In this year's Legal 500 ranking, KWR is once again recognised as a top tier firm and can be pleased with its good overall performance in the areas of employment law, construction law, data protection, dispute resolution, real estate law, IP and public procurement law.
The Legal 500 is an international specialist publisher based in London, which every year recognises and awards the best lawyers and law firms in a wide range of areas of law.
KWR's construction law team has once again been honoured with the top position in Tier 1. In addition, KWR partner Georg Karasek is also listed in this year's Hall of Fame and the two KWR partners Clemens Berlakovits and Jan Philipp Schifko as Next Generation Partners.
In addition, the two KWR partners Barbara Kuchar and Anna Mertinz are listed as Leading Individuals in their field.
The extremely positive feedback from clients, who are asked about their experiences as part of the Legal 500 surveys, is particularly noteworthy.
Here is an excerpt of the published quotes:
Employment
Prompt and precise answers to all my questions, very high knowledge on all legal issues, and great network.
Anna Mertinz has very high standards concerning knowledge, and a high work ethic. She is for sure working hard.
Construction
Efficient and fast communication, absolutely willing to go the extra mile in order to find the best solution for the client, great translator of legal language for business people.
Extremely experienced in construction related legal matters.
Dispute Resolution
KWR has an exceptionally good working team of top lawyers for any legal need a company may have. They are still small enough to be accessible on partner-level, but deeply specialised for any legal action you may need. Besides that, they are part of an impressive international network.
Real Estate
Solution-driven, reacts in an instant, super smart and delivers tailor-made legal solutions.
Fast, efficient, productive and 100% reliable.
Enthusiasm, excellent knowledge, legal and economic understanding, very pleasant.
IP
Barbara Kuchar and her team have been a reliable and highly qualified business partner for many years. Understanding the particularities of our industry is one of their big assets.
Public Procurement
Katharina Trettnak-Hahnl is an expert in procurement, and also very personable. You get quick replies, engagement and practical solutions. The same applies to her colleague Mats Schröder.
We are delighted with this success and congratulate all our colleagues on this outstanding achievement.