areas of practice
asylum and right to stay
We advise and represent you in asylum procedures and accompany you to hearings at the federal office for asylum or at the federal administrative court. We lodge written submissions to the relevant authorities and courts and we submit in your name complaints and appeals against negative decisions.residence in Austria, right to work as a foreigner, citizenship, aliens police
We assist and advise you regarding the possibilities to migrate to Austria; if your partner/spouse wants to follow you to Austria; questions in the context of international/transnational marriages; employment or opening a business in Austria; acquiring Austrian citizenship. If problems arise in the context of migration (eg. you are issued an order to leave the country) we can find the best possible solution for you.victim assistance , accompanying victims of crime during criminal trial
If you are a victim of domestic violence or of stalking, we help you during the criminal procedure against the perpetrator to safeguard your rights and your interests and to obtain compensation for the injuries you suffered. In this context, we work closely together with victim organisations and specialised NGOs (eg. the intervention office against violence in the family or the “Weißer Ring”).criminal law
If you are suspected of a criminal act, we will defend you. We accompany you to police interviews and to court hearings and ensure that your rights are safeguarded.family law
We advice you in the context of family conflicts; disputes concerning child custody and visitation rights; legal procedures concerning alimony and divorce; child adoption which requires legal expertise especially within an international context; conclusion of marriage and of a registered partnership, also with an international dimension.police violence and abuse of power, data protection and protection of human rights in general
When you are a victim of police violence or of abuse of power (eg. arrests, identity checks, demonstrations etc) we represent you at the administrative courts. If the state violates your fundamental rights, we will discuss with you which steps would be in your best interest and, if needed, we will fight for your rights at the constitutional court or at the European court of human rights.administrative law, administrative penal law
We take care of your administrative law matters and advice you concerning your possibilities and represent you in front of the relevant administrative authorities and courts. We will fight for your rights, especially in matters of administrative penal law.