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Peter Solt, LL.M.
Peter Solt, LL.M.

Peter Solt, LL.M.

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Recommended lawyer - Real Estate: "Peter Solt has in incredible in-depth business acumen and can therefore adapt the legal advice perfectly to the client's needs. He is available at any time and gives you the feeling of being well served at all times."

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Peter heads the real estate team in Austria. He is recognized for his experience in real estate and construction, having a focus on real estate development and acquisitions as well as the realisation of property development and investment projects for residential and commercial real estate. He also regularly advises on the tax optimisation of transactions as well as on the drafting of rental and leasing agreements and on design and construction contracts. He is also a member of our energy sector group.

Being an acknowledged legal expert in the development and management of energy projects (in particular renewable energy such as wind and PV) Peter is an ideal partner for national and international clients seeking advice in energy generation and trading. He represents clients before ordinary courts and arbitration tribunals in related matters and also has special knowledge in banking & finance.

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Services and Groups

Real estate & construction
Banking & finance
Disputes & investigations
Real estate finance
Real estate acquisition & investment
Real estate development
International arbitration

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Energy & infrastructure
Real estate
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Renewable energy & cleantech
Living

CV

Since 2020 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2010 – 2020 Partner, Benn-Ibler
2003 – 2010 Partner, DLA Piper Weiss-Tessbach
1997 – 2003 Partner, Weiss-Tessbach
1994 – 1995 Visiting associate, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, New York, USA
1992 – 1997 Associate, Weiss-Tessbach
1989 – 1991 Research assistant, University of Vienna law faculty and Vienne University of Economics
1994 New York State Bar Exam (admission terminated)
1993 – 1994 Masters of Law program, University of Chicago, USA
1990 Exchange program for European Law and Public International Law, University of Paris II, France
1988 – 1989 Summer School, University of Vienna
1986 – 1990 Law studies, University of Vienna

Career

Since 2020 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2010 – 2020 Partner, Benn-Ibler
2003 – 2010 Partner, DLA Piper Weiss-Tessbach
1997 – 2003 Partner, Weiss-Tessbach
1994 – 1995 Visiting associate, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, New York, USA
1992 – 1997 Associate, Weiss-Tessbach
1989 – 1991 Research assistant, University of Vienna law faculty and Vienne University of Economics

Education

1994 New York State Bar Exam (admission terminated)
1993 – 1994 Masters of Law program, University of Chicago, USA
1990 Exchange program for European Law and Public International Law, University of Paris II, France
1988 – 1989 Summer School, University of Vienna
1986 – 1990 Law studies, University of Vienna

Memberships & Associations

Vienna Bar Association

International Bar Association

Vienna Advocacy Association Union

Additional languages

English

Awards

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Recommended lawyer - Real Estate: "Peter Solt has in incredible in-depth business acumen and can therefore adapt the legal advice perfectly to the client's needs. He is available at any time and gives you the feeling of being well served at all times."

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