Best Lawyers Honors 500 Austrian Lawyers in 14th Edition Awards

AUGUSTA, Ga., 16 June 2023 — Best Lawyers^®, the oldest and most respected guide to the legal procession globally, is pleased to announce the release of the 14^th edition of The Best Lawyers in Austria™. 500 Austrian lawyers were identified through Best Lawyers’ rigorous and transparent Purely Peer Review™ research methodology as the most qualified lawyers in the country.

“It is an honor to continue celebrating this esteemed selection of Austrian lawyers,” said CEO of Best Lawyers Phillip Greer.

In addition to the traditional Best Lawyers accolades, 32 lawyers were bestowed a “Lawyer of the Year” award. This distinction is only given to the one lawyer with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region.

Also recognized within the 14^th edition of The Best Lawyers in Austria are nine “Law Firm of the Year” honorees. These firms are reviewed based on a handful of factors, including feedback from lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers on individual lawyer and firm-wide work, the size and coverage of the firm in a specific practice area, historical analysis of the firm’s “Lawyer of the Year” awards in this area and research surrounding the firm’s overall scope and areas of expertise.

“Law Firm of the Year” Recipient

BINDER GRÖSSWANG Rechtsanwälte  -  Tax Law

bpv Hügel Rechtsanwälte  -  Competition / Antitrust Law

CERHA HEMPEL Rechtsanwälte  -  Mergers and Acquisitions Law

CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz Rechtsanwälte  -  Labor and Employment Law

DORDA Rechtsanwälte  -  Litigation and Real Estate Law

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer  -  Capital Markets Law and Corporate Law

GEISTWERT  -  Intellectual Property Law

Schönherr Rechtsanwälte  -  Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Public Law

Wolf Theiss  -  Banking and Finance Law

Search Austrian honorees by lawyer name, firm, region and/or practice area by visiting www.bestlawyers.com.