AI Issue 9 2017

20 Acquisition International - September 2017 Oberhammer Rechtsanwälte GmbH is your first point of contact for legal core areas such as corporate law, contract law, labour law, real estate law, Italian law, dispute resolution and arbitration. The firm has been running for three years and was pleased to receive the exclusive award, the Most Outstanding Law Firm of the Year – Austria. To celebrate their success, we spoke to the firm’s Attorney at Law, Ewald Oberhammer to discover more about their legal offerings. berhammer Rechtsanwälte GmbH is a firm that specialises in all legal matters related to the processes, through which international companies second employees to Austria and Austrian companies, employing foreign experts. The firm’s Attorney at Law, Ewald Oberhammer starts by explaining the firm’s scope of work, including their main area of expertise. “This encompasses advising clients on labour law issues, answering questions regarding immigration law, drafting project agreements and applying for visa and residence permits. Our clients trust the firm’s undoubted expertise around corporate migration matters. “As a supplement to our legal corporate migration advice, we also offer ancillary services such as personal accompaniment to appointments with the relevant authorities and supporting clients with choosing kindergarten or school places or applying for subsidies and co-insurances. Our clients thus have the advantage of being serviced by a legal one-stop-shop. I am the founder of the law firm and have been working in the field of corporate migration since 2002. “The main area of specialisation of Oberhammer Rechtsanwälte GmbH is corporate migration. Our clients are from companies of all sizes from within and outside of Austria, which rely on the law firm to ensure that corporate migration compliance in Austria is granted. The law firm assists its clients and global mobility teams in their daily work for reaching compliance at all levels.” Ewald then offers his thoughts on being awarded the exclusive Most Outstanding Law Firm of the Year – Austria accolade. “The firm is very proud to having been selected for the Most Outstanding Law Firm of the Year – Austria award. The firm does our utmost best to cover the clients’ needs and provide tailor-made advice. In addition, we constantly adjust our services to new developments and the clients’ requirements. “Given the firm’s total commitment and wish to provide excellent services, we are happy about Company: Oberhammer Rechtsanwälte GmbH Name: Ewald Oberhammer Email: e.oberhammer@ oberhammer.co.at Web Address: www. oberhammer.co.at www.corporate-migration.at Address: Karlsplatz 3/1 Vienna, A-1010, Austria Telephone: +43 15033 00033 Experts in CorporateMigration O 1708AI34 such positive feedback. The award reflects the firm’s commitment to providing both high-class services and tailor-made solutions. Ewald himself is the founder of Oberhammer Rechtsanwälte GmbH. His areas of specialisation are corporate migration law and private client immigration. He then reveals more about the firm’s staff and the specific areas of legal expertise they can offer potential clients. “The success of Oberhammer Rechtsanwälte GmbH depends on the know-how, dedication and excellent team work of the staff. “In addition to our strong focus and outstanding expertise around corporate migration law, we provide services in the areas of labour law in general, capital markets law, arbitration and dispute resolution and corporate law. “Around corporate migration, we have gained a reputation of being the Austrian expert law firm in corporate migration matters. Apart from that, we offer workshops and give seminars on corporate migration law, so we get to know both Austrian and international clients.” In closing, Ewald outlines the challenges ahead for the firm and how their Most Outstanding Law Firm of the Year – Austria accolade will impact their work in the years ahead. “Austria’s immigration rules are strict and compliance is closely watched by the authorities. Therefore, it is essential to always be up-to-date, that is to know the most recent case law and the practices of the authorities to be able to ensure that clients are fully compliant. “In 2017 and beyond, we will - besides core corporate migration services - extend our ancillary services. This benefits the migrating individuals enormously, who need a helping hand during their starting phase in Austria. “One last thought, is that we are happy about the Most Outstanding Law Firm of the Year – Austria award and will take it as an assignment, to continue providing excellent top-notch services.”