Legal500 Ranking 2025: PwC Legal in vier Kategorien genannt
Mehr als nur ein Nachschlagewerk – The Legal 500 bietet eine detaillierte qualitative Recherche und Analyse von Kanzleien und Anwält:innen in ganz Europa. Wir behalten den Erfolgskurs bei und freuen uns, in der neuesten Ausgabe wieder mit insgesamt vier Kategorien unter den führenden Kanzleien genannt zu sein.
1. Employment
Highlighted by clients for providing ‘an excellent service’, PwC Legal Austria’s multidisciplinary offering encompasses advice on management agreements, business transfers, cross-border mergers, and employee participation models. Leading the group, Ursula Roberts is well regarded for proficiency in foreign employment contracts, remote work issues, and the EU Whistleblowing Directive. Sandra Popp joined the team in September 2024, strengthening the team’s capabilities in equal treatment and flexible working matters.
“Our requests are always short-term and time-critical. I would particularly like to emphasize the fact that we have always found and implemented pragmatic solutions promptly.”
“In particular, we would like to highlight the cooperation with Ursula Roberts, as it was always very solution-oriented and characterized by industry-relevant experience.”
2. Real Estate
PwC Legal Austria assists asset managers, corporate clients and HNWIs with real estate transactions, handling the structuring of share and forward purchase transactions, and also negotiating contracts with general contractors in preparation for development projects. Practice head Karl Koller ‘combines excellent legal knowledge and very good negotiation skills’, advising investors on transactions in the hospitality sector, while Matthias Hofer focuses on project development matters, with particular expertise in the sustainability aspects of projects.
“As a foreign company active in the real estate sector, we recommend PwC Legal Austria and especially Karl Koller, who represents our one-stop shop for any real estate matter we face in Austria, be it transactions, negations with local authorities, etc.”
“Karl Koller combines excellent legal knowledge and very good negotiation skills. He’s always available and able to deliver thorough advice and practical solutions quickly.”
3. Commercial, Corporate and M&A
PwC Legal Austria‘s multidisciplinary offering leverages the firm’s international network encompassing advice on cross-border transactions including related tax issues, with recent instructions from the energy, financial services, and insurance businesses. Christian Oehner co-heads the department alongside Michael Lind, who is a key contact for distressed M&A deals, joint ventures, and restructuring.
4. Private Client
Comprehensive support on succession strategy, foundation law, M&A transactions, restructuring processes and corporate law implications resulting from the transitions of family enterprises to the next generation marks PwC Legal Austria’s private client offering. With significant experience in corporate law, practice head and managing partner Christian Oehner predominantly advises companies on restructurings and investments. Michael Lind provides transactional advice to foundations, trusts and HNWIs.
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