SAXINGER Rechtsanwalts GmbH boasts a ‘broad knowledge of the real estate sector,’ enabling it to provide tailored advice to domestic and foreign real estate developers and investors on a range of projects and transactions. The team also represents clients in disputes tied to real estate projects. Practice head Immanuel Gerstner handles the financing aspects of real estate transactions, with a notable cross-border practice. He and Lukas Leitner, who acts for several major real estate investors in regard to their acquisitions in Austria, are both admitted to the New York bar. Christoph Luegmair specialises in the structuring of real estate transactions and leasing agreements, while Irene Meingast handles real estate transactions and associated issues of corporate law.
Testimonials
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'The team is good for complex tasks. Their service levels and responsiveness are very strong. I pick up the phone and I have them on the line. Their commitment to diversity and inclusion initiatives is strong.'
'Lukas Leitner is reliable, efficient, diligent and responsive.'
'One of the team's most notable strengths is their broad knowledge of the real estate sector. Not least because of the size of the team but also because of decades of experience. You definitely get value for money.'
'Easy to reach, quick response time, reliable, understands the needs of the customer, speaks the same language, understands what we want and shows a way to get there. Very experienced.'
'Irene Meingast is exceptionally reliable, efficient and pragmatic and has a mentality to get the deals done - but always in a friendly and polite way. Not only does she understand our legal needs, but also sees the commercial picture and is very good at understanding technical details.'
'The SCWP team was a great support in our real estate transaction. Very focused, high knowledge of the industry, creative and strong in negotiating.'
'Immanuel Gerstner is very focused, an excellent negotiator and a really smart lawyer. Lukas Leitner gave us excellent advice and gets to the heart of even very complex issues.'
'For me, they are the best real estate lawyers in Austria. We have also done cross-border deals with them, which have been handled perfectly by them.'
Key clients
- Josef Rainer Privatstiftung
- Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft m.b.H.
- ARE Austrian Real Estate Development GmbH
- Soravia Group
- Rainer Group
- W-One Capital GmbH
- Lambert Immobilien GmbH
- Meir Immobilien Gruppe
- Raiffeisen OÖ RealInvest GmbH
- IES Immobilien Gruppe
- UBM Development Österreich GmbH
- Raiffeisen Group
- Morgan Stanley Real Estate
- Flughafen Linz GmbH
- Real-Treuhand Projekt- und Bauträger GmbH (RTP)
- AVORIS Immobilien GmbH
- Robert Wimmer Privatstiftung
- Weyland GmbH
- SCHMIDT'S Handelsgesellschaft mbH
- Weyland Steiner Handwerks- und Industriebedarf GmbH & Co KG
- Raiffeisen Landesbank Steiermark AG
- Strenia engineering & invest GmbH
- Meyer Logistik GmbH & Co. KG
- PFEIFFER Beteiligungs GmbH
- Ernst Nöhmer
- RealRendite Immobilien GmbH
Work highlights
- Advised the Josef Rainer Private Foundation on its acquisition of Kärntner Strasse 11 in Vienna’s 1st district in what was, at closing, the largest Austrian real estate transaction of the year.
- Advised ARE Austrian Real Estate on the acquisition of the Inno Plaza office building in Vienna’s 12th district.
- Advised the Rainer Group on various transactions and disputes with an aggregate value of €373m.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Immanuel Gerstner