CHG Czernich Rechtsanwälte

What CHG Czernich Rechtsanwälte does

CHG Czernich Rechtsanwälte is a commercial and corporate law firm headquartered in Innsbruck, Austria, operating across six offices in Innsbruck, Vienna, St. Johann in Tirol, Bregenz, Bolzano (Italy), and Vaduz (Liechtenstein). The firm is structured as CHG Czernich Haidlen Gast & Partner Rechtsanwälte GmbH under Austrian law and is led by a partnership of approximately eleven named attorneys, several of whom hold Honorary Professorships and multi-jurisdiction admissions (Austria, Italy, Germany, Liechtenstein). Its client base comprises mid-market companies and SMEs, banks and financial institutions, and public-sector bodies (planning authorities, municipalities, public enterprises), with particular depth in western Austria.

The firm is organised into six practice groups: Corporate / M&A, Real Estate Law (including cable car, ski and sports law), Public Commercial Law and Public Procurement Law, Business Law, Banking & Finance, and data & technology. It runs internal operations on Microsoft 365, Zoom Phone, the ADVOKAT case-management platform (on-premise) and the Bundesrechenzentrum electronic legal-traffic infrastructure, while using Amazon Bedrock and the Austrian legal-AI tool AI:ssociate for research, analysis, and drafting, and LexisNexis's Closd platform for M&A data rooms and transaction management. The firm also operates a dedicated meeting facility (CHG Meeting Center), a public-procurement portal (CHG Vergabeportal), and co-hosts the Innsbrucker Bankrechtsgespräche with LexisNexis.

Revenue is generated through fee-based legal advisory services billed on hourly rates or fixed-fee engagements typical of Austrian commercial law firms, with go-to-market executed via direct partner-led relationships, professional referral networks, industry events, and thought-leadership marketing (specialist newsletters, JUVE rankings, and legal-journal publications). No public revenue disclosure is available. The firm is privately owned by its partners, with no external parent, private equity, or venture capital ownership indicated.

Name

CHG Czernich Rechtsanwälte

Legal name

CHG Czernich Haidlen Gast & Partner Rechtsanwälte GmbH

Website

https://chg.at

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CHG Czernich Rechtsanwälte is a multi-office Austrian commercial law firm (Innsbruck HQ plus five branch offices in Austria, Italy, and Liechtenstein) serving mid-market SMEs, banks, and public-sector clients across Corporate/M&A, Public Procurement, Banking & Finance, Real Estate, Business Law, and Data & Technology practices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI), Corporate Governance, Entity Management & Board Management (BPAEAPAL)

Keywords

• Commercial law advisory
• Corporate M&A services
• Public procurement law
• Banking finance advisory
• Data technology law

Headquarters

HQ city

Innsbruck

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Revenue is generated through fee-based legal advisory services to corporate and commercial clients. The firm serves companies, banks, financial institutions, public bodies, and SMEs across practice areas including Corporate/M&A, Banking & Finance, Public Procurement Law, Real Estate Law, Business Law, and Data & Technology. Fees are structured on hourly rates or fixed-fee arrangements typical for Austrian commercial law firms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CHG Czernich Rechtsanwälte is a commercial and corporate law firm that delivers fee-based legal advisory services across six practice groups: Corporate/M&A, Real Estate Law, Public Commercial Law and Public Procurement Law, Business Law, Banking & Finance, and data & technology. The firm serves corporates, banks, public institutions, and SMEs from six offices in Austria, Italy, and Liechtenstein, and supports its advisory work with AI-assisted legal research, M&A data rooms, and case management technology.

