Austria

Austria: a base for regional business

Vienna is where Wolf Theiss was founded in 1957 and remains at the centre of its regional platform.

For Austrian businesses and international companies operating in Austria, the country’s deep economic ties with Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe make the wider region a natural market for investment, expansion and growth. These connections mean that businesses operating in Austria often have interests and activities across several neighbouring markets.

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Why Wolf Theiss Vienna?

From Vienna, clients can combine deep Austrian legal expertise with direct access to teams on the ground across 13 CEE/SEE jurisdictions, complemented by the firm’s European hub in Brussels and its office in London. Rather than coordinating a network of separate firms, clients work with one integrated team that understands their business, priorities and the markets in which they operate.

Wolf Theiss’s long-standing presence across the region gives its teams first-hand knowledge of local legal and regulatory environments, as well as the people and institutions that shape them. This helps clients identify opportunities, anticipate risks and manage cross-border matters with greater confidence.

The firm’s one-region approach connects clients with the local expertise they need across CEE/SEE.

“Wolf Theiss’s team is highly professional and very client-focused, exactly what one expects from a tier one law firm. The M&A transactions and corporate work done by Wolf Theiss almost always have international elements. I think they are really doing an excellent job. I also use Wolf Theiss in other areas, such as real estate, employment, competition and regulatory matters. The firm’s experts in all these areas do an excellent job and are very experienced.”
– IFLR1000

“We have worked with and had a good relationship with Wolf Theiss for many years in different areas. We frequently turn to them for financial regulatory work as they know our industry well. We like that they see the big picture and always have an original solution for issues. They are well connected to regulators and do traditional regulatory advisory, but they are also top with non-traditional outside-the-box requests concerning new payment methods.”
– IFLR1000

Wolf Theiss found its origin in Vienna more than 60 years ago. Today, we are the biggest regional law firm with more than 690 lawyers and business professionals in CEE and SEE. Every day we prove anew that, despite many years of history, we are one of the most modern law firms in the region. We achieve this through our diverse teams, our focus on young potentials and our belief that equality at all levels is the means to success.

– Andrea Gritsch

“A big advantage of Wolf Theiss is that this law firm delivers the same high level of service in all its locations, and we can therefore be sure that we get the same high quality from Wolf Theiss everywhere.”
– The Legal 500

“It is a top-quality team, from partners down, that is knowledgeable, pragmatic and very approachable. Its advice is fast, sharp and to the point, and 24/7 availability is the norm to expect from Wolf Theiss.”
– The Legal 500