Klaus Winhofer

Attorney at Law

About Klaus Winhofer
Klaus advises and represents clients in matters at the intersection of white-collar criminal law, corporate law and real estate law. He helps managers to make business decisions in order to prevent criminal charges from arising in the first place or to clarify and invalidate them in advance of criminal proceedings through internal investigations.

He also supports investors and (start-up) companies in financing rounds and corporate law issues. At the same time, he serves as a contact person for them in real estate law issues (from tenancy law disputes to real estate transactions).

University of Vienna, International Business Administration (MSc 2018)
University of Vienna, Faculty of Law (Magister iuris 2017)
Working highlights
Advising an international real estate group on the sale of a commercial property in the double-digit million range.
Advising investors on entry into a Central European construction start-up, as well as ongoing advice to start-ups on financing rounds.
Long-standing representation of numerous managers of an internationally active construction group in one of the most extensive criminal proceedings in Austria to date.
Conducting an internal investigation at an Austrian bank and advising them on charges of breach of trust.