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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.

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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.

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Commercial property in Vienna potentially suitable for short-term rental use© Thomas Ledl / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Short-Term Rentals in Vienna: When Use Outside Residential Units May Be Legally Viable

29. January 2026
Short-term rentals outside the residential context raise complex legal issues in Vienna. This article outlines when commercial units may be legally viable on an object-specific basis.
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Team of RIHS Rechtsanwalt GmbH during the 2025 year in review

Year in Review 2025: Growth and Legal Success at RIHS Rechtsanwalt GmbH

31. December 2025
In 2025, RIHS Rechtsanwalt GmbH continued its growth, advising international and English-speaking clients in immigration, citizenship, public procurement, and administrative law matters across Austria.
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Relocation of RIHS Rechtsanwalt GmbH

New Location, Proven Expertise – Our Firm Moves to Singerstraße 12 on September 29, 2025

11. September 2025
We’re relocating! From September 29, 2025, find us at Singerstraße 12 – new address, same expertise, more central.
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