His advice is very detailed and technical.'

  • ‘Excellent legal expertise with great understanding for business issues and one-stop-shop with payroll and expat service.’

  • ‘Stefan Zischka has a great understanding of business needs.’

  • ‘Friederike Hollmann and Stefan Zischka have profound knowledge of labour law and provide quick and helpful responses in difficult cases.’

  • ‘Accommodating, very quick and flexible response.’

  • ‘Great team with in-depth expertise in national and international labour law.'

  • ‘Stefan Zischka is an experienced lawyer with in-depth knowledge of labour law, has the right solutions for his clients and is always up-to-date.'

Key clients

  • Antolin Group
  • Armacell International S.A.
  • BRF GmbH
  • BUWOG Group GmbH
  • Bösendorfer Klavierfabrik GmbH
  • CCE Holding GmbH
  • Deloitte Österreich
  • Denzel Group
  • Deutsche Telekom / T-Mobile Austria
  • e&a Film GmbH
  • Generali Real Estate SpA
  • Inleisure BV
  • Institute of Science and Technology Austria
  • Kaiser Versicherungsmakler GmbH (subsidiary of VALUKA Privatstiftung)
  • Krüger Group
  • NMB-Minebea UK Ltd
  • LGT Bank AG
  • Motorola Solutions Austria GmbH
  • Paulaner Brauerei Gruppe GmbH & Co KGaA
  • Philips Domestic Appliances Nederland B.V. (now Versuni)
  • Stiftung Fürst Liechtenstein
  • Telefonica Tech
  • Transalpine Ölleitungen in Österreich
  • UNITED Marketing Technologies GmbH & Co KG

Work highlights

  • Advised Philips Domestic Appliances Nederland B.V. (now Versuni) regarding an intended intra-group transfer of key business assets and employees from Austria to other jurisdiction in Europe and China.
  • Advised BUWOG Group GmbH and its subsidiaries on the establishment of a new organisation and the associated preparation of the corresponding agreements from both an individual and collective employment law perspective.
  • Advised Antolin Group on a sale of 100% of the shares in the Austrian subsidiaries of Antolin Group to German based PE-Investor Fidelium Partners, including a carve-out of employees.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Stefan Zischka

Other key lawyers

Friederike Hollmann