Georg Kresbach
Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG1
TMT
Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG‘s TMT team, described as a ’stand-out in the market,’ maintains a wide-reaching practice that supports clients taking on challenging IT projects, product launches and more, and is also frequently instructed on complex disputes often reaching the Austrian Supreme Court and the ECJ. Georg Kresbach leads the team, bringing a wealth of experience to bear on behalf of major players in the online and multimedia spheres, notably supporting several streaming services in relation to their entrance into the Austrian market. Roland Marko is an ‘outstanding specialist’ in the field of IT law, handling cloud computing, e-commerce and data protection matters, while Kurt Retter focuses on regulatory advice in the media and telecoms arenas.
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Testimonials
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'Georg Kressbach and Adi Zemann provided quick, practical and knowledgeable assistance in relation to Austrian online tech regulations. Recommended.'
'Roland Marko is an outstanding specialist and it was very pleasant working with him. Very competent.'
'The willingness of the Wolf Theiss team to go beyond the provision of advice and offer practical, hands-on support when required makes them a stand-out in the market and invaluable for our business operations in Austria.'
Key clients
- Apple
- Österreichische Post
- Comcast
- Epic Games
- Magenta
- Masergy Communications
- Meta Platforms
- Mondi
- Paramount
- The Walt Disney Company
- Tencent
- Twitter/X Corporation
Work highlights
- Advised to Meta on handling user requests related to alleged unlawful content and hate speech posts by third parties.
- Acted for Deutsche Telekom and Magenta on their joint venture with global infrastructure investor Meridiam to create Austria's largest private fibre optic network partnership.
- Advised a bank on a software audit and defended it against asserted breach of a licence agreement.
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Georg Kresbach, Roland Marko, Kurt Retter