Rankings and Awards

Our firm's practice areas and partners are recommended in a number of international legal directories. We have compiled the latest recommendations further below. Last update in Mai 2018:

• Corporate/M&A
• Capital Markets
• Banking and Finance
• Dispute Resolution
• Employment
• Restructuring and Insolvency
• Competition and Antitrust
• Tax
• Real Estate
• Public Law
• IT, Telecommunications and Energy
• Intellectual Property

Awards

2020

• IFLR TOP TIER FIRM 2020

2019

• Dispute Resolution, Chambers Austria Award 2019
• IFLR TOP TIER FIRM 2019
• Information Technology, ILO Client Choice Awards 2019
• Public Law, International Client Choice Awards 2019

2018

• Information Technology, ILO Client Choice Awards 2018
• Life Sciences & HealthCare, ILO Client Choice Awards 2018

2017

• Law Firm of the Year Austria, JUVE Awards 2017
• European Restructuring Deal of the Year, IFLR European Awards 2017
• Individual Healthcare & Life Sciences award for Austria, ILO Client Choice Awards 2017
• Individual IT Law award for Austria, ILO Client Choice Awards 2017
• Shortlisted as Austrian Law Firm of the Year, Chambers Europe Awards for Excellence 2017
• Shortlisted as Austrian Law Firm of the Year, The Lawyer European Awards 2017

Previous awards and nominations 

Corporate/M&A

• "One of the country's top public M&A experts" (ILFR 1000, 2017 edition)
• "Unrivalled breadth of experience and an outstanding depth of knowledge" (Chambers Global, 2017 edition)
• "Strong profile in distressed M&A cases and ‘a deep understanding of the financial sector’" (Legal 500, 2016 edition)
• "Exceptionally strong team, recognised for handling high-value and complex cross-border public and private M&A transactions" (Chambers Europe, 2016 edition)
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Capital Markets

• "Definitely consider for high-profile, complex matters" (Chambers Global, 2017 edition)
• "Reputation for high quality capital markets work" (IFLR1000, 2017 edition)
• "Displays great judgement’ and ‘excellent client skills" (Legal 500, 2016 edition)
• "Incredibly knowledgeable and experienced, and has a very international mindset" (Chambers Europe, 2016 edition)
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Banking and Finance

• "Safe pair of hands for all structuring and finance discussions with a canny eye for details" (Chambers Global, 2017 edition)
• "Talented finance (structured, debt capital markets and project) specialists, and the high quality of its lending work should not be ignored" (IFLR1000, 2017 edition)
• "Really inspires confidence" (Chambers Europe, 2016 edition)
• "First tier firm [...] substantial experience in dealing with financial transactions, regulatory matters and bank contract law issues" (Legal 500, 2016 edition)
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Dispute Resolution

• "Ability to accommodate everybody and find a compromising solution very elegantly" (Chambers Global, 2017 edition)
• "Among the best for litigation and arbitration cases and particularly noted for defending investors and insurance companies" (Legal 500, 2016 edition)
• "Outstanding dispute resolution team strong in both commercial litigation and international arbitration cases" (Chambers Europe, 2016 edition)
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 Employment

• "Solid department offering a comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious services to employers and employees alike" (Chambers Europe, 2016 edition)
• "‘Outstanding’ practice" (Legal 500, 2016 edition)
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Restructuring and Insolvency

• Highly regarded team acting on large-scale restructuring cases" (Chambers Europe, 2016 edition)
• "Assists lenders and distressed borrowers with pre-insolvency reorganisation and refinancing, and acts for creditors in insolvency proceedings" (Legal 500, 2016 edition)
• "Frequently taking a leading role in mandates involving the financial services sector" (Chambers Global, 2015 edition)
• To find more recommendations for our expertise in restructuring and insolvency, please click here.
   

Competition and Antitrust

• Respected competition team advising on the full range of antitrust matters" (Chambers Europe, 2016 edition)
• "‘Very good’ and ‘reliable’ team" (Legal 500, 2016 edition)
• "Highlights related to competition and antitrust matters [...] including advice to clients in the power and transport sectors" (IFLR 1000, 2016 edition)
• To find more recommendations for our expertise in competion law and antitrust, please click here.
   

Tax

• "High-quality practice with a substantial cross-border, standalone tax offering." (Chambers Europe, 2016 edition)
• "Acts for a number of multinational gas and oil companies, as well as private clients and financial services sector players" (Legal 500, 2016 edition)
• "Specialises in cross-border tax structuring for energy sector and private clients" (Tax Directors Handbook, 2016 edition)
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Real Estate

• "‘Very strong’ practice" (Legal 500, 2016 edition)
• "One of the best and most reliable firms here. They cover the most relevant issues in an easy-going style and they explain complex legal issues in an understandable way" (Chambers Europe, 2016 edition)
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Public Law

• "Excellent legal expertise, a very good understanding of the business requirements and an excellent strategic approach" (Chambers Europe, 2016 edition)
• "Provides ‘good value for money’" (Legal 500, 2016 edition)
• "Strong public procurement and regulatory practice" (IFLR 1000, 2016 edition)
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IT, Telecommunications and Energy

• Winner of the ILO Client Choice Award "Information Technology Austria" 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014
• "Provides exceptional advice in a timely and cost effective manner" (Legal 500, 2016 edition)
• "Good legal expertise but also a profound technical understanding of the field, of the technology and knowledge of the business" (Chambers Europe, 2016 edition)
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Intellectual Property

• "Strong experience in software licensing, e-commerce and copyright issues" (Chambers Global, 2016 edition)
• "Specialism in IT-related IP matters, and is praised as having ‘strong industry knowledge’. The ‘attentive’, ‘reliable’ Axel Anderl heads the practice" (Legal 500, 2016 edition)
• "Noted for its strength in IT-related IP matters, frequently advising on copyright issues and unfair competition concerning e-commerce. Additional focuses include patent and trade mark infringement" (Chambers Europe, 2016 edition)
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