YOUR SPECIALISTS IN AUSTRIAN PUBLIC LAW

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Administrative and immigration law cases, handled properly

Since 2011, RIHS Rechtsanwalt has advised individuals, families, and companies on Austrian public law. Our particular focus areas are citizenship, residence, and administrative proceedings.

We regularly advise non-Austrian nationals on residence permits, citizenship applications, and status questions. We work in German and English and are familiar with the procedural realities facing foreign nationals and businesses in Austria’s administrative system.

Our partners Dr. Georg Rihs and Dr. Philipp Haas, LL.M. and our team are here to solve your case.

Your success is our success. We support you with commitment, passion, and legal expertise.

COMPETENT AND SPECIALIZED.

We are one of the most renowned law firms in Vienna our focus areas, such as residence law and citizenship law. We regularly manage (remedial) proceedings before the authorities such as MA35, the Administrative Court of Vienna and the public law courts.

Our well-founded contributions in administrative law are published in the most renowned professional journals.

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EFFICIENT AND COST-CONSCIOUS.

We take the right legal action at the right time to efficiently achieve your goals. In doing so, we are fully transparent and cost-conscious. Our clients trust our structured approach and appreciate the sustainable results.

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CREATIVE AND SOLUTION-ORIENTED.

We see your case as a creative challenge and develop innovative, customized solutions that are tailored to your individual situation.

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We guarantee you quick and best-in-class legal advice!

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Assistance for a successful market entry in Austria

19. September 2024

We successfully assisted a German company in entering the Austrian market. With our support, the company is compliant with Austrian regulations and meets all requirements for offering services and public procurement. For more information, please read our blog post.

Lawyers’ Ball 2024 – We were there

14. February 2024

As every year, Dr. Georg Rihs hosted a small get-together at the law firm's premises before the Lawyers' Ball on Carnival Saturday, 10.2.2024, and met colleagues and friends. We then attended the Lawyers' Ball at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, which was, as always, a prominent and well-attended event. The Lawyers' Ball was an excellent opportunity to meet colleagues and friends away from everyday professional life in a festive and relaxed atmosphere. We are already looking forward to the Juristenball 2025!

Opioid Maintenance Treatment: Success before the Constitutional Court

16. January 2024

Constitutional Court overturns the removal of a doctor from the list of doctors authorized to provide opioid maintenance treatment due to a violation of the prohibition of arbitrariness. We are delighted about this first major success in the new year. For more information, please read our blog post.