Western Europe - Austria

E+H (E+H Rechtsanwälte)

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E+H Rechtsanwälte GmbH's ‘highly diligent and effective’ IP team often collaborates with the firm’s competition and data protection specialists to assist clients with the management of their IP portfolios and IP-heavy transactions. The group is also known for acting in contentious matters, handling infringement proceedings before the Austrian courts. Andreas Zellhofer leads the team, advising clients at the intersection of unfair competition and trade mark, copyright or patent law, while Helmut Liebel assists with matters touching on IP, IT and data protection issues.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Strong teamwork skills and profound knowledge.'

  • 'I worked with Andreas Zellhofer on numerous projects and was astonished by his deep IP/IT and competition knowledge. Always friendly and fully committed to his work. '

  • 'For IP matters, Helmut Liebel is our number one contact, with exceptional knowledge and experience in the IT industry. Helmut brings a unique technical understanding and background to his legal work that is unmatched on the Austrian market. His attention to detail is invaluable.'

  • 'E+H's IP practice group is highly diligent and effective. We really enjoy working with them.'

  • 'Despite his young age, Helmut Liebel is a very experienced IP lawyer, which the opposing side has learned again and again to their chagrin. We value his technical background knowledge and structured approach. In his field he is a star that is rising steadily, with no end in sight.'

  • 'Andreas Zellhofer and Helmut Liebl were extremely professional and well-organised, a pleasure to work with.'

  • 'Helmut Liebl is an excellent and ambitious young IP attorney whom we can recommend to anyone.'

Key clients

  • Microsoft
  • Honda
  • Toyota
  • Jung von Matt
  • Wien Energie
  • öGIG
  • Stark Group
  • Verein Plattform Fenster Österreich

Work highlights

  • Advised Microsoft on the lawful use of Office 365 cloud computing services by Austrian business customers.
  • Represented Toyota in legal proceedings regarding trade mark infringements.
  • Advised Stark Group on the acquisition of Schilowsky and Dach & Wand.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Andreas Zellhofer

Other key lawyers

Helmut Liebel, Florian Sagmeister