AUSTRIA Law and Practice Contributed by: Harald Strahberger and Florian Sesztak, Kinstellar
Kinstellar is a leading independent law firm with over 300 lawyers across 13 offices in Central and East - ern Europe and Central Asia, including key locations such as Vienna, Prague, Bucharest, Budapest, and Istanbul. Opened in January 2025, Kinstellar’s Vienna office launched with 21 lawyers (6 partners, 15 law - yers), quickly becoming a strategic hub for cross-bor - der legal advice. The firm has deep sector expertise in healthcare and life sciences, advising clients on M&A, growth capital, regulatory strategy, ESG compliance,
and IP structuring. Recent highlights include advising Kerry Group on the acquisition of a biotech business from a Vienna-based startup and Trill Impact on the acquisition of Komet Austria and TT medic. The team regularly acts for pharmaceutical and medtech inves - tors, funds, and corporates on market entry, carve- outs, and clinical data/privacy compliance across the region. With planned expansion in IP/IT, and employ - ment, the Vienna office further strengthens Kinstel - lar’s full-service healthcare offering in CEE.
Authors
Harald Strahberger is a partner in Kinstellar’s Vienna office. Harald regularly advises national and international clients in all fields of public law, including physicians, hospitals, pharmaceuticals, medical
Florian Sesztak is an associate in in Kinstellar’s Vienna office. He advises national and international clients, especially in the life sciences and healthcare sectors. His work includes regulatory guidance on
devices and data protection law. Besides preparing legal opinions and statements in these areas of law, eg regarding the establishment and/or acquisition of hospitals or the reimbursement of a new medicinal product, he also represents his clients in the corresponding administrative proceedings as well as in proceedings in front of administrative courts, the Supreme Administrative Court, the Austrian Constitutional Court and in front of the Austrian civil courts.
pharmaceutical advertising, market authorisation of pharmaceuticals and medical devices, as well as legal support for clinical trials and the licensing of healthcare institutions. He frequently advises on issues at the intersection of medical research, digital health innovation and reimbursement strategies. As part of his ongoing postgraduate studies, Florian conducts academic research on emerging legal challenges in health and medical law.
Kinstellar Dominikanerbastei 11 1010 Vienna Austria Tel: +43 1 3860 700 Email: vienna.office@kinstellar.com Web: www.kinstellar.com
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