For international clients, initial consultations are regularly conducted online, allowing legal advice to be provided efficiently without the need to travel to Austria.<\/strong><\/p>\nFor many clients, the initial consultation marked the beginning of a longer-term engagement.<\/p>\n
Citizenship and Immigration Law<\/h2>\n
Citizenship and immigration law remained a core focus of our practice in 2025 and is of particular relevance to international clients, including US citizens, seeking long-term residence or citizenship in Austria and the European Union.<\/p>\n
Dr. Georg Rihs and Dr. Philipp Haas-K\u00f6hler work closely together in this field, supported by a dedicated team of junior legal staff. This enables the efficient handling of a high volume of complex administrative procedures.<\/p>\n
In 2025, we achieved positive outcomes for 28 clients in citizenship matters, including naturalization proceedings, notifications under Austrian nationality law, and extensions of citizenship rights.<\/p>\n
We also obtained favorable results for 60 clients in immigration and residence matters, including Red-White-Red Cards and Red-White-Red Card Plus, EU long-term residence permits, residence permits for family members, and other settlement titles.<\/p>\n
Our extensive experience, streamlined internal processes, and constructive cooperation with the competent authorities are key factors behind these results.<\/p>\n
In addition, we achieved favorable decisions before Austria\u2019s highest administrative courts, including cases before the Supreme Administrative Court concerning student residence permits and asylum matters.<\/p>\n
Public Procurement Law<\/h2>\n
Public procurement law was another significant area of activity in 2025, particularly for European and international companies participating in public tender procedures in Austria.<\/p>\n
As an Austrian public procurement law firm<\/strong>, RIHS Rechtsanwalt GmbH advises bidders on legal protection, review procedures, and strategic risk management throughout all stages of procurement proceedings.<\/p>\nIn several cases, contracting authorities withdrew contested decisions following our legal challenges. As a result, review proceedings were terminated and cost reimbursement was awarded to our clients. In another case, a court fully upheld our application and set aside the award decision, resulting in a complete procedural success.<\/p>\n
The total contract value of the procurement procedures reviewed by our firm in 2025 amounted to approximately EUR 74 million, reflecting the economic significance of these proceedings and our experience in handling high-value public procurement disputes.<\/p>\n
Beyond administrative review procedures, we also successfully pursued legal remedies in civil court proceedings related to procurement matters. In addition, Dr. Georg Rihs regularly publishes on Austrian public procurement law and provides strategic legal advice supporting key business decisions of our clients.<\/p>\n
Clients value our swift, decisive action and our ability to navigate the Austrian procurement system efficiently and strategically.<\/p>\n
Construction and Building Law<\/h2>\n
In the field of construction and building law, we regularly advise English-speaking individuals and companies in Austria on regulatory, permitting, and neighbor-law issues.<\/p>\n
Our work in 2025 focused on building permit procedures, neighbor rights, and enforcement measures issued by building authorities. We represented clients before municipal building authorities and administrative courts.<\/p>\n
One notable success was the annulment of a building permit by the Supreme Administrative Court in favor of affected neighboring property owners.<\/p>\n
Further proceedings before the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Administrative Court are currently pending and will continue to shape our work in this area in the coming years.<\/p>\n
Growth Requires Space: New Office in Vienna<\/h2>\n
A major milestone in 2025 was the relocation of the firm to new office premises in the historic center of Vienna.
The new office provides modern meeting facilities, a specialized public-law library, and expanded workspaces for our legal team, offering an optimal environment for high-quality legal work and client meetings.<\/p>\n
Team Development and Firm Culture<\/h2>\n
To maintain our high service standards, we expanded both our administrative team and our group of junior legal staff. We are particularly proud of our long-standing employees, whose commitment and expertise are essential to handling a large and demanding caseload.<\/p>\n
Continuous education and professional training remain a priority. Team activities and cultural engagements also play an important role in strengthening collaboration and maintaining a shared professional identity.<\/p>\n
Looking Ahead to 2026<\/h2>\n
We would like to thank our clients for their trust and cooperation throughout 2025.
RIHS Rechtsanwalt GmbH remains fully committed to providing reliable, precise, and strategic legal advice in public and administrative law matters.<\/p>\n
We look forward to continuing our work in 2026.<\/p>\n
Author: Dr. Georg Rihs, Attorney-at-law, Managing Director RIHS Rechtsanwalt GmbH<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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