Based in Linz, the team at LeitnerLaw Rechtsanwälte maintains a diverse workload that encompasses advice on labour leasing, employee participation schemes, business transfers, and working time violations. Jointly led by Johannes Edthaler and Christina Hödlmayr-Traxler, who is praised by clients for her ‘hands-on mentality’, the ‘very competent’ team is sought out by domestic and international clients from various industries, including food, manufacturing, trade and engineering.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Fast, concise and reliable.’

  • ‘Quick response, no delays, no hiding behind technical terms.’

  • ‘What impressed me most is the firm's willingness and ability to truly understand their client's business. My contact at Leitner Law really worked as a partner with us and the particular service we received felt very personal and tailor-made. ’

  • ‘Our main contact was straightforward with us, which we needed as our requirements were complex but also time-sensitive. I always felt that we were a priority and never had to chase responses to our queries. Very impressive. ’

  • ‘The team of LeitnerLaw impressed me most with their very short reaction time and the professional manner they provided a thorough analysis and recommendations on any question that we confronted them with.'

  • ‘Very straightforward and hands-on mentality. Especially Christina Höldmayr-Traxler.’

  • ‘Excellent competence in labour law and great flexibility.'

  • ‘Christina Hödlmayr-Traxler is a great lawyer and extremely competent. She reacts very quickly, and she explains complex legal issues very well and exactly.'

Key clients

  • TGW Logistics Group GmbH
  • Lenze Austria Holding GmbH
  • SPAR Österreichische Warenhandels-AG
  • Peek & Cloppenburg KG
  • HARIBO Austria GmbH & Co KG
  • TANNPAPIER GmbH
  • HUGO BOSS AG
  • Leitl Spannton GmbH
  • Linde Hydrogen FuelTech GmbH
  • Ing. A. Fritz Voith GesmbH & CoKG
  • Prinzhorn Holding GmbH
  • Heinemann Austria GmbH
  • European Forum Alpbach
  • A1 Telekom Austria AG
  • SCM GROUP Branch Austria
  • AEROCOMPACT Group Holding AG
  • Wienerberger AG
  • Gmundner Molkerei GmbH
  • Held & Francke Baugesellschaft mbH
  • HABAU GROUP

Work highlights

  • Advised Gmundner Molkerei GmbH on a business merger.
  • Advised TANNPAPIER GmbH on a business merger and ongoing labour law issues.

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Johannes Edthaler, Christina Hödlmayr-Traxler