In addition to their geographical proximity, Germany and Austria are not only closely linked by language and culture, but also maintain intensive economic relations. Our team of experts for Austria provides comprehensive advice on cross-border activities in Germany and Austria in relation to transactions, investments and commercial business. A particular focus of our expertise is advising on inheritance law issues relating to both countries.

Georg Schmidt, Partner at TIGGES, is our main contact for Austria. He has been Honorary Consul of the Republic of Austria for North Rhine-Westphalia since June 2019 and is fully committed to German-Austrian economic relations. Georg Schmidt is listed as a trusted attorney by the Austrian Embassy as well as the Austrian Foreign Trade Chamber.

We support Austrian companies that are already active in Germany or are planning to expand. In this context, we work closely and trustfully with Advantage Austria, the foreign trade organisation of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, which has a branch office in Düsseldorf. At the same time, we support German companies with their projects in Austria and co-operate closely with the Austrian Business Agency, Austria’s state-run business relocation agency.

We also have an established network of leading independent law firms in Austria and Austrian lawyers in Germany. This enables us to work together seamlessly when specific local legal expertise is required.