Cerha Hempel‘s TMT practice brings together expertise in IT, data protection and e-commerce matters, and often works alongside the M&A department to advise clients on both complex technology projects and to see through transactions in the TMT field. The team is led by a three-man group made up of Hans Kristoferitsch, whose practice includes IT law and data privacy, telecoms and data privacy specialist Armin Schwabl and Christoph Reiter, who handles IT contracts, e-commerce matters and tech-centred transactions.

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Testimonials

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  • 'The team works quickly and brings great solutions. We have had great experiences with them, and the team has supported us very well in legally difficult situations for us.'

  • 'Cerha Hempel has truly outstanding capabilities in the area of data protection and TMT; they are highly skilled and reliable. Hans Kristoferitsch is definitely one of the leading privacy lawyers in Austria; his advice is always clear and to the point.'

  • 'Armin Schwabl is an excellent lawyer, he is always available and pragmatic, he really goes out of his way to help solve your legal problems.'

Key clients

  • SPAR
  • Wiener Stadtwerke GmbH
  • Wien Energie GmbH
  • Wiener Netze GmbH
  • SES Imagotag Group
  • CA Immobilien Anlagen AG
  • web eXXpress Medien Holding GmbH
  • via donau - Österreichische Wasserstraßen-Gesellschaft mbH
  • NTT
  • Walt.id
  • VERO
  • HeldYn Care GmbH
  • JIPP.IT
  • Leadbacker IT
  • XUND
  • Solifi
  • Scout24 Group
  • MPG Group
  • IntegrySign
  • Stadler Rail AG
  • AT & T
  • NTS Netzwerk Telekom Service AG
  • Hervis Sport- und Modegesellschaft m.b.H.
  • ÖRAG Immobilien Vermittlung GmbH
  • Wirtschaftskammer Österreich

Work highlights

  • Advised SPAR in all matters of IT and technology law, most recently on the consolidation of customer data and the implementation of a new app-based members club.
  • Assisted Walt.id GmbH, a remote IT company with its headquarters in Vienna, Austria, with its set-up and financing.
  • Acted for Wirtschaftskammer Österreich and RTR GmbH concerning EU state aid law and Austrian subsidy law in connection with funding of films and media as well as a digitalisation subsidy for media companies.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Hans Kristoferitsch, Armin Schwabl, Christoph Reiter

Other key lawyers

Thomas Trettnak