Seen as the ‘leader of the pack,’ DSC Doralt Seist Csoklich Rechtsanwälte GmbH acts for globally active real estate investment funds and financial institutions on high value transactions on the Austrian real estate market and wider afield. Furthermore, the practice was able to grow its presence in the forward purchase arena, where it is carving out a greater presence in the country’s residential market. The ’brilliant’ Wilfried Seist leads the team, combining a thriving transactional practice with litigious real estate matters. Nina Mitterdorfer is often tasked with handling tenancy and developer contract law issues in addition to asset management, while Antonia Rosenauer handles real estate asset and share deals.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Hands-on approach, professional advice, deal focused, friendly, fast responce time, always available.'

  • 'Wilfried Seist is brilliant - we enjoy working together. His team is highly dedicated. Our law firm of choice!'

  • 'The strength of DSC lies in the personal care provided by Wilfried Seist and his comprehensive expertise. His statements are always clearly formulated and focus on the essentials. Dr Seist's work is always goal-oriented.'

  • 'Willingness to work hard for a successful deal. Goal-oriented and entrepreneurial-minded. Stand-out lawyers were Wilfried Seist and Nina Mitterdorfer.'

  • 'This team really plays in the Champions League in the field of real estate. They are diligent, clever and incredibly fast. They excel in every area of real estate, i.e. transactions, litigation and general counselling. We can obtain all our legal advice in this field from one high quality source.'

  • 'Wilfried Seist knows real estate law, ancillary legal areas and the needs of clients in this field inside out. His understanding of the real estate market is outstanding. We can rely on him entirely, both in complicated transactions as well as litigation.'
  • 'Nina Mitterdorfer and Antonia Rosenauer have advised us on various transactions in a highly efficient and straight forward manner. Both focus on the important issues and do not waste their time with side issues. Their ever stronger presence further strengthens the practice.'
  • 'DSC’s real estate practice is the leader of the pack on the Austrian market. The very experienced team brings fresh perspectives and stands out for its transactional capabilities. I especially appreciate their in-depth market insights and economic savvy. What really sets them apart is their client orientation and out of the box, result-driven advice.'

Key clients

  • Accor Invest Austria Ges. m.b.H.
  • Akron Real Estate Management GmbH
  • Bank Austria Real Invest Immobilien- Kapitalanlage GmbH
  • BNP Paribas
  • CA Immobilienanlagen AG
  • ECE Projektmanagement GmbH & Co KG
  • HRG - Group
  • LLB Immo Kapitalanlagegesellschaft m.b.H.
  • Raiffeisen Holding Niederösterreich – Wien Reg GmbH
  • UniCredit Leasing (Austria) GmbH
  • Wealthcore S.C.S:, SICAV-RAIF

Work highlights

  • Advised European Impact Property Fund on the acquisition of a portfolio of four logistics properties in Vienna, Lower Austria and Styria.
  • Acted for HRG Group in relation to the development of and future lease agreement for the largest hotel project at Vienna International Airport.

Lawyers

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Leading associates
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Wilfried Seist

Other key lawyers

Nina Mitterdorfer, Antonia Rosenauer