Schoenherr - International Law Office

Work Areas

Acquisition Finance, Antitrust, Arbitration, Arbitration & Litigation, Bank Financing, Banking, Bankruptcy, Capital Markets, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Company & Commercial, Competition, Construction, Copyright, Corporate & Commercial, Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Corporate Restructuring, Corporate Transactions, Derivatives, Derivatives/Financial Products, Distribution, EC Law, Employment, Energy, Environment, Environmental Law, EU & Competition Law, EU Law, Food & Drug Law, Foreign Investment, Foundation Law, Information Technology, Intellectual Property, International Litigation & Arbitration, Landlord & Tenant, Mergers & Acquisitions, Municipal Law, Patents, Pharmaceuticals, Private Equity, Privatisation, Procurement, Product Liability, Projects & Procurement, Public Law, Public Procurement Law, Real Estate Law, Regulatory Law, Reorganisation, Restructuring, Securities, Securitisation & Structured Finance, State Aid, Structured Finance, Takeovers, Tax, Telecommunications, Trade, Trademark Law, Utilities

Firm Description

Schoenherr is a leading full service law firm in Central Europe. More than 300 professionals service national and international clients from our offices in Belgrade*, Bratislava, Brussels, Bucharest, Budapest, Kyiv, Ljubljana*, Prague, Sofia*, Vienna, Warsaw and Zagreb* (*cooperation office). Operating in a rapidly evolving environment, we are a dynamic and innovative firm with an effective blend of experienced lawyers and young talent. As one of the first international law firms to move into CEE/SEE, we have grown to be one of the largest firms in the region. With 12 offices and several country desks, our comprehensive coverage of the region means we can offer solutions that perfectly fit the given industry, jurisdiction and company.

Central Europe: Schoenherr is one of the top corporate law firms in Central Europe. With our wide-ranging network of offices throughout CEE/SEE, we offer our clients unique coverage in the region.

Leading Lawyers: Many Schoenherr lawyers are recognised leaders in their specialised areas of law. Our clients profit from the rich diversity of talents, languages and cultures that make our lawyers particularly versatile and adaptive.

Established: Schoenherr was one of the first international firms to enter the CEE/SEE market. The firm has a long tradition of advising clients in all fields of commercial law, providing seamless service that transcends national and company borders.

Innovative: Quality, flexibility, innovation and practical problem-solving in complex commercial mandates are at the core of the Schoenherr philosophy. We have a track record of getting deals done with our can-do, solution-oriented approach.

Capable: Our teams are tailor-made, assembled from our various practice groups and across our network of offices. Such sharing of resources, local knowledge and international expertise allows us to offer the client the best possible service.

Full service: Our practice groups cover the full range of commercial legal services and are well equipped to handle all aspects of even the most complex mandate. Cross-border work is handled through centralised or de-centralised contacts, as dictated by the client’s needs.

Recognised: Schoenherr’s outstanding reputation in all of its practice areas is evidenced by its numerous prestigious awards, including Law Firm of the Year for Central Europe (the Lawyer European Awards 2009), South Eastern Europe Law Firm of the Year (Chambers Europe Award 2008) and Austrian Law Firm

Lawyer Biographies

Beisteiner, Lisa Barbara; Ebner, Martin; Feyl, Peter; Fritzsche, Teresa; Frotz, Stephan; Gapp, Walter; Halbartschlager, Heidrun; Hauer, Christian; Herbst, Christian; Hödl, Sascha Oliver; Konwitschka, Peter; Kucsko, Guido; Kusznier, Florian; Lagler, Michael F; Leissler, Günther; Lindinger, Christoph; Lutz, Gudrun Stangl; Madl, Peter; Marboe, Philipp J; Oberhofer, Katharina; Paulmayer, Stefan; Perner, Roman; Petritz-Klar, Michaela; Pindeus, Christian; Rath, Ursula; Schmelz, Christian; Schörghofer, Paul; Siwy, Alfred; Spitznagel, Clemens; Walbert, Michael; Weiss, Volker; Wenger, Thomas; Wollmann, Hanno; Zeiler, Gerold