AUSTRIA Law and Practice Contributed by: Bernd Rajal, Maximilian Klein and Moritz Üblagger, Schönherr Rechtsanwälte GmbH
Schönherr Rechtsanwälte GmbH is a full- service law firm with a footprint in Central and Eastern Europe providing advice to local and international companies. The firm specialises in environmental law, including climate change, planning and permitting, and is acclaimed for its advisory work in respect of infrastructure pro - jects (motorways, railways and airports), renew - able energy projects (hydropower, wind parks, PV, power2x, and others), and the permitting of large industrial and commercial infrastruc - ture. The team also provides advice on special
industries, including pulp, paper, automotive, steel, mining, waste, wastewater, food, glass, energy, utilities, entertainment and research. Schönherr is most prominent in EIA proceed - ings and nature conservation as well as plan - ning and permitting issues but is also highly specialised in climate change and emissions trading issues, clean-up proceedings, water rights and waste management law, forestry law, chemical and product law, public environmental liability, environmental criminal law, compliance, and comprehensive due diligence.
Authors
Bernd Rajal is a partner at Schönherr in Vienna and specialises in public and administrative law. Bernd has a strong focus on energy regulatory law. He advises on
Maximilian Klein has been an associate at Schönherr since 2024 and advises clients on regulatory, especially energy law matters. From 2022 to 2024, he served as a member of scientific
the planning, development, approval and construction of energy generation plants and infrastructure projects as well as on all related energy contract law issues. With Schönherr representing various governmental departments, he is also involved in legislative procedures, making proposals for the amendment of environmental and energy law provisions. Bernd has further advised on various transactions in the power and gas sector in Europe. He has advised various governments and public utilities on renewable energy matters.
staff at the Austrian Constitutional Court. Maximilian began his professional career in 2020 as a research and teaching associate at the Johannes Kepler University Linz, a role he held until 2022. He holds a PhD in Law from the Johannes Kepler University Linz. His PhD thesis was awarded the Environmental and Technology Law Award in 2023.
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