CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz Rechtsanwälte GmbH‘s projects team spans the firm’s public procurement and energy and climate change practices, advising across a range of renewable energy and other infrastructure projects, while also assisting investors with the purchase of ongoing projects. Further sector focus areas include healthcare, water and waste and telecoms. Leading the group are Bernt Elsner, head of the public procurement practice, energy and climate change team lead Thomas Hamerl, and Nikolaus Weselik, whose practice encompasses construction and real estate law and disputes in the aforementioned fields.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
'Strong team capabilities alongside the project team outside the CMS organisation. Specificity, durability, creativity.'
'Excellent collaboration within the CMS team but also with other external advisors.'
'Thomas Hamerl and Bernt Elsner are outstanding both in legal competence but also in their behaviour towards clients, other advisors and even counterparts. This is true competence!'
'Collaborative approach, welcoming, reasonable to deal with.'
'CMS' commitment to responsiveness, industry expertise, diversity, and technological innovation make them a standout choice for clients seeking not just legal support but a true partnership.'
Key clients
- PORR Beteiligungen und Management
- VNext/VX Fiber
- Feistritzwerke-STEWEAG, G31 Glasfaser Bezirk Weiz
- SEFE Securing Energy for Europe
- HABAU
- Swietelsky Baugesellschaft
- commonsun
- Enerox/Cellcube
- greensource
- eFriends Energy
- Magenta Telekom
- DKV
- WEALTHCORE Investment Management
- ABB Asea Brown Boveri
Work highlights
- Advised Phillips 66 on the development of a European hydrogen filling station network with H2 Energy Europe.
- Assisted Wealthcore on the acquisition of two residential real estate projects, including reviewing construction and energy supply contracts and ESG compliance.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Bernt Elsner, Nikolaus Weselik, Thomas Hamerl