E+H Rechtsanwälte GmbH

Number of partners: 26

Number of lawyers: 70

Languages: English, German 

The firm: With exceptional lawyers at its offices in Vienna, Graz, Klagenfurt and Brussels. E+H ranks amongst Austria’s largest law firms. The firm is driven by a team of partners with an international background and practice. Thus, E+H is guided by a spirit of innovation, dedication and creativity. Throughout the lifetime of each project, partners assist their clients personally, ensuring quality, flexibility and efficiency.

With a well-established network of partner law firms all over Europe and strong ties with first-tier business law firms in the US and Asia, E+H has become one of the leading Austrian referral firms and premier addresses for international clients.

Main Areas of Practice 

Banking & Finance: 

E+H has established a unique position in the market by its interdisciplinary approach to combine the firm’s top-tier corporate/M&A, and restructuring and finance practice groups. The firm advises domestic and international banks, financial institutions, funds and other actors in the finance sector, as well as foreign governments.

Contacts: Peter EJ Winkler, Marcus Benes, Ulrike Sehrschön, Laurenz Liedermann, Philipp Schrader

Capital Markets: 

E+H has a strong practice in debt and equity capital markets transactions. The firm advises on complex bond transactions, regulatory securities law matters and stock exchange listings. Work includes structuring, documentation and rendering legal opinions.

Contact: Peter EJ Winkler, Josef Schmidt, Philipp Schrader

Central & Eastern Europe: 

Providing expert advice on complex cross-border transactions, the CEE region is one of the most important strongholds of E+H’s practice. E+H has gained an excellent reputation in the market for its expertise in this area.

Contact: Peter EJ Winkler, Marco Steiner

Corporate/M&A: 

E+H has a strong track record of advising on all aspects in relation to corporate and M&A and is widely recognised for the high-profile transactions entrusted to the firm. Apart from private and public mergers and acquisitions, the firm handles strategic partnerships, joint ventures, auction sales and takeovers of listed companies.

Contacts: Peter EJ Winkler, Alric A Ofenheimer, Marco Steiner, Philipp Nidal Karaman, Clemens Lanschützer, Josef Schmidt, Christopher Engel, Philipp Schrader

Competition: 

Recognised as one of the leading Austrian law firms in this area, E+H represents clients in numerous cartel and abuse of dominance proceedings pending before the European and Austrian authorities. The firm also regularly advises clients in merger control proceedings at the European and national level. In addition, E+H has particular experience in internal investigations and compliance matters.

Contacts: Dieter Thalhammer, Andreas Zellhofer, Judith Feldner, Jochen Anweiler

Dispute Resolution: 

A well-trained team of experts handles litigations, arbitrations and settlements, ensuring that claims are adequately enforced in and out of court. Further, E+H serves as arbitrator in arbitration cases.

Contact: Jana Eichmeyer

Employment: 

E+H has particular expertise in advising clients in all areas of employment law, including HR matters, compliance and competition law. E+H is also strong in employment-related litigation.

Contact: Jana Eichmeyer, Karolin Andréewitch-Wallner, Natalie Hahn

IP/IT: 

E+H supports clients active in a broad range of industries in effectively protecting their intellectual property, including trade marks, copyright works, software and know-how. The firm also has a specific focus on IT law and new media, and advises clients on complex projects at the interface of competition and IP/IT law.

Contacts: Andreas Zellhofer, Helmut Liebel

Public Procurement: 

Due to its sector specific knowledge and grasp of clients’ businesses, E+H is a specialist in complex procurement law matters that require creative and innovative integrated solutions. The firm regularly advises clients on tender proceedings, including representation before review bodies, and covers all legal aspects of procurement transactions.

Contacts: Ulrike Sehrschön

Public Law & Environment: 

E+H has a long-standing and wellknown public law team with extensive knowledge and experience in all areas of public law, including environmental and planning law, pharmaceutical, energy and data protection law.

Contacts: Ulrike Sehrschön, Tatjana Katalan

Real Estate: 

E+H has a strong track record of advising on all legal aspects relating to real estate transactions and projects. E+H regularly advises on large portfolio transactions, real estate development projects and all types of real estate contracts.

Contacts: Alric A Ofenheimer, Marco Steiner, Clemens Lanschützer, Christopher Engel

Restructuring & Insolvency: 

Unlike any other law firm in Austria, E+H has a track record of successfully advising on restructurings, both as company counsel and lender counsel. This is an immediate result of the firm’s strong position in corporate/M&A and finance.

Contacts: Peter Winkler, Marcus Benes, Marco Steiner

White-Collar Defence: 

E+H represents clients in criminal investigations and proceedings, any connected civil claims, and (in cooperation with external media consultants) provides media relations support. Furthermore, E+H offers support during raids and prevention measures, such as staff trainings, codes of conduct and crisis communications strategies.

Contact: Mario Spanyi