Matthias has made a name for himself as the go-to advisor especially regarding regulatory construction law, construction litigation & arbitration as well as on litigation & arbitration and contractor agreements of architects. His expertise is underpinned by his role as the chief editor and publisher of the recognised Austrian construction trade magazine “RechtamBau.at” and as an editor of the renowned Austrian architectural trade magazine “Architektur Fachmagazin”.
Due to his many years of experience, Matthias also has profound know-how in supporting national and international clients in the acquisition, development, sale, rental and leasing of residential and commercial real estate in particular in the retail and accommodation sector, in corporate real estate, private clients & trusts in the construction and real estate business and in construction and real estate related insolvency & restructuring.
Since 2022 | Partner, Taylor Wessing |
2020 – 2022 | Senior Counsel, Cerha Hempel |
2017 – 2020 | Counsel, Cerha Hempel |
2013 – 2017 | Attorney, Cerha Hempel |
2013 | Independent attorney |
2011 – 2013 | Partner, Brand |
2008 – 2010 | Legal Counsel, STRABAG SE / CLS Construction Legal Services |
2007 – 2008 | Attorney, Pflaum Karlberger Wiener Opetnik |
2003 – 2007 | Associate, Pflaum Karlberger Wiener Opetnik |
2003 | Associate, Dr. Josef Deitzer |
2002 | Judicial clerkship year, District Court Schwechat & Commercial Court Vienna & Regional Court for Criminal Matters Vienna |
2000 | Legal assistant, Dr. Hans-Georg Mondel |
1999 – 2002 | Legal assistant, Spohn Richter & Partner |
2007 | Admitted to the bar, Austria |
1996 – 2002 | Legal studies (Mag. iur.), University of Vienna |
1996 – 2002 | Studies in political science and history, University of Vienna |
Regular publication of articles in "RechtamBau.at" (as publisher & editor) and "Architektur Fachmagazin" (as editor) on legal topics in construction, architecture, real estate and procurement. |
Vienna Bar Association |
English |
General overview of the sanctions regime and explaination what companies need to do now
by multiple authors
by Tom Stanton and Tom Connock