Product overview

CHG Czernich Rechtsanwälte is a commercial and corporate law firm operating as a unified multi-practice legal services firm with six specialized practice groups: Corporate/M&A, Real Estate Law, Public Commercial Law and Public Procurement Law, Business Law, Banking & Finance, and data & technology. The firm also operates a dedicated meeting center (CHG Meeting Center), a public procurement portal (Vergabeportal), and hosts an event series (Innsbrucker Bankrechtsgespräche). The practice groups are cross-location and serve clients from offices in Innsbruck (headquarters), Vienna, St. Johann/Kitzbühel, Bozen (Italy), and Vaduz (Liechtenstein). The firm also employs AI-assisted tools (Amazon Bedrock, AI:ssociate) and digital platforms (Closd data rooms, ADVOKAT case management) to support its legal service delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate / M&A Practice Group Legal advisory on corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, company transactions, corporate governance, and compliance for corporate clients. Led by Dietmar Czernich (LL.M.).
• Real Estate Law (Immobilienrecht) Practice Group Legal advisory on real estate law, property transactions, cable car law, land transactions, ski and sports law, and property developer contract law. Led by Roland M. Wegleiter.
• Public Commercial Law and Public Procurement Law (Öffentliches Wirtschaftsrecht und Vergaberecht) Practice Group Advisory on public procurement law, state aid law, trade and regulatory law, environmental law, EIA procedures, and public sector commercial law for public clients and tendering authorities. Led by Günther Gast.
• Business Law Practice Group Cross-location advisory on corporate and commercial law, international contract drafting, strategic and contentious litigation, insolvency law, competition law, labour law, IP and insurance law. Led by Florian Müller.
• Banking & Finance Practice Group Advisory on banking and financing law including banking contract law, loan and credit law, payment transactions, securities law, banking supervision, anti-money laundering, and defense of advisory claims. Led by Daniel Tamerl.
• data & technology Practice Group Legal expertise in data protection, IT law, intellectual property, e-commerce, digital markets, compliance and cyber security, and artificial intelligence implementation. Led by Clemens Handl.
• CHG Vergabeportal (Public Procurement Portal) Dedicated procurement/award portal operated by the firm to manage public procurement procedures, supporting clients and tendering parties with tender documentation and award processes within the Vergaberecht practice.
• CHG Meeting Center Dedicated meeting and event facility at Sparkassenplatz 2, 5th Floor, Innsbruck, used for client meetings, strategic planning sessions, and professional events hosted by the firm.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked in JUVE Ranking 2026 for public procurement law and first-time ranked in Environmental/Planning/Regulatory Law

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LexisNexiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLexisNexis cooperates with CHG Czernich Rechtsanwälte in organising the Innsbrucker Bankrechtsgespräche (Innsbruck Banking Law Talks), an annual professional platform addressing current developments in banking law and case law. The events provide an opportunity for professional exchange between CHG lawyers, LexisNexis specialists, and banking industry colleagues.
• TPA Innsbruck Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbH & Co KGminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTPA Innsbruck provides tax advisory, bookkeeping, annual accounts, payroll, and tax documentation services for CHG. TPA acts as an independent responsible party within its tax advisory engagement.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Brandl & Talos Rechtsanwälte: Austrian commercial law firm covering Corporate/M&A, Banking & Finance, and Competition. Mid-size peer comparable to CHG in scale and Austrian commercial law focus.
• Fellner Wratzfeld & Partner Rechtsanwälte: Austrian mid-size commercial firm with Corporate/M&A, Banking & Finance, Public Procurement, and Competition practices. Closely comparable scale and regional Austrian positioning to CHG.
• Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte: Austrian-headquartered full-service firm with strong M&A, Banking & Finance, and public commercial law practices across CEE/SEE. Overlaps directly with CHG's core practice groups and cross-border DACH advisory.
• Schoenherr Rechtsanwälte: One of the largest Austrian commercial law firms with full-service Corporate/M&A, Banking & Finance, Public Procurement, and Data & Technology practices across CEE. Directly comparable to CHG in practice group mix, with much broader geographic reach.
• DORDA Rechtsanwälte: Austrian full-service commercial law firm with strong Banking & Finance, Public Procurement, Corporate/M&A, and Data Protection practices. Comparable practice mix and Austrian-headquartered positioning.
• Binder Grösswang Rechtsanwälte: Austrian commercial law firm with strong Corporate/M&A, Banking & Finance, and Real Estate practices. Comparable full-service Austrian positioning and similar target client base of mid-market and corporate clients.
• bpv Hügel Rechtsanwälte: Austrian commercial law firm with comparable practice mix including Corporate/M&A, Banking & Finance, Public Procurement, and Data Protection. Closest peer in scale and Austrian regional positioning to CHG.
• CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz Rechtsanwälte: Austrian member of the global CMS network, covering Corporate/M&A, Banking & Finance, Public Procurement, and Real Estate among other practices. Directly comparable practice group coverage with international network advantage.

Regional players

• Studio Legale Bortolotto & Partners: Italian law firm with presence in South Tyrol / Bolzano area, overlapping with CHG's Bolzano office and serving similar cross-border Austrian-Italian commercial clients.
• Marxer & Partner Rechtsanwälte: Leading Liechtenstein law firm based in Vaduz, the same jurisdiction where CHG operates its Vaduz office. Provides Corporate, Banking, and cross-border advisory services comparable to CHG's Liechtenstein practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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