RIZZI Rechtsanwalts GmbH
Salztorgasse 2
1010 Wien

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In cooperation with:

RA Dr. Helmut Platzgummer
RA Mag. Dr. Peter Sommerer
RA Mag. Caroline Klus
RA Mag. Oliver Japchen

RIZZI Rechtsanwalts GmbH advises A1

RIZZI Rechtsanwalts GmbH has successfully advised A1 on the acquisition of NTT Austria GmbH. We are pleased that we were able to support our client in this successful transaction.
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The renowned international lawyer ranking “The Legal 500” 2024 is here and our firm is ranked as a Leading Firm in the Private Clients area for the third time in a  row!

We are happy about this recognition and thank our clients for the great feedback. We will continue to do our best in the interest of our clients!

Current lectures

What do Austrian banking scandals teach us? Who bears the risk in such cases and what conclusions has the legislator drawn from them? Dr Paul Rizzi gave a lecture on this topic at the University of Innsbruck.

Current publications

  • ZFS 2024/43: Rizzi/Ringhofer
    Overview of selected topics of the amendment to the WiEReG (ultimate beneficial owner register) with a focus on private foundations
  • ÖJZ 2023/152: FlexCo the new legal entity in Austria
  • ecolex 2023/226: Foundation: Need for reform after 30 years
  • ecolex 2023/481: Ineffectiveness of multi-page last wills – continued legal uncertainty due to lack of external and internal unity of the document
  • Entscheidungsbesprechung zu OGH 16.9.2020, 6 Ob 141/20h = ecolex 2021/554
  • Book contribution regarding: Obligation and liabilities of the supervisory board and other supervising bodies
    in Harrer/Neumayr/Told, Organhaftung (Corporate officer’s liability)
  • OGH 5.3.2021, 2 Ob 158/21f = ecolex 2022/985
  • OGH 16.9.2020, 6 Ob 141/20h = ecolex 2021/365, 554
  • OGH 22.10.2020, 6 Ob 200/20k = ecolex 2021/239, 334
  • ecolex 2020, 496: Rizzi, Ineffectiveness of multi-page last wills – Lack of external and internal unity of the document
  • ecolex 2020/145, 312: Glosse zu OGH 30.10.2018, 2 Ob 13/18b
  • ecolex 2020/107, 212: Glosse zu OGH 25.4.2019, 6 Ob 35/19v
  • ecolex 2019/232, 523: Glosse zu OGH 20.3.2018, 2 Ob 98/17a
    „compulsory portion and private foundations“
  • 19.04.2018, Der Standard,
    Lower hurdles for relocation