The law firm of Dr. Johannes Samaan (J§LAW) will be pleased to advise you in all matters of business law. As a highly specialized, flexible boutique law firm, all members of our staff have in-depth knowledge of their respective fields of law. Our particular focus is on real estate law, where we not only provide comprehensive advice, but also rely on a well-established network of numerous real estate professionals (financial advisors, real estate brokers, tax advisors). Our firm is an active member of ÖVI (Austrian Real Estate Association), FIABCI Austria (Fédération Internationale des Administrateurs de Biens Conseils Immobiliers) and BNI (Chapter Gulda).
Below you will find a list of the main areas of activity of our consulting practice.
Your field of law is not listed? No problem, in coordination with our cooperation partners we will find a satisfactory solution together.
- Real estate transactions (asset and share deals)
- Property development contracts (BTVG)
- Building procedure law
- Land register matters
- Condominium law
- Brokerage law
- Rental agreements
- Project development
- Asset Management and Sale & Lease Back Transactions
- Legal form consulting
- Start-ups
- Partnership agreements
- Restructuring / Mergers / Contributions
- M&A
- Company register matters
- Preparation of all contracts (including general terms and conditions)
- Review and (out)negotiation of contracts of any kind
- Warranty, error and damage compensation law
- Consumer law
- Insurance law
Attorney-at-law Dr. Johannes Samaan
Real Estate Asset Manager (IREBS)
Lawyer / Partner
Dr. Johannes Samaan is the founder of the firm and advises our clients primarily in the areas of real estate, construction, corporate and business law as well as civil and contract law. In the course of his long career, he has worked for various commercial law firms such as Baker McKenzie, Dorda Brugger Jordis and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in Vienna and abroad and completed the intensive Real Estate Asset Management course at the International Real Estate Business School (IREBS) of the University of Regensburg.
Consulting experience:
- Advising a major Austrian bank on the sale of a comprehensive real estate portfolio (approx. 65,000 sqm lettable area) to a joint venture
- Advising a US-American hotel chain on the sale of a well-known luxury hotel in Salzburg
- Representing the owners of a Viennese shopping centre with respect to operational portfolio matters and legal advice in relation to the sales process
- Advising an international real estate investor on the acquisition of an Austrian logistics property
Main areas of activity:
- Real estate transactions (asset and share deals)
- Project development
- Asset Management
- Sale & Lease-Back Transactions
- Tenancy and condominium law advice
publications:
- Several times involved in the preparation of the text section "Registering Property" in the "Doing Business" report of the World Bank (most recently in the report for the year 2020)
- "The obligation to establish broadband suitability in new buildings and extensive renovations" in Baurechtliche Blätter 2016/4 (co-author)
Foreign languages:
- English
- Arabic
Friedrich Kinzlbauer, LL.M.
Of Counsel
Friedrich Kinzlbauer is a recipient of the Grand Decoration of Honour for
for Services to the Republic of Austria and has been a police officer
police officer, police lawyer, administrative lawyer and judge. In the
In the course of his impressive career, he was a manager in various special
special units in the Federal Criminal Police Office and in the
Ministry of the Interior.
As a judge, he adjudicated at the Federal Administrative Court for over a decade.
In addition, DDr. Kinzlbauer was a lecturer for decades at the FH,
SIAK, BIZ, Milak and international institutes and authorities.
Main areas of activity:
- Labour and social law
- Execution and insolvency law and out-of-court corporate restructuring
Foreign languages:
- English
Cand. iur. Andrada Madalina Man
Legal assistant
Cand. iur. Andrada Madalina Man is a student at the Faculty of Law of the University of Vienna. She has been gaining professional experience in commercial law firms since her first year of studies and over time has been able to build up extensive expertise in various fields of practice such as civil and contract law and corporate and company law. She is particularly passionate about real estate law, an area of law in which she is increasingly active.
Main areas of activity:
- Contract law
- Real estate transactions (asset and share deals)
- Land register and trusts
- Sale & Lease-Back Transactions
- Tenancy and condominium law advice
Foreign languages:
- English
- Romanian
Georg Buchberger
Georg Buchberger is an associate of the firm and provides support in the areas of land registry, market analysis and client services.
Main areas of activity:
- Land register
Foreign languages:
- English
Curious now? We are at your disposal for a first non-binding contact!
Please feel free to call us at +43 1 9977 003, send us an e-mail to office@ra-samaan.at or use the contact form below.
