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Real estate projects have to comply with highly varied requirements and laws. DORDA advises vendors, buyers, investors and developers on the legal aspects of all manners of real estate and construction transactions, whatever their order of magnitude. We support clients from the planning phase onwards, by preparing transaction documents and ensuring that they choose the financial and fiscal solution that works best for them.

The DORDA Construction Group goes a step further by pooling our expertise in construction and real estate law and supporting clients throughout the entire process, from project planning and tendering through to claim management, representation in arbitral tribunals and courts, preparation of transaction contracts and the sale of a project.


  • Real estate acquisitions and sales and portfolio transactions
  • Guidance on all classes of assets (offices, logistics, residential, hotel contracts, serviced apartments)
  • Forward purchase and forward funding transactions
  • Sale-and-lease-back and demerger of properties
  • Due diligence for real estate projects
  • Retail, office and other leases
  • Open and closed fund management
  • Contracts with builders, architects and general contractors
  • Development projects under the Austrian Development Contracts Act (Bauträgervertragsgesetz)
  • Transfer of property and public building law
  • Support throughout real estate development projects
  • Real estate-related disputes and lawsuits

Chambers Review

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Real Estate - Austria

1
Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Austrian law firm DORDA is exceptionally well regarded for its strength in real estate mandates, often advising domestic and international investors, developers and energy companies. The team is appreciated for its strength in acquisitions and sales of residential and commercial real estate assets, often involving share and asset deals and forward purchasing agreements. Tenancy agreements also fall within the law firm's excellent real estate offering. Furthermore, clients benefit from the law firm's expertise in urban development projects, including the set-up of joint ventures for development purposes. DORDA also convinces with its strong cross-border capabilities, especially in the DACH region.

Work Highlights

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  • DORDA advised ARE Austrian Real Estate on the acquisition of a joint venture company that develops the real estate project VIENNA TWENTYTWO.

Strengths

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The DORDA team are always open and honest and clearly show the risks and alternatives. We are all very satisfied.

Real Estate respondent
Europe

DORDA always make our affairs a success. The team are able to resolve difficult situations so precisely.

Real Estate respondent
Europe

DORDA offer a pragmatic, solution-oriented approach and are very fast and flexible according to the requirements of the process.

Real Estate respondent
Europe

The DORDA team are goal-oriented and always available, offering very good expertise and very good quality.

Real Estate respondent
Europe

Due to the very good support of customers in legal issues and the development of solutions, DORDA is extraordinarily good and clearly stands out from others in the industry.

Real Estate respondent
Europe

Notable Practitioners

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Stefan Artner
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Stefan Artner
Head of Real Estate
1
Band 1

Stefan Artner is one of Austria's leading real estate experts, and has longstanding expertise in the sale and acquisition of high-value residential and commercial properties. He also assists with M&A transactions involving property companies.

Stefan Artner is an absolute expert in his field.

Stefan Artner is very sympathetic and his advice is clearly structured. He has good negotiation skills and a very good solution-oriented approach to bring deals forward in transactions.

Stefan Artner has impressive knowledge and experience in real estate transactions that is unparalleled in the Austrian market.

Stefan Artner is a very experienced lawyer.

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Gunnar Pickl
3
Gunnar Pickl
3
Band 3

Gunnar Pickl assists clients with the development of commercial and manufacturing properties, as well as subsequent litigation and arbitration proceedings relating to contract terminations and project delays.

Gunnar Pickl is always very good at understanding the cases and working with the client.

We have a very good impression of Gunnar Pickl when it comes to construction matters and legal disputes. 

Gunnar Pickl is a knowledgeable lawyer.

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Magdalena Brandstetter
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Magdalena Brandstetter
3
Band 3

Magdalena Brandstetter regularly assists developers, corporates and investors with the acquisition and sale of real estate portfolios and assets. She also frequently advises on residential leases and management agreements.

Magdalena Brandstetter is an excellent lawyer with very good negotiation tactics.

Magdalena Brandstetter provides great all-round support.

Magdalena Brandstetter is particularly smart and has a pragmatic, deal-oriented approach. She always solves important questions in light of the economic background of the transaction.

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Ranked Lawyers at
DORDA

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Real Estate
Stefan Artner
1
Stefan Artner
Head of Real Estate
1
Band 1
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Magdalena Brandstetter
3
Magdalena Brandstetter
3
Band 3
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Real Estate: Construction
Gunnar Pickl
3
Gunnar Pickl
3
Band 3
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Members

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Julia Haumer-Mörzinger

Magdalena Brandstetter

Stefan Artner

Stefan Artner

Head of Department