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We are your specialists in public law. Dr. Georg Rihs and Dr. Philipp Haas, LL.M. solve your cases in citizenship law, residence and settlement law, building law, trade law, environmental law and administrative criminal law.

Dr. Georg Rihs is your first point of contact for questions regarding public procurement law.

Dr. Philipp Haas is your first point of contact for the special matters of (public) service law and school law.

Due to our joint focus on public law, our university training and assistant positions at the university, as well as our areas of expertise, we complement each other perfectly and work on cases according to the “four-eyes principle”. This is how we achieve optimal solutions for you together.

Your success is our success. We work for our clients with commitment, passion, and legal expertise.

COMPETENT AND SPECIALIZED.

We are one of the most renowned law firms in Vienna in the areas of law in which we regularly intervene, such as in residence law and citizenship law. In these areas of law, we regularly conduct (remedial) proceedings before the authorities such as MA35, the Administrative Court of Vienna and the public law courts.

Our well-founded contributions in various areas of administrative and administrative procedural law are published in the most renowned professional journals.

Find more information on our skillset here.

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.

Find more information on our successes here.

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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Workshop of team of RIHS Rechtsanwalt GmbH before the performance of “Lotfullah and Citizenship” at Vienna’s Burgtheater. The play was highlighting the challenges of the Austrian immigration process.

Our Chance for a Shift in Perspective: “Lotfullah and Citizenship”

20. May 2025

What happens when legal professionals step into the shoes of an asylum seeker? Our team visited the Burgtheater for a performance of "Lotfullah and Citizenship", gaining valuable insight into the human side of Austria’s immigration process.

Verleihung der österreichischen Staatsbürgerschaft / Award of Austrian Citizenship

Government Program 2025–2029: Planned Changes in Citizenship Law

10. March 2025

The planned changes to Austrian citizenship law for 2025 to 2029 raise many questions. In our latest blog post, we provide a comprehensive overview of the new requirements and offer valuable insights for those affected. For furher information, please read our blog post.

Symbolbild: Gerichtsurteil über erfolgreichen Einspruch gegen Ausschluss im Vergabeverfahren

Successful challenge: Federal Administrative Court overturns unlawful exclusion from award procedure!

25. February 2025

Successful challenge in public procurement law – We enforce your rights! Have you been unlawfully excluded from a public procurement procedure? Our law firm has once again proven that it is worth challenging! The Federal Administrative Court (BVwG) has annulled an erroneous award decision – a great success for our client. Read more about this case and other current developments in public procurement law in our blog post.

yOUR boutique law firm

yOUR boutique law firm

We help you win your case!

COMPETENT AND SPECIALIZED.

EFFICIENT AND COST-CONSCIOUS.

CREATIVE AND SOLUTION-ORIENTED.

Our Chance for a Shift in Perspective: “Lotfullah and Citizenship”

Government Program 2025–2029: Planned Changes in Citizenship Law

Successful challenge: Federal Administrative Court overturns unlawful exclusion from award procedure!

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