focus areas
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It’s great when everything runs to plan. Our national and international clients in the construction and real estate sectors value our many years of experience, in-depth knowledge and practical solutions that extend far beyond legal issues.
In order that investors, architects, engineers, developers, building and management companies can concentrate fully and comprehensively on their projects, and for everything to run smoothly, we handle the legal side – from the very beginning if required. This naturally includes liaising with authorities, social partners and trade unions as well as preparing and supporting labour market controls. For international construction companies we clarify all the legal issues surrounding employee postings.
Our range of services:
- postings, employment permits, control and verification of compliance with collective bargaining agreement provisions
- planning of ownership structures and succession solutions
- company-law structuring of projects and transactions
- real estate financing, refinancing and restructuring
- sale and lease back
- sale and purchase of land, industrial, commercial and residential real estate, including due diligence
- clarifications of building, regional development and trade law matters
- fiduciary management of purchase contracts
- handling of development projects
- consulting on subcontracting and general contracting contracts, subcontractor liability
- drafting, negotiating and implementing sole or general contracting agreements as well as architecture contracts
- drafting of contracts, negotiation and execution of lease and rental agreements for commercial and residential buildings
- drafting, checking and execution of lease and rental agreements
- brokerage contracts
- representation at courts and authorities
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Everything that is law. Business owners have to face ongoing change and need legal certainty to continue their success in the future and remain competitive. The lawyers at hba know what makes the business community tick, and they offer tailored legal consulting for SMEs in Austria and Switzerland.
Two countries, many experts. Our law firms are optimally connected, and take care of your legal affairs in neighbouring markets too. We can do so as part of a full legal service, or in cooperation with internal legal counsel.
Our range of services:
- cross-border legal advice, especially comprehensive consulting on corporate and contractual matters
- company law as well as corporate governance, establishing businesses and branches, private foundation law
- mergers & acquisitions, and joint ventures
- supply and sales structures (e.g. e-commerce, leasing, franchising, general terms and conditions law, licences)
- banking law, capital market law and financing
- competition law, anti-trust law, intellectual property law
- labour and social law
- restructuring, reorganisations, insolvencies
- contract law, compensation and warranty law,
- IT law, online and media law
- product liability and safety
- data protection
- real estate law
- tax law
- representation at courts and authorities
- criminal law, commercial criminal law and compliance
- arbitration
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Digitalisation opens up a world of freedom for marketing and communication agencies with faster processes, remote working, seemingly endless storage capacities and innovative design opportunities. Yet just like life, freedom sometimes entails risk.
To ensure you stay safe, we take care of all legal issues such as licensing and data protection, contract law or new working-hour models.
Our range of services:
- contract law, e.g. for general terms and conditions, framework, project and individual contracts, all kinds of IT-related contracts, collaboration and cooperation contracts
- outsourcing and freelancer models
- labour and social law
- company law
- group and corporate structuring
- mergers & acquisitions, and joint ventures
- licensing law
- data protection law
- tax law
- representation at courts and authorities
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Trade = Change: it’s always been this way, but never truer than today. This is because even if companies in the B2B or B2C sectors have always been used to responding quickly to changed customer requirements or establishing new distribution channels – the combination of globalisation and digitalisation forces them to think in completely different dimensions and at unprecedented speeds.
Our clients are generally owner-run wholesalers and retailers. We know your day-to-day business and create the legal foundations for innovative supply-chain ideas, agile processes and new business models, especially on digital marketplaces. As a partner with a business commitment and a cross-border network we look beyond the next paragraph.
Our range of services:
- cross-border legal advice, especially comprehensive consulting on corporate and contractual matters
- company law as well as corporate governance, establishing businesses and branches, private foundation law
- mergers & acquisitions and joint ventures
- supply and sales structures (e.g. e-commerce, leasing, franchising, general terms and conditions law, licences)
- banking law, capital market law and financing
- competition law, anti-trust law, intellectual property law
- labour and social law
- restructuring, reorganisations, insolvencies
- contract law, compensation and warranties
- IT law, online and media law
- data protection law
- real estate matters
- tax law
- representation at courts and authorities
- criminal law, commercial criminal law and compliance
- transport, haulage and logistics law
- state aid law
- arbitration
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No company can survive today without modern IT infrastructure. But new technologies throw up new legal issues, regardless of the industry or size of company.
Open-source software, blockchain, electronic payments? For most business owners, these terms are like a closed book. We have many years of experience and expertise in digital business, we advise you on purchasing and implementing IT services, and we develop a legal roadmap for you. This keeps your company on track.
Our range of services:
- contract law, e.g. drafting contracts for hardware, software development and licensing, licence and ASP contracts, framework and project contracts
- cloud and SaaS services
- online platforms
- e-commerce solutions
- data protection law, determining and implementing data protection organisation and management within the company, dealing with data subject rights, designing digital business models in compliance with data protection rules
- contract management
- mergers & acquisitions
- labour, company and tax law
- cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology
- representation at courts and authorities
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In transit, safely and successfully. Advancing globalisation and complex legal frameworks are posing increasing challenges for companies in the transportation and logistics sector. We identify solutions that are economically and pragmatically sensible for our clients who rely on the smooth transportation of goods and products on land, on water or in the air.
National regulations, European guidelines and international agreements require up-to-date legal expertise and quick response times. Our cross-border network advises you on all legal issues surrounding transport and logistics, helping you to minimise risks, avoid unnecessary costs and stay competitive.
Our range of services:
- national and international transport law (road, rail, air as well as maritime and inland navigation)
- transportation of hazardous goods
- transport insurance law
- public transport law
- customs and taxes
- international commerce and commodity trading
- contract law, e.g. logistics and transport contracts, charter contracts
- acquiring/establishing companies
- supply and distribution structures
- trade finance and letters of credit
- representation at courts and authorities, litigation
- activity as a sworn and certified expert for logistics, forwarding and freight law
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Family- or privately owned businesses: they are the backbone of our economy and need special, tailored services. Our family business experts with their international connections support you with the right blend of expertise and empathy, prudence and assertiveness. They understand your personal interests, provide guidance, and find an appropriate solution for all interrelations, property issues or inheritance matters. Even across borders.
Our range of services:
- real estate law
- company law, foundation law
- contract law
- tax and criminal tax law
- representation at courts and authorities
- compensation and warranty law
- European civil procedure law
- data protection law
- criminal law
- living wills, enduring powers of attorney, and adult representation
- inheritance law
- family law, marital and matrimonial property law, including representation at courts