BARNERT EGERMANN ILLIGASCH is an Austrian full-service law firm with a focus on business law. Our strengths lie primarily in the areas of corporate law / mergers & acquisitions, banking and financing law, restructurings, arbitration, litigation, labor law, antitrust law, energy law, public law and real estate law. Our lawyers are consistently ranked in the highest tiers in the fields they are active in.

Thanks to our team of specialized lawyers, we offer our clients well-founded and competent advice on all questions of business law. Find out more about our firm's areas of expertise below.

The Corporate Law practice advises large Austrian and international groups, financial institutions and funds as well as family businesses and private clients on all aspects of corporate law.

The Mergers & Acquisitions practice advises large Austrian and international corporations, financial institutions, funds and other investors on all legal issues in connection with national and international acquisitions, takeovers and mergers.

The Banking & Finance practice advises Austrian and international banks, funds as well as national and foreign companies on all aspects of banking law and financings of all kinds.

The Capital Markets Law practice advises Austrian and international banks, funds, issuers as well as shareholders and other investors on all aspects of capital markets law.

The Restructuring and Insolvency Law practice advises Austrian and international creditors and debtors on restructuring and refinancing measures as well as on all legal aspects of corporate insolvency.

Our Competition Law team has long-standing experience in advising national and international companies on all aspects of EU and Austrian competition law, including cartel investigations, merger control, compliance and distribution matters.

Our Employment Law team represents and advises renowned national and international businesses as well as executive employees in all areas of employment and labour law.

Our Dispute Resolution practice represents renowned national and international clients in court proceedings, arbitration proceedings and advises on out-of-court dispute resolution.

Our Energy Law practice has long-standing industry knowledge and experience with regulatory matters in the field of electricity and natural gas as well as all other legal issues relevant to energy companies.

Our Real Estate Law team advises national and international companies, public bodies and private clients on all aspects of real estate law.

Public Law

Our Public Law team advises national and international companies, public bodies and private clients on all aspects of public law and represents them in official and administrative court proceedings.