The October 2024 arrival of Birgit Kraml augmented DLA Piper Weiss-Tessbach Rechtsanwälte GmbH‘s real estate team, growing the firm’s capacity to oversee the development and sale of real estate projects across the CEE region, in addition to advising on landlord and tenant matters. Jasna Zwitter-Tehovnik assists with financing for real estate transactions and projects, with Ivan Maleš acting for international clients undertaking real estate transactions.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Personal approach, being attentive, very trustworthy and supportive.’

  • ‘We have received outstanding assistance and support from the team in expanding our real estate portfolio in Austria, with a complex, thoughtful, constructive approach and with consideration of not only the legal but also the economic aspects.’

  • 'The practice is not just a dry legal practice; they build relationships with their clients and go the extra mile to provide accurate and insightful advice and protect the interest of their clients.'

  • 'Ivan Maleš' stand-out characteristics are excellent knowledge and the ability to recommend solutions that were not immediately obvious.'

Key clients

  • DC 3 PropCo GmbH & Co KG
  • Erste Group Bank AG
  • Erste Bank der österreichischen Sparkassen AG
  • First Investment Bank
  • Hexham S.à r.l.
  • Landfair European Dislocated Opportunities SCSp
  • Flower Infrastructure Technologies AB
  • Emeren Group Ltd.

Work highlights

  • Advised Erste Bank der österreichischen Sparkassen AG on the granting of secured LMA real estate financing for the acquisition by an Austrian company of a number of properties and operations at several locations in Croatia.
  • Advised Flower Infrastructure Technologies AB on its market entry into Austria and the securing of properties for the construction of battery energy storage systems.
  • Advised Hexham S.à r.l. on a mezzanine facility for the construction of a Viennese premium brand hotel.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Birgit Kraml

Other key lawyers

Jasna Zwitter-Tehovnik, Ivan Maleš