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DORDA
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Vienna, Austria
Overview
DORDA is a leading business law firm in Austria with a team of about 90 lawyers. We see ourselves as a full-service law firm and advise clients in all related areas of law. This holistic approach goes far beyond legal advice alone. We offer tailor-made solutions, regardless of the complexity of the problem – and concise, clear risk assessments and proposals for action.
This innovative approach has earned us numerous prestigious awards and top rankings in international legal directories. Additionally, we work closely with renowned law firms all around the world, particularly in CEE. Our "Best Friends"-network gives access to experienced lawyers who are well established locally.
Year this Office was Established: 1976
Lawyers Worldwide: 90
Notable
Areas of Practice
Professionals
Partners
Axel Anderl
Managing PartnerThomas Angermair
PartnerStefan Artner
PartnerMagdalena Brandstetter
PartnerMartin Brodey
Managing PartnerChristoph Brogyanyi
PartnerFrancine Brogyanyi
Managing PartnerPaul Doralt
PartnerChristian Dorda
ArbitratorFelix Hörlsberger
PartnerTatjana Katalan
PartnerJürgen Kittel
PartnerFlorian Kremslehner
PartnerHeinrich Kühnert
PartnerAndreas W Mayr
PartnerBernhard Müller
PartnerVeit Öhlberger
PartnerGunnar Pickl
PartnerBernhard Rieder
PartnerChristian Ritschka
PartnerStephan Steinhofer
PartnerNino Tlapak
PartnerTibor Varga
PartnerAndreas Zahradnik
PartnerAssociates
Katrin Antl
Senior AssociatePatricia Backhausen, MSc
Senior AssociateKatharina Binder
AssociateClemens Burian, LL.M.
Senior AssociateAlexandra Ciarnau
AttorneyGeorg Durstberger
Senior AssociateJulia Haumer-Mörzinger
Senior AssociateJulia Haunold
Senior AssociateSabine Hedl
AssociateLukas Herrmann
Senior AssociateBarbara Just
Senior AssociateAlexander Karl
Senior AssociateLisa Kulmer
Principal AssociateCattina Maria Leitner, LL.M.
AttorneyManuel Mayr
Senior AssociateStanislav Nekrasov
Senior AssociateFlorian Nikolai
Principal AssociateMagdalena Nitsche
Senior AssociateKatrin Repic
Senior AssociateElias Schönborn
Senior AssociateFlorina Thenmayer
Principal AssociateUlrich Weinstich, LL.M.
Senior AssociateIda Woltran
AssociateOf Counsel
Other
Dora Bertrandt
Business Development ManagerSusanna Janovsky
Head of Corporate CommunicationsChristian Richter-Schöller
CounselArticles
Country Update-Austria: ESG Reporting
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting is a major and evolving regulatory area in Europe. Disclosures play a crucial role in helping the financial sector address climate change and sustainability. They are also being used to address issues such as poor workplace diversity and gender pay gaps. Several jurisdictions have introduced or plan to introduce measures dealing with ESG risks in supply chains.After an outline of EU legislation, this article provides an overview of ESG law in Austria by Clemens Burian, and Christian Richter-Schöller of DORDA Attorneys at Law...
Press
Merger with a Future: DORDA Advises on Successful Takeover of Assign DMB by P95
DORDA has successfully advised P95, a global leader in epidemiological and clinical solutions, on its acquisition of the Austrian CRO Assign DMB. The M&A team, led by M&A Partner Lukas Herrmann, with support from Senior Associate Georg Durstberger (Corporate) and Associate Bianca Schamberger (M&A), advised P95 on this transaction, in collaboration with McDermott Will & Emery (UK) and Quinz (Belgium).P95 is further expanding its global footprint with this acquisition...
DORDA advises PDFTron on the acquisition of Austrian Tech-Start-up eversign
Vienna, Austria – November 17, 2022 – Under the lead of Patricia Backhausen and Christoph Brogyányi, DORDA advises global tech-group PDFTron on the acquisition of Austrian tech start-up eversign GmbH, a provider of digital signature solutions. This transaction is yet another example where DORDA's Digital Industries Group demonstrated its expertise and leading role in technology-related transactions involving innovation-driven markets. The acquisition is not only of a strategic importance for PDFTron but was also challenging from a legal perspective because the digital signature business was spun-off from another group entity during the transaction...