Binder Grösswang offers ‘exceptional expertise’ across a variety of tax structuring mandates, including M&A and real estate transactional matters, and VAT and transfer pricing arrangements across clients’ Austrian and European operations. On the contentious side, the practice assists corporate and HNWI clients facing audits and appears on their behalf before the Tax and Constitutional Courts. Such disputes are the domain of Christian Wimpissinger, whose expertise extends to double taxation treaties and European tax structures. He leads the practice alongside Clemens Willvonseder, dual qualified in Austria and Luxembourg, whose specialisms encompass M&A and financial transactions taxes, stamp duty and VAT, in addition to advising clients on criminal tax matters.

bpv Hügel offers ‘excellent, practical and timely advice’ across the spectrum of contentious and non-contentious tax issues, including overseeing the optimisation of corporate transactions and reorganisations for clients and also acting for them in the event of proceedings brought by the tax authorities. Nicolas Wolski, who took on the leadership of the practice in October 2024, advises clients facing tax investigations in addition to structuring tax-optimal M&A and finance transactions. Kornelia Wittmann, who is qualified in Germany, frequently represents clients in the Federal Fiscal and Supreme Administrative Courts in criminal tax proceedings.

Cerha Hempel‘s tax team takes instructions across the gamut of tax matters, representing clients in criminal proceedings and tax audits, including disputes over stamp duty liabilities, and assisting them in arranging transactions and employee benefits in tax-optimal structures. Leading the team in tandem are Johannes Prinz, whose focus is on the structuring of M&A deals and corporate restructurings, VAT and taxes levied on non-profit organisations, and tax litigator Benjamin Twardosz, an expert in stamp duty and other tax disputes who appears for clients in courts up to the Supreme Administrative Court. Christoph Schimmer‘s practice mergers expertise in corporate and company law with Austrian and international tax law.

Corporate and private equity clients, in addition to federal bodies, form the core of Aigner Buzanich Rechtsanwälte‘s clientele, relying on the firm for general tax planning and tax-optimised transaction structuring assistance. The practice is also sought after for advice on managing tax controversies, including litigation arising out of arrangements between corporate clients and service providers, in addition to issues arising out of employee-related taxes. Founding partners Hans-Jörgen Aigner, a specialist in VAT and criminal tax matters, and Herbert Buzanich, whose expertise lies in taxes levied on financial products and capital markets transactions.

Schindler Attorneys is particularly adept at crafting tax optimised transaction structures for private equity and corporate buyers investing in the Austrian market, with further expertise in overseeing the tax aspects of intra-group reorganisations. Practice head Clemens Schindler brings expertise in taxes levied on public and private M&A deals and restructuring procedures; Schindler is also qualified as a public tax advisor. Handling contentious tax matters is Daniel Kropf, who handles both criminal and civil tax disputes, while also providing support in regard to transactional taxes.

Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG covers a broad range of tax matters, assisting corporate clients with acquisition-related taxes, including stamp duty, and helping them understand their obligations under international tax treaties. These matters fall under the purview of practice head Niklas Schmidt, who further supports clients in regard to the taxation of financial and cryptocurrency products. Eva Stadler takes the lead on taxes levied on HNWIs, advising on relocations to Austria and tax-optimal wealth management structures, including family foundations, and is also sought after for advice on taxes applied to investment funds.

CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz Rechtsanwälte GmbH acts for both corporate and private clients across a range of tax issues, including the arrangement of tax-efficient M&A structures, for example mitigating the risk of double taxation on cross-border deals, and tax liabilities arising out of restructuring measures. Sibylle Novak, who is also qualified as a tax advisor, heads the team and takes on the full range of M&A-linked tax instructions, with further expertise in assisting HNWIs and family-owned businesses with the optimisation of their tax arrangements.

DLA Piper Weiss-Tessbach Rechtsanwälte GmbH is noted for its ability to carry out tax due diligence assessments in the leadup to M&A and real estate transactions, while also assisting clients with the optimisation of M&A transactions from a tax perspective. Under the guidance of Dimitar Hristov, the group also provides support to clients on their VAT liabilities, while also representing clients facing tax audits or proceedings before the Austrian courts.

DORDA Rechtsanwälte GmbH is frequently tasked with overseeing the tax structuring aspects of multi-jurisdictional transactions, encompassing both M&A and restructuring-linked taxes, and is also instructed in disputes arising out of VAT and stamp duty liabilities. Heading the team is Paul Doralt, whose ‘vast international experience’ allows him to oversee the tax optimisation of M&A deals and corporate tax levies. Katharina Binder assists private clients and their foundations on their tax arrangements, while Stanislav Nekrasov maintains a broad practice, covering international tax structuring and advising on criminal tax matters.

Glaeser Law Tax Boutique places a particular emphasis on indirect taxation issues and customs duties, assisting clients facing tax litigation concerning VAT, and is also adept at assisting clients with the setup of transfer pricing arrangements. Practice head Lars Gläser brings his ‘deep tax knowledge’ to bear when advising clients on liabilities arising across clients’ supply chains and is also well versed in Austrian and European customs issues.

Schoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte)‘s tax team leverages its ‘top technical and practical knowledge’ to advise clients on the optimisation of their transactional tax structures and oversees the reorganisation of tax arrangements in the wake of restructuring measures, pertaining both to corporations and financial products. Practice head Marco Thorbauer focuses primarily on multi-jurisdictional tax planning and transactional tax arrangements, while also representing clients making self-disclosures to the tax authorities and in proceedings before the courts.

Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwälte LLP & Co KG‘s tax team works closely with the firm’s Vienna M&A team, in addition to its New York and Germany-based colleagues, to assist with the tax optimisation of acquisitions of or investments into Austrian target companies, and is also able to assist with the setup of transfer pricing. Practice head Philipp Stanek is noted for his expertise in taxes levied on M&A transactions and restructuring measures.

Taylor Wessing enwc Rechtsanwälte GmbH‘s tax team works closely with the firm’s M&A and dispute resolution departments to create tax-optimised transaction structures for clients investing in Austrian targets, or to tackle tax litigation and restructuring matters. Practice head Michaela Petritz-Klar oversees the tax aspects of cross-border corporate and capital markets transactions, and is also sought after by HNWIs in relation to the tax structuring of their assets and succession plans.