Schindhelm and SCWP under joint umbrella brand

Schindhelm and SCWP are pooling their resources under the joint umbrella brand Schindhelm. The new alliance of European corporate law firms incorporates more than 150 lawyers at 18 locations in 11 countries.

The corporate law firms Schindhelm Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, which has its registered office in Germany, and Saxinger Chalupsky & Partner Rechtsanwälte GmbH (SCWP), which has its registered office in Austria, are pooling their resources with immediate effect under the joint umbrella brand Schindhelm.

The two law firms, which are among the leading corporate law firms in their respective markets, have been cooperating since 2009. Today, the alliance of European corporate law firms incorporates five law firms with more than 150 lawyers in 18 offices and 11 countries. Only a few months ago, the alliance had announced the expansion of its network in Poland and Turkey. The inclusion of other members is currently in preparation.

The growth markets in Central/Eastern Europe and Asia are the international focus. Schindhelm epitomises customised solutions for companies of all sizes and from all sectors. The members of the alliance not only advise European companies that are active or want to be active on the Eastern European and Asian markets; they also assist Eastern European and Asian companies who are interested in entering the European markets.

Dr. Bernhard Heringhaus, partner at Schindhelm: "We provide our clients with reliable assistance when they enter the growth markets around the world and open doors for them. Our approach is to also offer them the infrastructure and the service abroad that they are used to from Austria or Germany. Our core team therefore consists of lawyers who have German as their native language and have also trained as lawyers in Austria or Germany. We are characterised by having both local roots and an international outlook."

Dr. Franz Mittendorfer, partner at SCWP Schindhelm, adds: "The joint umbrella brand was the next logical step on the route that we set out on in 2009 with the establishment of the alliance. Even if the members have remained legally independent, we see ourselves as a unit with the common goal of offering our clients the best possible legal advice in important growth markets. The new joint brand is symbolic of this unity. With it, we pool our resources and synergies, increase the recognition value and thus the strength of the alliance."

Background

With more than 150 lawyers in 18 economic centres in 11 countries, the Schindhelm alliance accompanies national and international companies in all areas of corporate law. The office locations are: Bratislava, Wroclaw, Brussels, Budapest, Bu charest, Burgas, Graz, Hanover, Istanbul, Linz, Osnabrück, Pilsen, Prague, Shanghai, Sofia, Warsaw, Wels, Vienna.

Schindhelm Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH is one of the leading SME corporate law firms in Germany. With more than 30 lawyers at the business centres of Osnabrück and Hanover, as well as offices abroad in Brussels, Bucharest and Shanghai, Schindhelm accompanies national and international clients in all areas of corporate law. These include predominantly SMEs, corporations and public sector organisations, as well as private individuals.

Further information on Schindhelm can be found at www.schindhelm.com